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Bank Robber Or ATM Operator – Which Are You?

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Note: This is Part IV in the Startup Team Building series. 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. An ATM Operator sees life very differently.

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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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Note: This is the third installment in the Startup Team Building series. When hiring ATM Operators at a Big Dumb Company (BDC), assessing each candidate’s ability to execute predictable tasks is of paramount importance. As made clear in Optimistically Pessimistic , most entrepreneurs’ experiences are not linear.

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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 offspring are entrepreneurially inclined, these activities might nudge them in the direction of a lifetime of startups.

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Hands-on Techniques To Avoid Hiring Wantrepreneurs

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Note: This is Part IV in the Startup Team Building series. 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. free weekly Infochachkie articles!

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Do Not Seek Your Fortune, Create It: How The Three Little Pigs, Illiterate Miners and Pink Floyd Guided One Entrepreneur’s Journey

InfoChachkie

As discussed in Nature Or Nurture , I believe that entrepreneurs are born rather than created by their environment. However, as I learned as child, entrepreneurs were attracted to the goldfields. The last thing I wanted to do was, “miss the starting gun.” If you haven’t already subscribed yet, subscribe now for.

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Do Not Seek Your Fortune, Create It: How The Three Little Pigs, Illiterate Miners and Pink Floyd Guided One Entrepreneur’s Journey

InfoChachkie

As discussed in Nature Or Nurture , I believe that entrepreneurs are born rather than created by their environment. However, as I learned as child, entrepreneurs were attracted to the goldfields. The last thing I wanted to do was, “miss the starting gun.” If you haven’t already subscribed yet, subscribe now for.

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