Hi all,
To continue our talk about “who
is an entrepreneur” and the Richard Branson example, I dug up a video from a
few years ago with a New York-based entrepreneur I follow, Marie Forleo, along
with 2 other entrepreneurs, interviewing Branson. It’s quite a lengthy one but
he shares some interesting nuggets of wisdom.
A few points I took note of
and my take on them:
3:30 – 7:30:
- The key to starting a first business is being a great people person. Surround yourself with people who are excited about what you’re up to. Be inspiring, a great leader of people
- Be a great delegator, look for people who are better than you, who can support you and the business
- Entrepreneurs do not have to be managers. Create ideas and then know how to hand things over to a great manager (Steve Jobs example)
I agree with his points but
what happens when you’re first starting out? When you might not have a tribe of
followers, anyone to delegate to and you have many hats to wear – including one
of manager? Any thoughts on this?
22:20 – 29:40
- Richard Branson was an awful public speaker at one point?! You can train yourself out of your difficulties
- A good leader has to be a great listener
- If considering social entrepreneurship, consider it as a second phase of business. The first being survival phase, getting over the hump and then begin to tackle of the problems of the world
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