The podcast is reaching its first birthday and to celebrate I wanted to take a moment to discuss my business philosophy, the contrarian approach I take in a sales-driven industry, and overcoming loneliness as an entrepreneur.
BIG NEWS! I just found out that I am a “solopreneur.” Apparently the trend now is to take an adjective that describes what you do/who you are and mash it up with the word ENTREPRENEUR. Example: Solopreneur, Mompreneur, Wantrepreneur. It is what it is, I guess. I read an article this morning on Entrepreneur.com titled The Silent …
“The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.”
― Mahatma Gandhi
We were not created to live in isolation. We need others around us in order to thrive and to enjoy life to its fullest. The trouble is that entrepreneurs can sometimes be loners. Since we think differently than most, we tend to not “play well with others.” It is integral to our growth that we not only find people who are like-minded, but that our main motivation in life be to put other’s ahead of ourselves. God said, “It is not good for man to be alone,” so He created us to be in relationship. This is why the only way we can find our true meaning and purpose in life is when we are in community with one another.