THIS CATEGORY IS ALL ABOUT
Entrepreneurship
I have been on this entrepreneurial journey for more than twenty years.
Entrepreneurship
So you think you want to be on an entrepreneurship journey? Or perhaps you are just curious about other people who are entprenreneurs.
Entrepreneurship is made to look glamorous and yet on the whole it is not. Most people if you were to ask them, as business owners they are likely you will be living on a very tight budget, rather than driving around in a Tesla.
As they say the road to Entrepreneurship is littered with the carcasses of the ‘hopeful’. It is a lot of hard work however it can be extremely rewarding both financially and emotionally. However, neither of those things is guaranteed. You get to run your own business, and make your own rules as well as build something special from the ground up. But for every Silicon Valley success story there are thousands of people that will never be a true ‘entrepreneur’.
I have found that the best way is to learn from others. I have run many successful entrepreneurial businesses. And I have made plenty of mistakes. In these blog posts I share the ups and the downs. You may want to subscribe to my Monday Xpresso Newsletter so that you can get a weekly dose of motivation.
So let’s get started on your entrepreneurial journey. Be curious, and have fun – reading and learning about being an entrepreneur.
Different ‘Chapters’ to explore – Entrepreneurial blog posts
Put a smile on your dial and feel the difference
I was asked by the editors of LinkedIn "What do you always carry with you" - and whilst I might have been tempted to write about an electronic device... the thing that I have always carried with me, and I continue to keep with me is my 'smile'. Here's a game, a simple...
Shared ‘Good Times’ Intrinsically linked to Happiness
Earlier this year we released some survey findings about what makes people happy. RedBalloon is in the business of creating 'good times', so we wanted to find out what gives people joy. When do people feel the happiest? And what we discovered was not only reassuring,...
Four things for a ‘good’ day at work
RedBalloon for Corporate regularly conducts surveys asking more than 3000 Australian and New Zealand employees what they desire to see in their workplace. Do you agree with what people are telling us about four simple things to ensure you have a 'good' day at...
Advice: If It’s Meant to Be, It Is Up to Me
I was asked by LinkedIn in the 'Influencer' program - "What is the best advice I have every received?" Now there are many people who ask me that - a lot and I do believe that the wisdom is delivered to us when we most need it. My life is much different now than it was...
Three quick ways to make your world a better place
'Every little bit helps'... environmental artist John Dahlsen (work above) spent 8 years collecting the thongs from the beach on the far north cost - one man's trash is another mans profession. I listened to Matt Perry last week implore his audience of entrepreneurs...
Never let the facts get in the way of a good beat up.
I found myself on the front page of a daily newspaper this week – and the article was almost (apart from my photo) complete fiction. Even the spelling of RedBalloon’s name was incorrect. I thought to myself – ‘how can this happen?’ The reality is that if an editor...
The ‘Fear of Missing Out’ epidemic
I pose the question' are we so busy staying connected that we have disconnected?' Are we so busy to dash off an email we forget that a quick phone call can not only do the trick but be more time effective (as well as build the relationship). Perhaps you prefer email...
Stump the Strategist
It is pretty great when you get to a point in your career when people are interested in what you have to say. It can of course be challenging and personally confronting when put forward to an event called 'Stump the Strategist." But what is great about it is that I...