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What Got You Here Won’t Get You There: Why Corporate Thinking Is the Enemy of Entrepreneurial Success

Before Starting a Small Business / Assumptions, Entrepreneur Type, Decisions

Most People Who Leave the Corporate World, the Military, or Government Don’t Leave Their Old Thinking Behind. They Take It With Them, and It Quietly Undermines Everything They Try to Build. This Post Breaks Down Why the Playbooks You’ve Been Handed Are Expired, How Algorithms Are Filtering Your Research Into an Echo Chamber, and What You Need to Unlearn Before You Can Move Forward as an Entrepreneur.

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Step Out of the Cave: Why Entrepreneurs Must Resist the Crowd

Concepts Entrepreneurs Need to Know / Problem Solving, Wisdom, Assumptions

Plato’s Allegory of the Cave Isn’t Ancient History. It’s a Mirror for Modern Entrepreneurship. Most Business Owners Still Chase Comforting Illusions Instead of Facing Hard Truths. Explore How to Step Out of the Cave and Lead With Clarity, Courage, and Independent Thought.

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What I’ve Learned From Coaching Entrepreneurs About Rethinking Beliefs—and Why Most Get It Wrong

Small Business Operations / Assumptions, Cognitive Tunneling, Mindset

Many Entrepreneurs Aren’t Failing Because of Bad Ideas—They’re Failing Because They’re Too Committed to What Used to Work. The Dunning-Kruger Effect Shows Us Why.

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Assumption vs. Belief – Why You Need To Know The Difference

Concepts Entrepreneurs Need to Know / Misinformation, Assumptions

An “Assumption” is where you believe something to be true, but it is yet unproven while a “belief” is something you are certain is true. As a small business owner, you should always challenge a belief and treat it as an assumption because your beliefs may not be facts.

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Have You Defined Your Leap of Faith Assumptions?

Small Business Operations / Assumptions

As a small business mentor, I see so many startups willing to risk everything on an untested idea. Since they like their idea, they are sure they know everyone who sees it will too.

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Change the Question, Change the Outcome: How Shifting Your Viewpoint Can Reveal Better Solutions

Small Business Operations / Assumptions, Problem Solving

Discover how shifting the way you ask questions can lead to breakthrough solutions in business and life. One old European tale reveals a surprising truth.

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Why Testing Leap of Faith Assumptions Can Save Your Business (and Billions in Tax Dollars)

Small Business Operations / Assumptions, Government

Test Your Leap Of Faith Assumptions Before You Scale. Learn How A Faulty Assumption Behind Obamacare Led To Higher Costs—And What That Means For Your Business.

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Who Benefits Most From An Open House?

Small Business Operations / Assumptions, Negotiation

The Real Lesson Behind Open Houses Is About More Than Real Estate—It’s a Reminder That Blindly Accepting Common Practices Can Lead to Missed Opportunities.

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Why Smart Entrepreneurs Question What Everyone Else Accepts as Truth

Concepts Entrepreneurs Need to Know / Misinformation, Assumptions

Just Because You Hear Something Repeated Often Doesn’t Make It True. Learn Why Critical Thinking Is a Superpower in Business and How to Start Using It Today.

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Ride the Wave, Don’t Build the Ocean: The Power of Starting Small

Before Starting a Small Business / Risk, Assumptions, Lean Startup

Avoid the Costly Mistake of Building a Perfect Product Too Early. Discover How Early Testing Helps You Learn What Users Want Before Committing to Development.

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Paint by LettersThe Hidden Power of Rethinking Old Habits in Life and BusinessPaint by Letters

Concepts Entrepreneurs Need to Know / Assumptions, Decisions

Rethinking Your Everyday Assumptions—Like Why We Paint by Numbers Instead of Letters—Can Unlock More Efficient, Creative, and Profitable Ways to Operate. This Post Explores How Testing Long-Held Beliefs Can Lead to Breakthroughs in Both Business and Life.

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