In many online ads, I notice that more and more online marketers are using this interesting slogan about entrepreneurship being the new retirement plan. I have even noticed one of our very own Academy teachers also say this about his house wholesaling system training, but is it accurate? Is entrepreneurship really the new retirement plan?
Motivation
Adaptability is Paramount
Currently, I run two rapidly growing businesses; one business is fairly well known in the exotic car industry, and the other is a larger business in the trailer industry. The latter of the two came with a less-than-direct route to profitability and success. When entering the trailer industry some years back, I thought success would come easy as it was an…
Surround Yourself With Success – You Are Who You Hang Out With
Seventeen years ago, a good friend told me that if you want own a Ferrari one day, you have to start by being in the company of those who already own one. Back in the day, my interpretation of that was that the longer you hung out with people who owned a Ferrari, the more motivated you would become to…
Be Your Own Boss – The Good, The Bad, The Ugly
If you read my previous article on how to deal with getting fired, you would know that I lost a very high paying and high-level job during my younger years. At the time, I actually had a side business but was not interested in being self-employed; I actually enjoyed being the boss in some else’s organization. Circumstances forced me to…
Secret Entourage – Entrepreneur of the Year 2014
With the growth of Secret Entourage in 2014, along with the amazing amount of support we have received from 100’s of our incredible teachers in the Secret Academy, it was only a matter of time before we decided to begin recognizing one of them each year for not only their contribution and efforts to our brand, but their contribution and efforts to society as entrepreneurs. Before we unveil who the 2014 Entrepreneur of the Year for Secret Entourage is, I want to share with you my personal definition of what a true Entrepreneur really is, and what differentiates the great from the good.
4 Struggles New Entrepreneurs Are Afraid to Admit
There is a stigma out there that entrepreneurs are superior beings and that we know more than the general public so we create money out of thin air. While that may hold somewhat true for very well positioned and successful entrepreneurs, that is the complete opposite for those trying to earn their stripes. I always say that you’re not an…
The Pivot Point – Overcoming Failure and Knowing When to Pull a U Turn
People often find themselves so firmly married to an idea, goal, or plan, that even when it continuously doesn’t work out as expected, their tunnel vision doesn’t allow them to recognize that their failure in one thing might just be the catalyst that opens the door to something better. While I don’t believe in giving up easily – I do…