2024 – How to become an entrepreneur in your life (Part 2)

My name is Hod Fleischmann. I’m an entrepreneur, innovator, and creator. Throughout my career, I have founded, launched, and managed a variety of technology-driven businesses, working with executives and entrepreneurs to design and implement technology solutions. In this series of posts, I will share my experiences and insights about the world of entrepreneurship.

In Part 1, I didn’t mention three important pillars that entrepreneurs must be able to clearly articulate if they want to make fundamental changes in the system. It can be a change within a business, social or personal system. These pillars are:

1. You must be able to accurately describe who you are. Not your job title, age, or marital status. Who are you inside? What is your unique superpower? What drives you?
2. It’s better to be clear about what you want. What do you desire that will fuel your motivation through a long and difficult journey? A journey of change.
3. There are many different paths and platforms that can lead you from an unsatisfying present to a fulfilling future. Which platform is right for you? Once you know who you are and what you want, identify and prioritize the platforms that are best for you.

please tell me who you are

Let’s start with the first pillar. Think back to your recent business meeting. As strangers sit around a table or share space on a computer screen, the meeting host asks everyone to introduce themselves. The first person said he was from India and was leading a local claims team. The second person said he was calling from Seattle early in the morning. She is a former Olympian and a member of the strategy team. She heard similar explanations from other participants.

These individuals simply shared what they are, not who they are. One is an executive. The other person is an athlete. If they were to share who they are, their descriptions would sound surprisingly different. It may not be what you expect at a business meeting. “Who they are” relates to their professional or functional role, whereas describing “who they are” relates to personal identity and personal characteristics.

When explaining who they are, a colleague on the claims team could have said: “I’m an introvert. I excel in ambiguous situations, but get stressed out in highly structured environments. My instinct is to help people, even if it puts me in a difficult situation.” I mean, it’s a personal expense. ” In describing who they are, this person shared their personality type, work preferences, core values, and instincts.

When faced with the question “What happens next?”, especially if we want to make a difference in our lives, we first need to understand who we are. Because at that level there are endless opportunities. We should not limit our thinking to “what we are” because these explanations narrow our range of possibilities.

please show me your true face

A famous Zen koan asks, “What did you look like before your parents were born?” In other words, if you remove everything that represents you, what’s left? What if we removed all descriptions of “what you are” (including who your parents are)? What is your true self?

Imagine how you described yourself at your last business meeting. You mentioned your name, work history, current role, age, and hometown. Challenge yourself and answer the koans above: Who would you be if this weren’t your name? Who would you be if you didn’t have this job history? If this weren’t your age? Then who are you? If these people aren’t your parents, then who are you?

When you remove everything that describes who you are, who is left? Fundamentally, “Who are you?” This core is your inner foundation and strength.regardless of what I do, it’s still there who you.

A famous mountaineer, one of the avid enthusiasts of climbing the highest peaks in the world, was asked what it was like to climb Mount Everest. His answer was, “Wherever you go, I’ll be there.” Even at the top of Everest, he was still anxious about the next flight and homesick while away from his spouse.regardless of what He does, it’s still who He is the one who will travel with you to the highest peaks of all.

If you ask two different people to do the same job, you’ll find that they each do it differently. One type of manager focuses on employee performance. The other person is more visionary and provides leadership. The “what” is the same, but the “who” determines a unique way to solve each problem and ultimately determines who is successful.

This is important, so please wait a moment.

It’s hard to take off all the tags and badges you’ve carefully earned from age 0 to now and ask yourself who you are. Even if you think you have it figured out, let me assure you that there is still work to be done. It takes honesty and integrity to look in the mirror and see who you are, not who you want to be.

However, establishing this foundation is critical to your entrepreneurial journey. We must align who we are, what we want, and how we will achieve it.

You see, who we are is defined and never changes. We have more freedom to decide what we want to achieve. But even there, sometimes we are given a mission stronger than ours. We have the greatest freedom in how we choose to achieve these objectives. And by aligning these three stars, you can increase your chances of success and, more importantly, increase your satisfaction throughout the process.

If you don’t, and I’m sure you’ve met such people, you will be out of place. Your inner strengths will not align well with your goals, and the environment in which you try to achieve them will work against you rather than in your favor. The result is frustration, loss, and dissatisfaction with one’s own actions.

So find a quiet corner. Put down your phone and enjoy your coffee, tea or beer. Spend some time with yourself and ask yourself questions. ”who I? ”

I hope this explanation is useful for your journey.

Next week, let’s talk about how to identify “Wants.” What you have to accomplish is also what motivates and energizes you through the long journey of change.

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