I have been called to DISRUPT!
 Source: Steve Pavlina . com
1. Selling to the wrong people.
2. Spending too much money.
3. Spending too little money.
4. Putting on a fake front.
5. Assuming a signed contract will be honored.
6. Going against your intuition.
7. Being too formal.
8. Sacrificing your personality quirks.
9. Failing to focus on value creation.
10. Failing to optiimze.
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The Global Entrepreneurship Monitor 2005 Report on Women and Entrepreneurship is based upon survey data from more than 107,400 respondents in 35 countries. Prepared by scholars at the Center for Women’s Leadership at Babson College, the Report gives a clear indication that while women entrepreneurs often exhibit patterns of behavior similar to those of men, a gender gap nonetheless exists for entrepreneurial activity across the globe.
Entrepreneurship is about constantly learning and adjusting. Very few people hit the ball out of the park – the first time up to bat. Sometimes you have to close the doors and get a real job. I did just that in 1993 when my video production company failed. Luckily my former employer hired me back. I used the next several years to develop the skills that I found to be lacking. I obtained an MBA from Babson College which focuses on entrepreneurialism and I moved out of engineering into marketing and sales. Equipped with this new found knowledge and understanding, I said goodbye again to Corporate America. Actually, it would take 12 years to say goodbye – the paychecks were nice.
Here is a great article on lessons learned by an evolving entrepreneur.
You may have a career path established with your company. If you follow this career path, you can probably enjoy a comfortable retirement through the company pension plan. Are you sure you want to abandon the corporate life to start your own business? Before you answer this question, let’s explore the reasons people become self-employed.
Of the paths most traveled to attain financial freedom, I believe that small business ownership is the most difficult. Thousands of small businesses are started each day, so why would I say that?  Remember that the goal is financial freedom is time – time to focus on what’s important to you and your family. It is not to create a job, so that people will call you boss. Initially whichever path you decide to travel will require a fair amount of time, but the time requirement should diminish over time. Once a stock trading system is established, it may only require a few hours per day depending on your system. What do you think would happen to a restaurant owner if he or she only spent a few hours a day there?
The web has enabled great financial freedom type businesses. Ones that reduce the time consuming tasks such as managing employees, inventory and facilities. Take a look at this article on creating a web-based business.
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