This document provides advice and guidance for entrepreneurs. It emphasizes the importance of focusing energy on revenue-generating activities rather than wasting time. Entrepreneurs are encouraged to properly define goals and have self-confidence but avoid arrogance. While being busy does not necessarily mean making money, invoicing is important. The document also stresses developing skills, finding mentors, treating your business and employees well, and continual self-improvement to successfully navigate the challenges of entrepreneurship.

1. YOU AS AN
ENTREPRENEUR…
WHAT DOES IT MEAN?
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2. Did you ever
meet an
entrepreneur
who wanted
to go
bankrupt?
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3. Change from corporate life to
entrepreneurial life
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4. WHERE IS MY ENERGY GOING?
Wasted
time
Meetings
Discussions
Lack of
focus
Lack of
sleep
Bad decisions

5. BEING
BUSY DOES
NOT MEAN
MAKING
MONEY or
INVOICING
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6. What is in it for
me?
What is going to
generate
income?
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7. HOW AM I GOING TO
GENERATE CASH TO PAY
FOR IT ALL?
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9. •“A very
powerful
motivator is
to be
competitive
with yourself”
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10. Performance= about
HOW can I do better?
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11. L OF US WANT TO
OVE UPWARDS
OT DOWNWARDS
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12. GOALS?
HAVE YOU TAKEN
TIME TO DEFINE
THEM PROPERLY?
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15. Sheryl Sandberg
• “Ask yourself:
What would I
do if I were not
afraid? And do
go do it!”
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17. Remember
• Having self-confidence is wonderful
and a positive quality to successfully navigate life.
• However, as often true, too much of a good thing
can become a bad thing. Overconfidence is
a weakness and most would agree that
arrogance is undesirable.
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18. The complacency zone is a
dangerous place to be!
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20. Congratulations you
failed, you tried, keep
GOING!
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22. JOB
ROTATION
MENTORING
TOOLS?
M.B.O
EXPOSURE
TRAINING
EMPOWERMENT
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23. NOW THAT WE KNOW
THE ISSUE WHAT CAN
WE DO ABOUT IT?
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24. I ASSOCIATE WITH
PEOPLE WHO
SUPPORT MY GOALS
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25. YOU CAN CHANGE YOUR LIFE BY
CHANGING YOUR STATE OF MIND
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26. A STATE OF MIND
• I listen
• I treat myself as a company
• I treat the company as if it was
my own
• I do not have a job but a step in
the direction I figured out
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27. A STATE OF MIND
• I focus on solutions
• I focus on understanding
• I expect the best and I believe in
the best
• I…whatever it takes….
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28. THE LAW OF DELIBERATE
CREATION
• Being clear on what you want
• Focus on what you want
• Belief in what you want
• Move towards what you want
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29. MAKE AN IMPROVEMENT
DEVELOP A NEW SKILL
START A BLOG
FIND A MENTOR
HAVE A PET PROJECT
DO IT !
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31. REMEMBER
• Being a learning person
• Creating a disciplined
environment
• When working with others,
doing it with a team spirit
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32. REMEMBER
• People oriented
• Being conscious that people pay
for added value only
• Your on-going involvement
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33. REMEMBER
• Never stop trying to improve
• Want more out of life than jus a
pay check
• YOUR DEEP FULL COMMITMENT
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34. CONCLUSIONS
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35. • Use your
personal name
• Have some fun
• Know your
story
• Be consistent
• Get out there
• Think long term
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36. Question
• “Are you ready for the
interview?”
Answer
•“I am born ready!”
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37. Your copy of the slides on
WWW.ROGERCLAESSENS.EU
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