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Think bigger, be unapologetic: The empire-building mindset shift
If you are an entrepreneur, the first thing you need to do is stop apologizing for who you are and stop caring too much about what others think of you and of your ideas. We live in a world full of people who play safe, who stay within the guidelines learned in school, and who criticize those who think different than them. If you let their opinions influence your actions and decisions, you may never reach your full potential.
The stress is the same, so go bigger
Here’s a powerful thought: It takes the same amount of stress to worry about a $10,000 problem as it does to worry about a $1 million problem. The difference? The rewards. If you’re going to stress, stress over something worth the effort. Most people spend their lives negotiating against themselves, setting small, “realistic” goals because they fear failure or criticism. But what if you completely change the plan and aim for much bigger outcomes?
School trains us to think small
From a young age, we are trained to think small, to follow the conventional rules, get good grades, and aim for viable career choices. The educationsystem never teaches us how to take risks, how to go after the big financial rewards, how to deal with failures, or how to think beyond…
