On the surface, successful entrepreneurs seem to be the same as everyone else.
But look closely and you’ll see that in a few ways they are very, very different — and so is how they start and run their businesses.
1. They always prefer action to thinking.
A detailed plan is great, but stuff happens, and most entrepreneurs don’t make it past the first three action items before adapting to reality. (I started a company assuming I’d provide book-design services to publishers; I ended up ghostwriting those books instead.)
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No one is responsible for making sure you can earn a living — except you.
7. They don’t do anything that doesn’t generate revenue.
Everything you do should generate revenue. Stop creating esoteric spreadsheets. Quit printing fancy reports only you will review. Stop spending time on the golf course in hopes that networking will result in customers. Minimize administrative tasks, and focus your efforts on generating revenue.
Sure, you can do what you love and the money will follow, but only if what you love doing is generating revenue. If it doesn’t pay, for now at least, put it away.
