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A lot of people deliberately avoid the entrepreneur / freelance route because of the lack of stability. I was one of those people who applied for jobs that did not match my requirements because I believed a full-time job will provide me security.
I lost jobs which are not typically considered a failure; I felt it happened twice because I was not truly passionate about my job. I felt the lack of passion was what made me an easy targe ...
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The biggest failure I ever had was when I invested in an 800,000 THB program that promised if I simply followed their suggestions I would make a lot of money. I did precisely what they suggested and it was a huge failure. And ethically I felt extremely bad. The return rate was off the charts and it was a miserable experience.
I gathered all those negative experiences and figured out a way to launch events that were convenient for me. This led to the birth o ...
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The greatest lesson I learnt was that mistakes are part and parcel of your business. You need to keep an open mind and if you are willing to listen to constructive criticism you can excel by learning and evolving. In my experience as an entrepreneur, there have been times, especially early on, when I encountered issues that seemed impossible to overcome.
For example, when I managed an artist on Capital Records that got dropped, I was devastated. But in tru ...
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One of my biggest lessons in building a business was what I learnt in the first year of my venture with (name withheld) -- that you have to build a business with a single, constant focus setting aside all your other big ideas.
Your center of attention isn't your product, or your customers, or your market. Rather, your true focus is somewhere at the intersection of what you're passionate about + what problem you want to solve + why that problem matters.
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A successful business requires 100% attention, everything else is a distraction – **Extract from Interview
About two years ago, I was running my company smoothly and successfully. Things were going perfectly and this led me to dedicate less time to running my company and instead spend more time working on a new startup for which I was really excited. I devoted more time on the new startup, as it was new and interesting. Most of all, it was fun working on a new project.
Meanwhile, my orig ...
Nobody chooses the path to entrepreneurship because it’s easy. What these business leaders share in common is that they’re driven by an unstoppable dream. It’s a life calling, not a career. We constantly seek high standards, and when we fall, we fall hard. A successful career is like a rollercoaster with its many ups and downs, whether you're an employee or an entrepreneur. Understanding how to maintain your success and move past your failures can help you lead a more productive and fulfil ...
