The document discusses the entrepreneur's secret of focus, agility, and persistence. It argues that entrepreneurs who thrive have clarity of vision and focus, are solution-oriented and adaptable to change, and maintain an unwavering commitment to their company's mission despite challenges. The document provides examples from entrepreneurs like Tim Ferriss and Mark Zuckerberg to illustrate these principles. It concludes by asking the reader to grade themselves on focus, agility, and persistence and provides contact information to receive more of the author's content.

1. The Entrepreneur’s
Secret
Zoltan Vardy
STARTUP Mentor & FOUNDER
JUNE 28, 2022
Why some thrive while others barely survive

2. THE Entrepreneur’s
Secret
AGILITY
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3. FOCUS
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4. How entrepreneurs apply FOCUS
▪ They create a pathway that leads to a ‘desired outcome’ that
▪ They know when to say ‘no’ to opportunities out of focus
opportunities out of focus

5. “It’s important to either say
‘Hell, yes!’ or a flat ‘no’ to
things. ‘Kinda cool’ will fill
up your calendar and
leave you wondering
where the last year went.”
Tim Ferris, Author & Entrepreneur
“The 4-hour Work Week”

6. How entrepreneurs apply FOCUS
▪ They create a pathway that leads to a ‘desired outcome’ to a’
▪ They know when to say ‘no’ to opportunities out of focus
▪ They evaluate their progress, so they don’t stray

7. How FOCUSED are you?
▪ Do you have clear vision for your business and a plan to bring it to life?
▪ Do you say ‘no’ to things that lead you away from your vision?
▪ Do you evaluate and adjust accordingly?

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9. How entrepreneurs apply AGILITY
▪ They focus on solutions and not on problems
▪ They build execution momentum, often experiencing ‘flow’
▪ They adapt quickly to change and opportunities

11. How AGILE are you?
▪ Are you focused more on solutions than problems?
▪ Do you move things forward with speed and efficiency?
▪ Do you take advantage of unexpected opportunities?

12. persistence
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13. THE EMOTIONAL JOURNEY OF CREATING ANYTHING GREAT
“It’s important to either say
‘Hell, yes!’ or a flat ‘no’ to
things. ‘Kinda cool’ will fill up
your calendar and leave you
wondering where the last
year went.”
- Tim Ferris, Author & Entrepreneur
“The 4-hour Work Week”
This will be fun
This is harder than I
thought
This is going to be
a lot of work
This sucks, I have no
idea what I’m doing
Ok, but it still sucks
Quick, let’s call it a day and
say we learned something
Hmm…
Hey!
Wow
!
Hey!
This is one of the
things I am most
proud of
PERSISTENCE
This is the best
idea ever!
The Dark Swamp
of Despair

14. How entrepreneurs exhibit PERSISTENCE
▪ They have an unwavering belief in their company’s mission

15. “We had the opportunity to
sell the company to Yahoo!
for $1 billion, and we
turned that down. We
weren’t done yet.”
Mark Zuckerberg,
Founder & CEO, Facebook

16. How entrepreneurs exhibit PERSISTENCE
▪ They have an unwavering belief in their company’s mission
▪ They maintain a mental toughness under impossible circumstances

17. Text Text Text
THE Entrepreneur’s Secret
FOCUS AGILITY persistence

18. Grade yourself ON A SCALE OF 1-to-10 FOR EACH
▪ FOCUS
▪ AGILITY
▪ PERSISTENCE

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