Entrepreneurial Differential

Reference one of my earlier Blog entries “Entrepreneurs, Intrapreneurs, and them Corporate Fellas”.

This may seem obvious…

But, when it comes to entrepreneurs, I think we need to be clear on what differentiates them – not only from “intrapreneurs” and them “corporate fellas”, but one another as well.

There are clearly entrepreneurs and successful entrepreneurs.

It all comes down to Laws of natural Selection. But, successful entrepreneurs, statistically and realistically, do work harder, longer, faster and smarter.

The rest are most likely calling themselves entrpreneurial out of frustration and while they are between jobs they can do.

Brian Patrick Cork

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High or Low Acadamia

On his Blog Freakonomics, Steven Levitt was pondering why his undergraduate students fared poorly on one of his final exams recently until he saw a YouTube video of some performing chip shot stunts in their dorm rooms.

So…  Eighty percent (80%) of college graduates will embark upon a career-path that is, essentially, unrelated to their fields of (academic) study.

There are many reasons why less than .25% of all professional people become executive leaders, and why the above referenced 80% admit they are “walking-dead”, career-wise, at 35.

Consider this article from the Atlanta Journal Constitution…  http://www.ajc.com/hotjobs/content/hotjobs/careercenter/articles/2008/01/04/0106_perfectjob.html.

I have built 7 companies and sold 5 for good multiples.  My Grandad, and then, amazingly, a favorite professor of mine in school, put Ayn Rand’s “Atlas Shrugged” into my hands.  Grandad described this book as “A dissertation on the uncommon characteristics of successful people”.  NOTE: I believe this should be required reading for all students. Most of the successful leaders I business coach, recruit, and/ or recruit for, knew what they wanted both from college, and, after college.  Chip shotes and drinking prowess are not high on the list.

Recently Steven Levitt pondered why many of his undergraduate students fared poorly on his exam and then speculated that they were studying the wrong things when he watched students practicing chip shots in their dorm rooms.

You can see more about all of this at my own business blog at http://hcroi.wordpress.com.

In any event…  When it comes to testing – be it in the class room, or playing quarters, the Laws of Natural Selection always play-out, eh?

Brian Patrick Cork
Cultural Architect
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http://www.bchcroi.com

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Size Matters

The smaller the company, the lower the salaries.

And, as your business grows and day-to-day life gets more complex, expect to pay top dollar for an Operations Chief.

Brian Patrick Cork
Cultural Architect
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www.bchcroi.com

You can also read Brian’s personal Blog at http://www.unsinkablebriancork.com

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