What’s In Your Entrepreneur Profile?

A few years ago, after coming home from a really awkward date – we were totally mismatched, he had awful shoes and he judged me for my love of donuts, puhleeze! – I thought I had my next great idea: a dating site for entrepreneurs. Brilliant! Why didn't I think of it before? Where better to meet someone with my same work ethic, entrepreneur motivation and busy life than a site that caters to people in business for themselves? I'd be sure to find a match made in heaven! Or at least a match. Maybe I'd hardly ever see him, cuz what are the chances of our schedules coinciding more than twice a month, but whatever. I was all fired up about my new idea.

I started writing profile questions in my head to weed out the fake entrepreneurs. Are you a risk taker? Do you thrive on routine or change? How do you feel about Mondays? How many hours of sleep do you get? Rule follower or rule breaker? Then I'd ask them to send a photo of their desk or workspace. I was sure I was on to something. Then, unbelievably, I discovered that I wasn't the first person to have this amazing idea. WHAT? Crazy! I know, hard to imagine, but someone beat me to it. Several people actually.

Entrepreneur Motivation: It's What Makes Us Love Mondays!

That someone else would want to match up entrepreneurs isn't surprising I guess. We business owners can seem like a breed unto ourselves. And maybe (I said maybe!) we might kinda, sorta once in a while be a little hard to put up with. Plus I've heard we might posses some traits that only our kind understands. (Maybe.) Sometimes those traits drive other people crazy. Like how I'm not afraid of change and can get bored easily. Or how I have a hard time slowing down, even on vacation. You say workaholic, I say "love my work." But as you know, it's these very traits that make us successful.

It's hard enough to run a business day in, day out. If you're trying to expand and grow? Good luck with that if you routinely call it a day at 5:00. You're not going to be wildly successful if you jet out the door like Fred Flintstone (Google that one, younger people). Same if you're always content with the status quo. This is where our entrepreneur motivation (try saying that 10 times fast) and our desire for something better come in handy. It's this unique motivation that sets us apart from other people who run a business. You can only possess it if the business is your baby... and was started with YOUR money!! I like to think of it as our secret weapon. It's also a good descriptor for my next dating profile: Marley – motivated entrepreneur, donut lover, must wear good shoes.

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Be Oh So Quotable This Week!

I always say running a business means the work never ends! Ain't that the truth? I bet your to-do list is a mile long! Make sure that the items at the top of your list are the things that relate to being more profitable. Everyone is so proud of being so "busy"...But Are You Making Any Money? Don't be too busy to focus!

Check out the summary of last week's business tips and motivational quotes from my Instagram page which you hopefully got to see in real time! If not, let's make sure we're following each other on Instagram!! So...here is this week's roundup of Instagram images of My Top Business Tips and Motivational Quotes.

Entrepreneur Motivation – Tip #1:

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"If you just work on stuff that you like and you're passionate about, you don't have to have a master plan with how things will play out." – Mark Zuckerberg

Entrepreneur Motivation – Tip #2:

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"The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now." – Chinese Proverb

Entrepreneur Motivation – Tip #3:

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"When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it." – Henry Ford

Entrepreneur Motivation – Tip #4:

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"You shouldn't focus on why you can't do something, which is what most people do. You should focus on why perhaps you can, and be one of the exceptions." – Steve Case

Entrepreneur Motivation – Tip #5:

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"Risk more than others think is safe. Dream more than others think is practical." – Howard Schultz

Let's talk! I'd love to hear about your entrepreneur motivation!

What is it about running a business that you love? How does your brand of entrepreneur motivation help you? I would LOVE to hear from you! Anyhoo...I publish these business tips and motivational quotes to get you fired up for your work week!

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xoxo M

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