Over the last two weeks I have given you advice from billionaires. So, I
figured, what the hell. Why not go for the hat trick?
This
week's billionaire (entrepreneur) is Mark Cuban. I recently heard Cuban say, “There
is nothing glamorous about being an entrepreneur. It is a grind. And,
I grind, baby. I grind.”
This
is important because so many people want to be Robert Mondavi. They
want to sit on their chateau and sip Pinot. Sounds very sexy, I must
agree. Too bad it ain't reality. You probably have a better chance of
winning the lottery.
In
the past, I have written about Anders Ericsson's 10,000 hour rule. Stated
simply, achieving the glamorous life is anything but glamorous.
Felix
Dennis is another example (pictured below.) In many ways Felix
achieved the glamorous life. The end of his life was spent drinking
wine and writing poetry (which was his true passion.)
The
way Dennis achieved a glamorous life of passion was also through entrepreneurship. He
spent about 40 years building a publishing empire. When asked if he
was passionate about the publishing business, Dennis did not hesitate
to say, “No.”
One
strong piece of advice, which Dennis had for entrepreneurs, “Forget
glamorous.”
Entrepreneurship is not about glamour, it is about value. Giving people the things they value. Because, for every Robert Mondavi, I can show you numerous Wayne Huizenga's. Dude made about a billion in the garbage business!
Entrepreneurship is not about glamour, it is about value. Giving people the things they value. Because, for every Robert Mondavi, I can show you numerous Wayne Huizenga's. Dude made about a billion in the garbage business!
I
am not telling you to get into waste disposal. I certainly wouldn't.
What I am saying is what Mark Cuban said, “There is nothing
glamorous about being an entrepreneur. It is a grind.” So, be
prepared to grind.
