Learning About Entrepreneurship

Learning & Performance As I am completing my latest book The Global Journey of an Asian due for launch this year, I found that some books can be game changers. The 4 – Hour Work week by Tim Ferris was an astounding book. The lesson that you don’t want a million dollars but you want the lifestyle a million dollars will get you had a huge impact on me. Another lesson from the book and reinforced by my long time friend from the US Ajay is for the need to sever the connections between time and work. As an entrepreneur you want to live the life you want and not to keep investing time on a perpetual basis into work. The goal is to have the focus on the family and do things you like to do. I like most entrepreneurs today dreamed not about making money while I slept, commonly referred to as non linear income or income from multiple sources but about the impact I could make on the world. The 4 Hour Work week is not about working four hours or being lazy but about achieving the goals set by the entrepreneur. Founders at Work by Jessica Livingston inspired me. The stories and interviews with successful entrepreneurs were inspirational. An individual cannot have the peace and quiet if the community in which we live suffers from social challenges. President John F. Kennedy’s statement that ‘if the Government cannot save the many that are poor, then it cannot save the few who are rich’ always resonates in my mind. As entrepreneurs, we need to demonstrate corporate social responsibility in whatever way we can as society invests much in our success. The Founder's Dilemmas by Noam Wasserman highlights the inside stories of legendary founders. The learning from the book was very useful to me as an entrepreneur. I found solutions to complex issues such as when is the right time to retire or leave the business and the people side of entrepreneurship. My friend from BP Singapore Yeo Thiang Swee always expresses anguish and worry when doing business with friends. There is much more than money. Relationships matter. The team of people with an entrepreneur makes a huge difference. To receive more information about the book launch please email annnei@smrhrgroup.com

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