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Did you ever meet an

entrepreneur who wanted

to go bankrupt?

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Change from corporate life to entrepreneurial life

YOUYOU AS AN AS AN ENTREPRENEURENTREPRENEUR… … WHAT DOES IT MEAN?WHAT DOES IT MEAN?

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Lack of Lack of focusfocus

Wasted Wasted timetime

Lack of Lack of sleepsleep

MeetingsMeetings

Bad decisionsBad decisionsDiscussionsDiscussions

WHERE IS MY ENERGY GOING?

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BEING BUSY DOES NOT MEAN

MAKING MONEY orINVOICING

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What is in it for me?

What is going to generate

income?

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HOW AM I GOING TO GENERATE CASH CASH TO PAY

FOR IT ALL?

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•“A very powerful motivator is to be competitive with yourself”

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Performance= about Performance= about HOW can I do better? HOW can I do better?

ALL OF US WANT TO ALL OF US WANT TO MOVE UPWARDS MOVE UPWARDS NOT DOWNWARDSNOT DOWNWARDS

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GOALS?GOALS?HAVE YOU TAKEN TIME TO DEFINE DEFINE

THEM PROPERLY?

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Sheryl Sandberg

• “Ask yourself: What would I do if I were not afraid? And do go do it!”

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Remember

• Having self-confidence is wonderful and a positive quality to successfully navigate life.

• However, as often true, too much of a good thing

can become a bad thing. Overconfidence is

a weakness and most would agree that arrogance is undesirable.

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The complacency zone is a The complacency zone is a dangerous place to be!dangerous place to be!

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Congratulations you failed, you tried, keep

GOING!

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TOOLS? TOOLS? M.B.O

TRAININGEXPOSURE

MENTORINGJOB ROTATION

EMPOWERMENT

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NOW THAT WE KNOW THE ISSUE WHAT CAN

WE DO ABOUT IT?

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I ASSOCIATEASSOCIATE WITH PEOPLE WHO

SUPPORT MY GOALS

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YOU CAN CHANGE YOUR LIFE BY YOU CAN CHANGE YOUR LIFE BY CHANGING YOUR STATE OF MINDCHANGING YOUR STATE OF MIND

A STATE OF MIND• I listen • I treat myself as a company • I treat the company as if it was

my own• I do not have a job but a step in

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A STATE OF MIND• I focus on solutions• I focus on understanding• I expect the best and I believe in

the best• I…whatever it takes….

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THE LAW OF DELIBERATE CREATION

• Being clear on what you want • Focus on what you want• Belief in what you want• Move towards what you want

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MAKE AN IMPROVEMENTDEVELOP A NEW SKILL

START A BLOGFIND A MENTOR

HAVE A PET PROJECTDO IT ! DO IT !

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REMEMBER•Being a learning person•Creating a disciplined

environment•When working with others,

doing it with a team spirit

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REMEMBER•People oriented•Being conscious that people pay

for added value only •Your on-going involvement

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REMEMBER•Never stop trying to improve•Want more out of life than jus a

pay check•YOUR DEEP FULL COMMITMENT

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CONCLUSIONS

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• Use your personal name

• Have some fun• Know your

story• Be consistent• Get out there• Think long term

Question• “Are you ready for the interview?”Answer •“I am born ready!”

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