Week before last I got a sales email that I actually read. Gene Hammett (fast growth business coach) paralleled fast growth companies and fast cars and was clear in what the ask was. To join a small group of fast growth leaders and to race at the Porsche Test Track in Atlanta.Five days later I flew down to Atlanta to join everyone.Gene put together a solid group of entrepreneurs that would gel.He set up an environment for each to share our challenges.And ultimately asked the questions to help each of us get to the root of them.To cap off we had a great experience and adrenaline rush with the Porsche experience team on their test track.We are all headed home with new confidence and definitely a lot of smiles.No matter our challenges VISION fixes all of it.We also had Horst Schultze (Founder of Ritz-Carlton) join us for an hour discussion with his thoughts on leading his team and the stature with Ritz Carlton.Horst was adamantly clear that your VISION dictates everything you do. Purpose drives you to focus towards that vision. "Clearly, you decide where you want to be."Racing a car is like running a successful business - keep your eyes up and ahead (on the vision), what's behind you doesn't matter, stay clear minded, you can always correct little details, just keep improving each lapWho do we need to BE to get to the next level? My answer, "on fire".#inc5000 #porsche #pecatl #ritzcarlton #mindshift
What entrepreneur life is actually like
What entrepreneur life is actually like:•95% of entrepreneurship is really hard work.•While many of us see and focus on the 5%, the highlight reel, the best of, the greatest hits, the travel, the glamour--the reality is this.Business is REALLY FUCKING DIFFICULT.•Anxiety, drama, money, hearing no, sleepless nights, stress, deadlines, health, long days, finances, problems, losses, battles, emergencies, rules, politics, drama, setbacks, exhaustion, bad days, saying no, fuckups, competition, unfairness, and more no.All while you live life, and all day, every day.•As an entrepreneur you see this beautiful light at the end of a dark, ugly, never ending tunnel and YOU JUST GO FOR IT.•It's hard work. It's giving up on friends and social. It's having no money for who knows how long when you start. It's working harder than any one else. It's doubting yourself and then kicking ass anyway.•And it's getting up and doing it again EVERYDAY.#onelife #hustle #liveshifted
Make Positivity Louder
It is not easy. Very quickly we can start our day on the negative. One email, one text, one simple message can throw our vibe in the wrong direction.It seems to be much easier for all of us to focus on the negative and get upset.We have so much to be happy about!What if today was your last?
Don't worry, be happy." - Bob Marley
If it won't matter in 5 years, don't spend more than 5 minutes worrying about it.Be self aware about positivity, we can't remove the negative, but we can be mindful and simply reframe.Pay more attention to the positive, share it, encourage it. Today, the volume of negativity is way too high in reality of what is actually going on.
Complaining is a zero return investment." - Gary Vaynerchuk
The world needs more positive.