Interview With Sir Richard Branson
I have always been a fan of Sir Richard Branson. He has so much wisdom to share but more importantly his energy and passion for entrepreneurship and individual initiative is infectious. He is very inspiring. I encourage you to take the time to watch this interview and/or read one of his many books:
Leadership Thought #366 – Celebrate Your Peers
There is a dark side to our competitive nature as individuals that often begrudges the success of others. I’m not sure why this and there are probably many psychological and neurological explanations. What I do know is that individual success is good for a community. In business this means more people get hired, employees have steady and stable incomes, more vendors get paid, tax revenues go up, charitable giving increases,and more discretionary dollars are spent on other things. The good news with entrepreneuers is that most of the fruits of their success stays local. We should root for as many people to be successful as possible.
Daily Leadership Thought #108 – Why I Like Entrepreneurs
I’ve always enjoyed the company of fellow entrepreneurs and small business owners. It is inherent in their nature to be risk takers and problem solvers. They are rarely satisfied with the status quo and are regularly looking for new and better ways to do things.