Early in my Marine Corps career, one of our instructors told us “watch the leaders above and below and pick out the tools you believe would work for you. Discard those that are ineffective or not part of your style. In this way, we work to put leadership errors into the past.” Watching others perform their chosen craft provides lessons …
“Entrepreneurs are the action athletes of the business world.” Stephen Kotler made this observation in his book, The Rise of Superman. Kotler founded his writing on the importance of “flow” for action athletes to be successful in their endeavors. You might have heard of the concept of “flow” being referred to as being “in the zone” or “dialed in”. One aspect …
In hindsight, I should have asked more questions. One of the most well known of Master Sun’s instructions is that “all warfare is based on deception.” The business community adopted many of Sun Tzu’s teachings in the last twenty years. Thus, in some manner, thousands of people engage in deceptive interactions with their fellows in countless different matters. Depending on …
“You’re only as good as the people around you.” I constantly heard this phrase from my parents and teachers. Now as an entrepreneur, I can confidently say that the phrase’s meaning resonates more deeply. When looking at the people that surround me, I realize that this saying is the principle I apply when building my advisory team. Entrepreneurs are sometimes …
