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Comment on When entrepreneurs say "Risk? What risk ?" by Startupcoaching » Bring it on!

Startupcoaching » Bring it on! — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 17:30:49 +0000

[...] There is a lot of talk about the risk involved in launching and running a business. There might be some risk involved, but there is a lot more uncertainty and even unknown around a startup. Risk is something you can put a number on. I wrote about how entrepreneur deal with risk in a previous post. [...]

Comment on A priority of needs by Eric Rousseau

Eric Rousseau — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 17:52:12 +0000

Hi Alain,

I really appreciate all your video.
But this one is really a good timing in my life…

I sincerely like your new pyramid, even though if Maslow never express is concept whit a pyramid (but it is a good interpretation and appropriation of his concept (1).

A little trick I’m using to differentiate a priority of a need if to ask me is if I really need that new product/service is WHAT IF I DON’T buy it, what will happen ? Can I live with the consequence, if not that mean that is NOT a PRIORITY.
; )

(1) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maslow’s_hierarchy_of_needs

Comment on Self-limiting beliefs by Startupcoach

Startupcoach — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 04:37:06 +0000

Being in the process of writing a book, I’ll keep in mind what you just said. Thanks for visiting a leaving a comment Laura!

Comment on Self-limiting beliefs by Laura Walsh

Laura Walsh — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 18:01:29 +0000

Alain-

Fantastic video. Great lesson.

I don’t know of a single person who doesn’t suffer from measuring their own progress or success against the clock or another person or some other benchmark.

In writing, there’s a saying meant to free you from limiting your creativity: “Write as if no one were ever going to read it.”

Maybe that metaphor works in other areas of our lives too.

Thanks for sharing.

Comment on Entrepreneurs, make your own luck ! by Tara 'missrogue' Hunt

Tara 'missrogue' Hunt — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:23:38 +0000

Great article and bang on. Luck has everything to do with being open to AND creating your own opportunities. Thanks for sharing.

Comment on When entrepreneurs say "Risk? What risk ?" by Startupcoach » Entrepreneurship et décrochage

Startupcoach » Entrepreneurship et décrochage — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 15:09:36 +0000

[...] Dans un article paru dans la revue Nature en novembre 2008 sur le “cerveau Innovant” , on y discute des différences dans la prise de décisions entre cadres supérieurs et entrepreneurs. J’ai commenté cet article dans un billet sur mon blog anglophone. [...]

Comment on Where is your coach ? by Where is your coach ? « StartupCoaching:

Where is your coach ? « StartupCoaching: — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 20:16:24 +0000

[...] Where is your coach ? 1 10 2009 You can read the post on the new Startupcoaching Blog [...]

Comment on Conditionning by bibear

bibear — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 16:55:39 +0000

For me it’s electro music.
When I launch my playlist, I know it’s time to work, and I generaly got an extra boost since it’s my favorite playslit!

Extra-motivated for extra-work!

Comment on When entrepreneurs say "Risk? What risk ?" by realwat

realwat — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 19:24:47 +0000

Alain,

I certainly agree with the fact they take actions, embrace the suprises, and the rest of the points you mentioned apart from “the downside risk was acceptable”. My believe is that they are able to disregard “risk” not be cause it’s acceptable, but because the upside opportunity is greater!

Regards,
David

Comment on When entrepreneurs say "Risk? What risk ?" by Tanveer Naseer

Tanveer Naseer — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 16:35:12 +0000

Alain,

I think you bring up a very important point here when you wrote – “The focus on what they can control makes them move forward faster”. I think for a lot of companies – if not individuals – there’s a tendency to get distracted or concerned about issues that they have no control over. The ability of entrepreneurs to disregard these issues is for me a key reason why many of them succeed because they focus only on matters that they can manipulate toward having a successful outcome.

Thanks for shedding more light on the differences that exist between managers and entrepreneurs. This was a very informative read.