The Autodidact and The Entrepreneur

What is an entrepreneur exactly?  What about an autodidact?

Let’s get really specific for a minute:

entrepreneur |ˌäntrəprəˈnoŏr; -ˈnər|
noun
a person who organizes and operates a business or businesses, taking on greater than normal financial risks in order to do so.

I define an entrepreneur as someone who leads a team to create massive value for many.

autodidact |ˌôtōˈdīˌdakt|
noun
a self-taught person.

In this blog I will be chronicling my systematic approach to becoming a self-taught person who organizes and operates businesses, creating massive value for many.  I’ll build up the intestinal fortitude for risk tolerance down the road, starting by following the old advice: “Do one thing every day that scares you.”

Baby Steps and Dramatic Action

Lately I’ve been realizing the importance of baby steps.  It’s very easy to fall into the assumption that everything we do should yield quick results.  The fact is: it won’t.  When you go to work on something, a piece of writing or a business plan, the reality of the situation is that you are going to work on

Analysis Paralysis

It is way too easy to procrastinate.  I often find myself falling into the trap of thinking “oh, well I’ll just do research now, and then focus on the writing later.”  Initially this seems like a good idea, but in fact I believe its a form of resistance. 

An update of my personal Bucket List

Here’s an update on the progress of my personal bucket list.  Items I’ve done are crossed out.  27 out of 100 is pretty good!

1. Start a blog.
2. Fix an engine.
3. Backpack through Europe.
4. Attain a Black Belt in Karate.

My New Tumblr Blog, MoveToFit

In a move towards simplicity and minimalism, I will be concentrating on shorter posts.  My tumble blog, movetofit.tumblr.com, is full of bite sized pieces of chewy ideas.  There you can find my latest thoughts on everything from altruism to zen.  Please enjoy the welcome note:

Welcome to my Tumblr! This will be a bucket for creative brain vomits of all types. You can find my latest thoughts and discoveries on fitness, minimalism, entrepreneurship, creativity, writing, art, personal growth and spirituality. In essence, its an eclectic potpourri of high impact thinking.      Go there now!

Read More

Sucker Free January

Tags

free, glycemic index, insulin, low and below, low gi, recovery, sugar, sugar free

by dhammza
Today was my birthday.  I ate salmon spinach burritos with my family after an intense yoga workout.  Dessert rolled around, happy birthday was sung, but there was no cake!  Not one candle.  Not one ounce of frosting to swipe a finger into when no one was looking.

Alchemy 101

Nowadays, Alchemy seems ancient, esoteric, and downright useless.  I used to listen dispassionately as teachers or museum guides described the alchemist’s work.  Turning lead to to gold?  Impossible.  Alchemists were ancient relics, artifacts of a flawed science and a limited understanding of the world… right?????

Tough Love and the Protestant Work Ethic

Tags

Entreprenuership, protestant work ethic, Tough love, work

Photo by Darcy McCarty

“Work hard, play hard.”  – My father’s life motto.

Numerous times during my life I have heard the expression “Protestant Work Ethic” to describe someone who goes above and beyond the call of duty.  In a sentence it communicates drive, persistence, and willingness to work.  I’ve also heard discussions about why the Protestant Work Ethic is ruining our society.  It prevents people from relaxing, keeps them from family, causes ulcers and rocky marriages.  It makes life difficult for everyone involved.  For The Protestant Work Ethic to be a universally positive trait, we need to re-define what it means to work.

Born to be an Entreprenuer?

I know I was.  How do I know? 

Travel Update: Life Lessons from Abroad

Tags

art, colombia, Jamaica

http://www.flickr.com/photos/leonidasgr/ / CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

The clerk in Denver International looks up through his azure glasses at me, a fresh college grad escaping the grips of day to day existence.  I can’t stop smiling!  Checking into my flight, I don’t realize that in thirty days I will be forever changed by my experience.