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Bank Robber Or ATM Operator – Which Are You?

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A Fortune 500 CEO once told me that I was a Bank Robber. Entrepreneurs are law-abiding Bank Robbers. failure and bankruptcy), or it might be a haul so big that they never have to rob another bank. failure and bankruptcy), or it might be a haul so big that they never have to rob another bank.

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Bank Robber or ATM Operator?

InfoChachkie

A Fortune 500 CEO once told me that I was a Bank Robber. A Bank Robber is someone who craves the thrill of the chase. They love planning the heist and experiencing the adrenaline rush that goes along with taking down a bank. An ATM Operator sees life very differently. Initially, I was offended.

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When Hiring Entrepreneurs, Ignore Their Resumes

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When hiring ATM Operators at a Big Dumb Company (BDC), assessing each candidate’s ability to execute predictable tasks is of paramount importance. In fact, a company filled with inventors would be a dysfunctional mess. As made clear in Optimistically Pessimistic , most entrepreneurs’ experiences are not linear.

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Hands-on Techniques To Avoid Hiring Wantrepreneurs

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They profess to be entrepreneurs, but are they actually Wantrepreneurs? A Wantrepreneur is a well-intentioned person who wants to be an entrepreneur, but does not have the skills, personality and or risk profile to be successful. They smile, they laugh on cue and they have a rehearsed response for every conventional interview question.

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Startup Children – How To Parent An Entrepreneur (Part I) - Teach Your Children To Create Something Out of Nothing

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I recently answered the question “ What are good ways to raise your children to be entrepreneurs? ” I believe that you cannot teach someone to be an entrepreneur, but that you can teach entrepreneurs. If your child is not an entrepreneurial Bank Robber , no worries; the world needs ATM Operators too.