Entrepreneur: Born or Learned?

1. This Is The D.I.Y. (*) Talk
Leda Karabela
www.yhesitate.com
leda@yhesitate.com
Athens
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2. “DO YOU WANT TO SELL SUGAR
WATER FOR THE REST OF YOUR
LIFE, OR DO YOU WANT TO COME
WITH ME AND CHANGE THE
WORLD?”
WHAT STEVE JOBS SAID TO PEPSI EXECUTIVE JOHN SCULLEY TO LURE HIM TO APPLE.
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3. Before we get started, let’s get one thing
straight – YOU ARE BORN WITH IT.
Passion, thirst, risk-taking, innovation,
intelligence, and so many other variables
that make up a successful entrepreneur,
cannot be taught.
They are either in your genes or not..
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4. I want to talk about…
• The World & You
• You & What Makes You Who You Are
• What You Want
• What You Need to Go Get It
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5. HTTP://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WAT
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Test Your Awareness: Do The Test
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6. The World and You
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7. Millennial Generation
The label refers those born after 1980 –the first generation to
come of age in the new millennium.
• Confident.
• Connected.
• Open to Change.
Study by Pew Research Center, a nonpartisan “fact tank” that provides information on
the issues, attitudes and trends shaping America and the world.
www.pewresearch.org/millennials.
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8. Uniqueness
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9. Priorities
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Job Attitudes

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12. Drama & Kurt Vonnegut
The Ups
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13. The Downs
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14. The Reality
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15. Back to the Basics: Our Needs
Certainty
Uncertainty
Significance
Connection
Growth/Need to Grow
Contribution
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16. Motivation 3.0
•Opposite of Control
•4 T’s :
•Time,
•Task,
•Technique
•Team
• Mindset
• Pain/grit
• “Asymptote”
• Meaning thru
• Goals
• Words
• Policies
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– New Way
Daniel Pink: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us

17. Change Catalyst
• Yo-Yo model vs. “40 year Womb to Tomb”
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• Know your options. (What work feeds your soul).
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• Establish “Brand You, Inc.”
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• Find work you really enjoy. (You’ll be bored otherwise)
• Beware of perfectionism! Don’t fear failure, fear not trying.
• Think outside the box! “Recognize that the Innovation Age is quickly
building on and replacing the Information Age.” Daniel Pink
• Connect with a community of others you value and relate to. If you don’t
have that group now, find it or cultivate it – beginning now!
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19. Remove The Speed Bumps
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Reboot Your Brain! What the hell – It’s Possible!

20. Entrepreneurial DNA
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21. DO IT YOURSELF!
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22. But, If You Read 1 Book Only…
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23. HTTP://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WAT
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Think Differently
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24. It’s All Up To You!
Open enough not to
dismiss
possibilities?
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25. Thank You!
Leda Karabela
www.yhesitate.com
leda@yhesitate.com
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