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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?

8. agility
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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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