Hans' Entrepreneurial Blog

Hello again! This is week 5 of my Entrepreneurial class and I have already learned and experienced more than I expected. I've been exposed to new examples and situations that (I hope) will help me as I shape my entrepreneurial (or hero's) journey. An interesting exercise I conducted was in choosing my ideal board of directors. This encouraged me to really boil down my goals and aspirations and to seek out those that have embodied similar goals and aspirations. My board is a diverse cast but I realized that they represented very specific attributes that I'd like to develop as I go. Those attributes include - positively impacting the world, keeping a positive message, asking great questions and ensuring I stay on the right path. Overall, I discovered that my goal is to lead a life of meaning. As I saw in the video, A Hero's Journey, this is the most difficult thing to accomplish. Making money and learning to learn can be difficult but are relatively easy to attain. ...

Hi! I recently completed an exercise that helped me deconstruct the fears I have concerning my entrepreneur Journey! It's actually something I've heard about via Tim Ferriss (huge fan!) and I was excited to put it into action. Here are my take-aways: Ultimately, if I pursue my calling with discipline, intentionality and rely on the help of those that love and respect me the fears I listed are not likely to come true. It's amazing how the fear of a Thing can be diminished just by shining a light on it. Imagine a friend repeating your fears in a sarcastic tone. At once, you'll be able to realize how overblown those fears are. In addition, while the light is still shining on it, the decisions you make will further help ensure they do not occur. In looking at my list of fears, I see that the theme is the judgement or disapproval of others. I'm afraid that others will think I'm not qualified or capable or will help that I fail in the long run. Considering th...