Thread: Do You Have A Successful Entrepreneurial Premise?

Emm ... religiuos content really is not appropriate here.

Great advice

Great post. Deserver some link loves!

It's so true. When you think about money, the money won't come.

Excellent Thread MJ !! This forum definately keeps you motivated to become successful when you read that post!
Fantastic!!

Thank you!

True True...I remember going into peoples houses thinking only about how much am I going to make off of this one. I probably lost a deal or two because of that mind set. Now its all about listening to what people need and creating a way out for them. This has resulted in letters from people thanking me for saving their lives or saving them from ruin and in the mean time making money in the process. Good post.......

Simply brilliant – I love the mischievous cat philosophy. This one is going up on the refrigerator (and I hate putting stuff on the frig)

I also signed up to be notified when the book is ready. I wish I would have found this site sooner – it’s a treasure trove of practical and inspirational information.

Thanks for sharing your insights with us.

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This is an excellent piece of advice, so logically obvious yet easily omitted.

However, regarding selfishness, I'd like to point out that the very reason why would someone follow this advice is a selfish one. You want to succeed in business because you really do want money, so even if it takes not thinking primarily about money, but about serving other people, to get there, you'll do it. But the primary motivation is selfish.

And I see absolutely nothing wrong with selfishness when defined as "pursuit of happiness and self-responsibility", albeit there is a second kind of selfish which is "pursuit of power OVER other people" which often follows from lack of personal self-responsibility (you can't control yourself, so you want to control others).

I think a perfect combination a person in pursuit of success could use is what yveskleinsky alluded to when she mentioned combining pursuit of personal "why" and someone elses "why". That is, you should indeed strive to do what you love to do and pursue dreams you desire, but focus on only those among such things which you can do in service of others.

As Brian Kim says, the crucial question is: "What would I love to do on a daily basis utilizing both my skills and interests that will add significant value to people? "

The first part of the question is about finding your personal why, what you're passionate about. The second is about using this in service of others.

Of course, I might be preaching the obvious, and if I am, my apologies. :P

man that was an awesome post...you have explained things beautifully!

Just read this post for like the 14th million time. CANNOT wait for your book MJ!

Very Very Interesting

Awesome post.

Help enough people get what they want, you'll get what you want and then some.

Awesome! I need this kind of post to remind myself of the real reasons I am into entrepreneurship.. cuz some people start with good intentions and then when the money comes they forget it and chase money..

Fantastic post. I've read this through a few times now. Great insight.

Absolutely wonderful article. I am actually putting this as a favorite of mine.

AWARENESS... that's what it is. This is a great reminder as to being a true entrepreneur.

Loved the cat analogy. I will probably use that analogy this week. Appreciate the insight. Of course I have been asking myself about finding a new income stream