{"id":48588,"date":"2020-10-05T01:49:24","date_gmt":"2020-10-05T06:49:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michaelhyatt.com\/?p=48588"},"modified":"2020-10-05T01:49:24","modified_gmt":"2020-10-05T06:49:24","slug":"lessons-from-entrepreneurs-anyone-can-use","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fullfocus.co\/lessons-from-entrepreneurs-anyone-can-use\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Lessons from Entrepreneurs Anyone Can Use to Grow Their Organization"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Entrepreneurs unlock potential. They turn ideas into realities, creating jobs and fueling economies. They\u2019re professional problem-solvers. And following their example can lead your business into new opportunities for success.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cIf you want to build a ship, don\u2019t drum up the men to gather wood, divide the work, and give orders. Instead, teach them to yearn for the vast and endless sea.\u201d These words, credited to Antoine de Saint-Exupery, strike at what sets entrepreneurs apart. While the attention of some is fixed on the work at hand, the eyes of entrepreneurs are always fixed on the distant horizon.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With such a focus, the word <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">can\u2019t<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> lose its weight. At some point in time, we couldn\u2019t sail across the world, couldn\u2019t fly, couldn\u2019t venture into space\u2014until we could. This is how entrepreneurs serve us. They push the bounds of possibility and bring us toward progress.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And they also teach us. By learning these three lessons from entrepreneurs, you can guide your business to new horizons of success.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Focus on Problems That Need Solving<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not all entrepreneurs invent new products or build companies from the ground up. In fact, I\u2019ve met pastors I\u2019d call entrepreneurs. All entrepreneurs have this in common: they are dauntless problem-solvers. They don\u2019t just notice the issue, but risk time, money, reputation, or some other asset to deliver a solution or gain.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your company exists because it is the answer to some felt need of your customer. The problem is key. When you become undivided in your efforts to solve the problems of your customer, your business will flourish. When you lose sight of what\u2019s causing your customers pain, you\u2019ll begin to flounder. Find the problems. Solve them. And watch your contributions pay off.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<aside class=\"tweetable tweetalign_center\" style=\"width:100%\">\n\t\t\t<blockquote>\n\t\t\t\tEntrepreneurs push the bounds of possibility and bring us toward progress.<cite>Michael Hyatt<\/cite>\n\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\t\t\t<ul class=\"actions\">\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"icon-arrow\"><a class=\"icon-twitter\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?source=tweetbutton&text=Entrepreneurs%20push%20the%20bounds%20of%20possibility%20and%20bring%20us%20toward%20progress.%20https%3A%2F%2Ffullfocus.co%2F%3Fp%3D48588&via=michaelhyatt\" title=\"Share Quote on Twitter\" target=\"_blank\">Tweet<span> Quote<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/aside>\n<h3><b>Take the Risk<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Entrepreneurs put skin in the game. They often take out sizable loans, invest their life savings, or stake their reputation to bring their ideas to life. They know exactly what they have to lose because they\u2019ve lost before. And they can\u2019t help but dare to press on toward possibility.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They also don\u2019t get hung up waiting for all the conditions to be \u201cjust right.\u201d In fact, some of the most household brands began during recessions and economic downturns, including Hewlett-Packard (1939); Burger King (1953); Hyatt Hotels (1957); Trader Joe\u2019s (1958); Microsoft (1975); Apple (1976); CNN (1980); MTV (1981); Netflix (1997); Mailchimp (2001); Airbnb, Groupon (2008); Slack, Square, Uber, Venmo (2009); Instagram, Warby Parker (2010). Entrepreneurs plunge forward.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Playing it safe is the sure way to the slow death of your business. Kodak, Blockbuster, Toys\u201cR\u201dUs<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2014<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">these companies learned firsthand the danger of sticking to what you\u2019re good at as the world around you continues to evolve. Change always requires risk. And it might come at a cost. But you can\u2019t afford <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">not<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to take the risk.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Befriend Failure<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Entrepreneurs have befriended failure out of necessity. They\u2019ve learned to reframe it as the key to growth. They use it to tweak ideas, avoid repeating old mistakes, and improve already successful products and services. They\u2019ve turned failure into the fuel for success.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thinking differently about failure will drive your business growth. Why did your product launch flop? Why has productivity plummeted? What\u2019s disrupting the communication on your team? You can turn failure into a tool for success. But first, you have to stop fearing it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We owe much to entrepreneurs, and we need them now more than ever. They model how to rebuild, adapt, and move forward. And we need to be willing to follow their lead.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>To learn more lessons from the entrepreneurial mindset, <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhyatt.com\/countdown\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">join Michael Hyatt\u2019s free newsletter and community, Countdown to 2021<\/a>. He\u2019ll be sharing content about the entrepreneurial mindset through exclusive interviews with CEOs released only in this community.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Entrepreneurs unlock potential. They turn ideas into realities, creating jobs and fueling economies. They\u2019re professional problem-solvers. 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