What they don't tell you about entrepreneurship | Mark Leruste | TEDxCardiff
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- Starting your own business will solve everything that’s wrong about your job, your life and more importantly, about how you feel. Becoming an entrepreneur will give you more flexibility, more freedom, more joy, more recognition, more meaning and hopefully on the long run, more money. Right?
The reality of being an entrepreneur is much harder than most people are willing to open up about. In a culture where successful entrepreneurs are idealised like rock stars it's easy to feel like we're not good enough when comparing ourselves to the picture that’s painted by social media.
Mark Leruste exposes the truth behind the life of the every-day entrepreneur and why it’s important that we talk openly and truthfully about the pressures and struggles associated with starting a business and what it actually feels like.
Finding your path isn’t always a straight line. It usually takes hits and misses and trying many things out. This is how it was for Mark, whose journey towards his dream career started when his video CV, ‘A dream job would be nice’, went viral on TH-cam and helped him land a position as Country Manager at the Movember Foundation. There, Mark raised €2.8 million for men’s health and inspired 110,000 fundraisers to sign up at Movember.com, winning multiple awards along the way.
Four years into the job, it became clear that Mark couldn’t ignore his entrepreneurial itch anymore, which had been around since he was 12 years old. So, against conventional wisdom, he decided to turn his passion into his full-time job and took the plunge to found The Unconventionalists, a weekly podcast, talk show and coaching & training business helping organisations and individuals find their voice.
From making Nelson Mandela’s right hand man cry to asking Tim Ferris about his fear of failure, Mark is an expert at using his warm manner to tease out the truth & create moments of honesty.
To date, Mark has worked with hundreds of unfulfilled professionals and frustrated small business owners and has interviewed more than 200 world-class leaders, entrepreneurs, athletes, politicians, CEOs, authors and adventurers from around the world, providing him a ring side seat in understanding how ordinary people can achieve extraordinary things.
Visit www.markleruste.com or connect on Twitter, Facebook or TH-cam.
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx
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We are entrepreneurs because we hate working for people, love making money and love helping people
You cant hate working for people and also love helping people unless you do it in your own accord and principles ie. not really helping but selling. Personally i believe you dont help anyone by encouraging a consumer materialistic lifestyle which most of enterpreneurship is based around. Nobody can really help people feel content but people themselves, certainly not gadgets. We/you just hate being commanded by other people and thats the only and base truth. Helping is just rationalizing your subconsious desire, a facade, its your ego brainwashing your consiouss turning ego into something "good" and ethical. Unless of course you do charity/free work anonymously and without any rules imposed by you, which is incompatible with our base truth, that of being commanded without any of our ego setting the boundaries and letting the receiver dictate the help he needs. Or maybe im projecting too much, but pretty that that's the only consiouss i have introspection available.
I'm one of them! Hey fellas wassup?
@@georgesamaras2922 I like your point of view buddy!
Millionare club
hi . Would you like to meet the most awesome business as Earth >?
"If everyone had a purpose,
no matter how small,
the world would be a better place for us all."
Dragonflite you are so true !!!
But does purpose mean entrepreneurship?
@@januarysson5633 good question, in short, no it doesn't. What we all are searching for is a sense of purpose. Starting a business may be one way to express that pursuit but it doesn't have to be.
Serial killers have a purpose.
Life is what you make out if it.
I actually always found the solitude of being an entrepreneur to be the best part to be honest. If you're an introvert being alone all day just provides you with an endless well of productive energy to tap in to, which is just invaluable, particularly in those first few years when you're going all out trying to make things work.
I do think the loneliness factor probably plays a big role in the number of businesses that fail so quickly though, it's certainly something that would be hard to adapt to if you're a people person. Self employment definitely isn't for everyone, taking full responsibility for all the different areas of a business at once isn't easy, nor is working 70-80 hours a week when nobody is stopping you slacking off and watching Netflix instead. You need a heck of a lot of drive and self control to make things work. I think the key really is you have to love what you are doing, even the mundane parts that would make most people want to poke their own eyes out, because if you don't it'll be really hard to summon up the energy to keep going. The rewards if you can find that sweet spot though are incredible. It's difficult to describe how wonderful it feels when you work 12 hours a day (even at weekends) but at the same time don't feel like you've worked a day in the last decade. It's just bliss.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts too Gully and love what you say about it's about finding what you love. Because when you do, you won't see the time fly by even when things get tough.
I was thinking the exact same thing. The thought of solitude AND being able to do what I love makes becoming an entrepreneur even more exciting. That’s a factor that should be considered beforehand if you know that you’ll be without employees, but it’s a check in the box for me
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Awesome comment thanks dude
I am an introvert and building my own business. I really can relate what you've been thinking about it. Even more, one of my 'secret' reason of build my own business is because I know I am not good at working with a lot of people in such a big company with settle salary for myself. I know it is not good to avoid networking or teamwork, I do need it (but not in so many times), but I sometimes just feel giving up to communicate to much with people (at work), meanwhile I have something in my head: quest, purposes, and the desire to fulfill them.
That's why I decided to quit and starting my own business even though I know I'm struggling.
loneliness is the first step in the entrepreneurial journey.
It certainly can be! As you must be the first to believe in your idea and vision.
Should be easy then
Even getting scammed
the amount of cringe in this "field" is why im even considering it as being realistic
Doing it for 2 years now, I'm getting used to it
I’m an entrepreneur and literally TH-camd a video like this just so I could have something to relate to. It is so lonely, miserable and the stress is beyond comprehendable - especially when you have a team of employees depending on you for income. That if you fail, you fail everyone. It’s the middle class earners who have the luxury to boast their wealth and wear nice clothes and enjoy life. Upper income earners don’t have the luxury of time - we can’t spend it. At least not in the first 2-5 years when you’re still establishing the business. There are days you’ll be miserable, literally balling your eyes out at your office desk. Then you have to wipe your tears away and get back to work because your business does not care how many tears you shed, nor does anyone else. No one wants to hear you complain either about how being rich is so stressful. There are times I contemplate doing a 9-5 job just so I could have time and have friends. I get told I’m so lucky, that my life must be so glamorous - if being a depressed mess is glamorous then yes, everything is FANTASTIC.
Entrepreneurs have often 7 streams of income not necessarily because they’re greedy for more money, because its absolutely a terrifying thought to have one business and it fail, something you put blood and sweat into - gone. We start several businesses literally out of fear and anxiety.
The best thing we can do with our money is make life great for the people around us that we love.
Do you run a sales team?
You can't think of entrepreneurship as a sacrifice if you want to succeed. People who started a successful business felt like this was the only way. They hated the boring middleclass lifestyle or wanted to achieve something great in their life. If you have the feeling of missing out on friends and family then mabye entrepreneurship isn't for you. You probably aren't doing it for the right reasons
Going on 4 years of owning my own business, hardest year of my journey. Wish all entrepreneurs well, keep pushing forward.
Wish you continuous luck
I swear I wasn't born to work 40 hours a week, a 9-5 job for the rest of my life! I'd rather work hard 100 hours a week now and be successful later on than to work 40 hours for someone else in the future.
It's often what many entrepreneurs feel, so you are not alone!
Mr.Leruste I really believe myself but I'm not sure about the pathway.What would you suggest in this situation ?
I'm not sure I hold the answers to your questions, however, as I mentioned in my TEDx talk I do believe it comes down to starting with something small, something that you're curious about, and not waiting for you to have clarity before taking action. Hope that helps a bit!
I agree ;
sure, if success is the result, but what about enduring failure?
I’ve been an entrepreneur since 2016. It was so lonely..... the second year.
I didn’t realize it the first year because I was too busy with the initial start up. I actually took a job as an overnight pet sitter the second year bc I wasn’t sleeping anyway and I loved being around animals. It definitely wasn’t for the money lol
Now, I have my support group; two CLOSE friends who I meet up with regularly and we feed off each other’s ideas and refresh and encourage each other with ideas, possibilities and comradery .
Hey I thinj I can be your 3rd not so close friend looool
That’s dope
This is what I'm needing...Makes a difference in who you choose also...
You're amazing. Keep doing what you think is right. You'll never regret it even when it seems exhausting in the end you're on the winning path.
Amen. Am in that same position too.
More grace to you
Entrpreneurship is for those that are multitalented like myself we can truly do anything and everything but nothing feels right if we aren't taking risks and pursuing our own dreams.
Wrong. Stop guilt tripping yourself.
You must ask yourself why don't you feel right when you don't take risks? Often, the risks, the work, it's all a form of self-deceit that is capable of veiling your underlying issues. I am not saying you are deeply depressed at your core, but I am saying that introspection is critical.
Broo, goodluck with that. Make it sure that you're primarily serving the need of your customers, not your need.. Customers first before the 'owner/founder'..
True
I quit sales and entrepreneurship due to lots of pain and depression
Being an entrepreneur is the hardest thing I have ever done! Also the the one that made me the happiest!
the loneliness is the worst part. i thought about getting an office job just so i'd have people to chat with every day
I hear you Mateo, that's why coffee shops and co-working spaces are a good option too
dude thats what i thought too. it doesnt matter if its lower than my monthly income that i gain now.
thats a great idea i might try - we sometimes just need a positive buzz
Great stuff, good luck Jalal!
make sure you take time to do good deeds and help others then you will have some psychological balance.
Being an entrepreneur is never about chasing money, its the FREEDOM that it brings!
I really enjoyed your talk Mark. It's very comforting to know that it's usual to feel anxious, afraid and lonely in your entrepreneurial journey. Thanks for sharing your experience in such a sincere manner.
You are so welcome and thank you for watching my TEDx talk.
Mark Leruste joi
Wow
Them : "it's okay to cry it's good for you" "go ahead and let it out"
Me : "tears don't sell"
Dang this dude is a great speaker.
Thanks Aaron, appreciate it
Yeah you're super impressive
great
It must be the beard :)
I started business and currently losing... due to a product that lost its value.
I am sad but I know this too shall pass.
And this will help me to become a better entrepreneur in the future.
Hugs to all people who are doing the business.
This person is the real entrepreneur! Tells nothing but the truth, doesn't hype it like others. What a speaker! I'd love to pitch ideas to this person... And work with him. Because he's not just resourceful, but someone who seems to be optimistic and more of my type.
Thanks Aditya, appreciate it
The entrepreneurial journey, Why do it? Why go through the pain and struggle? Money, Fame, Recognition. Maybe a part of it but I think as Mark touches upon there is a much deeper drive, a deeper reason for embarking on the journey. For me it is about who you become and what you discover about yourself along the way.
Yes, agree!
Yes, Absolutely 👍
One of the BEST decisions I've EVER made was deciding to run with my passion and start my own podcast marketing agency! I speak with some of the most empowering professionals and I am so thankful each and every day for taking that HUGE step and living out my dream! This is such an inspiration to those who are eager to take that step but are worried about leaving their comfort zones. Just GO for it!! Great video :)
As far as depression goes, I was depressed working for other ppl. Having someone tell my what my life was worth in a dollar amount. Especially if a person is working a job where u are paid hourly, if u make $12 an hr.. Your boss is telling u that an hour of your life is only worth $12.
I hear you
You would be better off thinking that's what the jobs pays. I am sure your life has a lot of other things that matter to you. Also, you are the only person entitled to "put a price tag" to your life. Do not be weak. Be corageous and go get what you are worth.
Now you do the same for others.
Ikr.. :'( BUT If you have in-demand skills, you have the control..
I agree entrepreneurship is stressful, depressed and so lonely i experience that all the time
Thanks for sharing your journey too!
Sales fixes everything.
I think there's truth in that!
Sales is intiation and scalability is value addition.
Nicely put
Yes!! Sir!!!
But in order to sale you have to make something people want and need and you have to get a lot of attention and doing that is hard.
Perhaps, the biggest away from this talk is that it is our natural instinct as humans to yearn for quest & adventure...something no longer present in our daily lives. It also explains why we love to tell stories of adventure in books, novels & movies.
Entrepreneurship serves as the answer to that yearning for some of us & yes, while it's image is truly inflated. I believe the ones who are in it are in the long run not for those flashy images but because they believe in changing the world.
Great talk
It's true that many people throw that word around without really realizing what goes into being an entrepreneur. I think part of the problem is the really successful and famous entrepreneurs make it seem like such a glamorous life, and because that's they only part of their lives that the public jumped on board their "ships", they assume is always been like that. When they decide to pursue the entrepreneur path, they're in for a huge surprise and it becomes so overwhelming. They eventually give up because the mountain is too high for them to climb or they stay where they are and say they're grinding but not actually getting anywhere. I wish everyone would be able to be an entrepreneur, because it would help solve so many of the world's problems, but unfortunately it's not a path for everyone. That's not to say you can't learn and adapt! 💪
I left my job in the corporate world to work for my husband who is an electrician and has his own company. I figured that if I could work so hard for some company and get stressed out I might as well put that time effort and stress into building something for me and my family. What helps tremendously is that we have a good bit of real estate investments that bring us income if only to cover our personal monthly expenses. I am also an accountant and that I think carries us a long way. We are currently working on starting up a takeaway restaurant but I must confess that my motives with this is selfish because I really don't like cooking and will have my employees prepare my meals. The advice I give to budding entrepreneurs is to date/marry strategically. It sounds bad but it's worth it. If you have a business date or marry someone that has a skillset your business needs. While my husband was building his electrical company initially, I did his books and helped him navigate the business side of the company. My job allowed for us to have medical insurance so he had that safety net for himself if needed. I used my job at a bank to make money to purchase real estate and build apartments, it helped that I could get lower interest rates than the average person also. Before quitting my job I got health insurance for my husband's company and have charted a course for growth that I am optimistic about. One last thing. As a general rule I don't take advice from broke people!😊
Wonderful change to all the get up at 5am be perfect messages. Love his sense of humour and the realistic view on things. His honesty is amazing! Love it
Watching this after my first year as an entrepreneur of a mildly successful small business. I am watching this because I needed to know I couldn't be the only one exhausted, isolated and losing hair.
Here's to business.
Can I know about your business?
I am a 16year old boy,I dont know what to pursue wheter art or entrepreneurship
@@fudgetspiner3588 why don’t you combine both . Sell your art my friend , don’t limit youself . People usually are multi-talented.
@@trisha130 Youre right, I had those thoughts after a week after I posted my reply that I can do both but they would be limited but I am doing what I liked or loved the neat part is I can earn
@@trisha130 I have consider it but never thought of really combining it
I’m 18 and I have a business.I will leave my commentary here and found this in 5 years to know how lonely I will feel
what buisness??
Oh boy what a humblebrag
How do you feel? Are you still in business.
It's funny to think how many people want to be an entrepreneurs, have their own business, be their own boss without even knowing how much sacrifice they'll have to make to achieve that. I remember when a CEO of a company I once worked for told me: "I wish I could just swap places with you for a day" - that made me realise that being a boss is not always rosy.
Such a great reminder, thanks Pan and you're so right.
So true
yes if you are an entrepreneur doing something for money and not because you want to do what you really want. then your also not really successful
i'm sure it' pretty easy to swap places ... but you have to swap the salary too
Lol your boss said, only swap a day! He probably laughed inside him while telling you this
Great talk brother. Your story resonated with me. The difference is I went back and took a job. My goal is now to work on my ideas in my spare time, use the capital from my job to fund it.
Thanks Ali, and I absolutely love what you're doing. In fact, I recommend most people to do just that. Have a job that brings you steady income and allows you to show up as yourself. And gives you some time and cash to work on your business ideas on the side. It's honestly the perfect way to validate and test ideas out. Keep going!
Hey guys .. that is also what i am intending to do ! But how about if my family wanted to support me to start my business soon when i graduate in 4 months ? Don't you think that i need to work with corporates for 1 or 2 years at least ?!
@@ibrahimal-helli3734 If you see that what you offer has a great demand in the market OR in your town, take a plunge!
Mark, I love how you respond to people in the comments and give them advice, it shows that you're genuinely interested in this subject and want to help people.
Great speech btw, it feels personal and I like the touch of comedy in between the lines, wish you the best of luck with your business!
Thanks Trygve I appreciate it! It might take me a while to get back to everyone but I do try my best :)
If it is easy, everyone would do it brother.
Word
entrepreneurship is not an easy task. it's stressful and lonely as Mark says but it's worth it at the end of the day!!
Right!
It may or may not be worth it. 60% of those 70 startups per hour in the UK will be bankrupt in three years. When it does happen, you've invested 150 weeks or your life, working 80 hours a week, probably quite a bit of your own cash up front or took a significant loan, and now you're dead broke, in debt, an with a 3 year gap in your CV when you start looking for a job again. You'll also have the crushing weight of failure over your shoulders instead of that sense of fulfillment you were expecting, which is why many who start their business and fail find it very difficult to get back on the job market, sometimes just stringing banks along for years jumping from one new business to the next hoping "this one will work out" until they have to declare personal bankruptcy.
Some entrepreneurs create a successful business that will be profitable and they'll do that the rest of their professional lives. The majority don't.
We shouldn't try to pretend that starting your own business means a lot of hard work but sooner or later will bring success, financially and professionally, for most who try it never does and people should go into in aware of the risks.
that moment he said" im busy, but im not busy, I'm just really really worried about how my business is actually doing" it hits me :( so hard to start a business even if it's small lots of struggles.
It’s so true! Having had my own business for more than a year now, I just realised after watching this , that loneliness has been a very loyal friend to me and anxiety has been ,if nothing else, then atleast an acquaintance.
Love the way you put it Raghavendra, beautiful put and your'e right, those two companions are part of the journey. But they don't have to define the journey. There are ways to make sure you stay socially connected and take the time to breath and take a moment to appreciate what is present.
@@markleruste Mark, thanks for a thoughtful talk. You don't have to be linear, either loneliness or too much social life. I manage a home business and have been an entrepreneur for more than 30 years. I solved the problem by:
First creating time. No more TV, no more newspapers, no more Facebook. Yes for books and useful Internet sites. I use three Internet tools. Twitter, TH-cam, and google, for news, sports music , etc ... That is more than enough for me.
Socially every week, on Thursdays we have a social gathering for all residents. I attend weekly. Family, I get together with my ex. and our daughter, my son in law and their two kids, every two weeks on Saturday, I attend.
Friends, the other two Saturdays I get together with different friends, as their time permits, I attend. We eat we drink, we chat, have fun and enjoy company of each other. Occasionally I go to a coffee shop, the beach, go for a walk or a restaurant to meet other people and mingle. Most of my time I spend workng in at my home office. So as you can see from the above, you can have your cake and eat it.
My business is successful and my social life is flourishing. Life is good. Take control of your life, do what you enjoy and love to do and you will be happy.
Thank you for your transparency and your raw gut honesty. We as entrepreneurs came from old school of thought “fake it until you make it.” However , now that I am older and wiser. I have a quote that says” there are beauty in our warts” I live the real story of being an entrepreneur. Thank you for standing in your truth on a Teds platform “the emperor has no clothes”
When I realized that, in a job, the outcome from your work is considered an achievement of someone else, I immediatly decided to start a business.
I want to be the one really affected by my successes, even if that means also being directly affected by my failures.
Thank u for telling the truth! Entrepreneurship is an illusion , but the best thing is the experience and adventure, so go on and have fun!!! 😊😊😊
The most honest Ted Talk ever.
*blush* :) Thank you!
My thought exactly! So many are taking offense when he is just trying to be real. Any real entrepreneur knows that he speaks the truth. It's really really hard but so worth it!
@@markleruste I have 100's of videos about Entrepreneurship, happiness, finding purpose, etc and this is the best video I have ever watched. Thank you.
Struggling entrepreneur here. Been at it for years, still not giving up. I've sacrificed too much to just walk away now. Almost like an addiction, except I know its much more fulfilling than taking the "practical" conservative route and being miserable.
"Stay hungry, stay foolish"
- Steve Jobs
This is such a real and amazing speech! Many people don't see all the negative side effects of being an entrepreneur. Sure it does have positive sides to it. And this shows that you have to do it for a deeper reason and not only for the sake of money or the 10 minutes of fame that you will have (if you will have). Besides that, once you get successful the real stress starts, because then you have to work twice as harder to make sure your company stays on track. You have to keep on developing your company, team and yourself. It's a beautiful, but tough road. Succes to everyone who is building their own businesses!
I initially intended to just listen to this talk while I am doing something else that requires me to be on another tab, but the first second he spoke, I got hooked and ended up watching the whole thing instead of just listening/multitasking. His charisma as a speaker is immense, I must say.
And with regards to the talk itself, I felt like I got hit by a bus with how everything he said pierced through my inner entrepreneur-side. Thank you for this reality-check talk. :D
I know you must get this a lot Mark, but seriously this is one of the best videos about entrepreneurship on the web, I keep watching it over and over again when in need of answers and each time a get a different message, it never gets old. It takes a lot of self awareness to realize that it's a complicated journey and not only realize, but also embracing it. Congratulations on this excellent Talk, a lot of people talk about the DOs and DON'Ts but not everyone talks about what you actually have to go through and the feels. The first step for solving a problem, is recognizing there is one..
I had an existential crisis the other day. Questioning myself about what’s my purpose? Is having a business the way to go and will it bring purpose to my life? Then I thought about all the pressure along with being an entrepreneur. I feel like it’s not for me. I want to be happy with my children and do what Mark was taking about. It sounds a lot better 🥰
Damn. so true. When i cry alone because business failed . even my wife didnt know.
Entrepreneurship sounds pretty difficult but i'm glad that i'll be partnering with my family in the near future, so we can go through the ups and downs together!😊
Big mistake
I love this talk so much! I'll be taking your advice, no more putting off my goals with the false promise of tomorrows or soons :)
Thanks Kev and glad my talk resonated with you!
Entrepreneurship for me is all about exploring myself. Pushing the boundaries and limitations I have. Making myself better every day. Facing challenges with peace. Winning 💓 and smilles. But not many people will understand what I have written unless they themselves are entrepreneurs from heart.
"Just do it! Make your dreams come true!" -Shia LaBeouf
It's not recognition dude, it's the feeling of contribution to the world
Not sure I understand what you're referring too, and, I agree, it's about what you contribute to the world.
Great speech! Even greater to know its normal for it to be hard! Its normal to feel stressed and its ok to ask for help!!! Thank you for this
Great way to put it.. I feel the same, and I once shared this purposed that came from running my business. I have since platoed and am hungry for the next Quest! It has been a rough couple of years but soon I hope to get on a other quest that fulfills me. Just unsure if it is another business, another job, or a degree or what not... praying for clarity
I love this because he, quite eloquently, sheds light on how difficult entrepreneurship is and why it really isn't for everyone. That being said he still shows why IT IS for him and why its been so rewarding! Great TALK
I watched this video several years back by chance and his speech truly rhymed with my thought process at times. Today, I decided to launch my startup with my co-founder. Thanks, Mark. I have found my purpose.
I tear when you mentioned lonely...
This is exactly how I felt in my shoe being self employed in my own business.
No one understands my energy level in my head and some just fear talking to me...
It's a lonely position to be.. Depression is another accurate word to describe my situation going through my life and work..
Business owner actually owners of problems they never go away
Business owner actually owners of problems they never go away
"You think you want to start a business, but what you're actually looking for is a quest" (14:58).
That resonated with me.
It is hard being an entrepreneur! I do have a team, I do it for necessity, but it is hard! Thank you for bringing this topic in such a brilliant way!
Will load this in my archive of TED talks to come back to however many times as I need to hear and heed when needed. Great talk there, Mister!!
Thank you 🙏
Great Opening. Moral of the story is, have the right reason for wanting to become an entrepreneur. - Miles
Yes exactly!
Mark thank you very much for sharing this and taking out the time to be present at such an exceptional standard,. Your message made me think and slightly realign my priorities. Indeed we millennials are focused on purpose, and in my opinion you are right, purpose is not just found in your job or social media followers aka there is more to life ay :) Thanks again Mark
You are so welcome Marie, thank you for taking the time to watch my TEDx talk and for sharing the impact it had on you! Love what you said, "purpose is not just found in your job or social media followers"!
Brilliant opener!
Thanks!! 🙈
This is a thought-provoking talk. The yearning for a purpose and a quest in life is pretty much what I experience in my daily life. It's gratifying to know that it is to be found in what we like doing in our daily lives. Thank you Mark
Great! An explanation of what the term "entrepreneur" means. Helping people is my favourite aspect of being an entrepreneur.
I’m so glad I did a business internship at 16, although all I really was doing was minimum wage work I couldn’t bear being there 9 to 5 for 5 days a week
absolutely love this. exactly what i was looking for today.
Great talk! A lot of people don’t see the deep commitment which many entrepreneurs live Day 2 day. Really appreciate the connection and honesty you delivered here. 👍
Thank you Tony, appreciate you taking the time to share your thoughts and glad my talk went down well for you!
This is truly one of the best TED talks I've ever watched! Inspiring and worth spreading
3:36 The calling of "the quest" (purpose or calling). 👍🏾
I started entrepreneurship in 23 by picking up secondhand. I decided then doing international commerce. I found that if I don’t do entrepreneurship early then I will have bigger risk when I get older. The risk of not wanting to quit your job and the risk of family
Quest, purpose, solving problems and contributing to society no matter how small or immaterial... Its a triple-win!
i am here for a class, and i was not expecting to like this. after finishing, i can say this talk hit home super hard for me. i really needed to hear it. happy 😌
Brilliant! The ending of this is a message I really try to throw at people (the part about fear and things you aren’t interested in possibly leading you to your destiny). Great talk!
Thanks Sam appreciate your kind words!
Hi Mark - I started my own business after leaving a cushy job 11 months ago, and I’m going through exactly everything you talked about. I’ve made just enough money to keep it going, but I tend to isolate myself even on the weekends because I’m always worried about money. I’m not so much worried about my business not continuing to grow as I am running out of money before that happens. That said, I found that spending a little money to socialize has improved the isolation aspect and talking to folks about what you’re going through as you did here helps tremendously. Thank you for this video, and I’m really happy you’ve been successful with your venture!! I’ve found that lot of people who don’t make it past the 18 month mark cave in and start looking for a job again because of the stress, constant worry, loneliness, and the ones who make it realize it is part of the territory and find ways to cope. It doesn’t mean it’s not hard, like you, this is one of the hardest things I’ve ever done but every little success keeps me going and excites me!! Could you share the turning point where it started becoming easier for you? Thank you for getting it!! This video has really given me a lot of comfort. THANK YOU!!
Hi Robert, thanks for your kind words and I'm so glad my talk resonated with you in some way. Also, go you for giving the entrepreneurial journey a go! And what I've been most amazed by is the number of people reaching out letting me know how my story resonated with their story. And I think that's what amazing about opening up about the real aspect of the entrepreneurial pursuit. That said, and to answer your question, I'm not sure it ever gets "easy". What you do do is start realising a few things: a) you won't be on your death bed and wished you spent more time "hustling" on your business vs spending time with your loved ones and experiencing new adventures, b) are you really focusing on what matters? As in are you actually doing the work that will bring you clients and make money? Or are you wasting time on stuff that doesn't really matter (this gave me the sense of prioritising and focusing on what matters), c) it's always going to feel like this. As in the bigger my business gets the bigger the stakes get, the more I feel the pressure. But I rise to it and then once you start getting used to it, it's time for you (or the Universe) to throw you something bigger. That's the journey brother! Keep at it, and hope you get to find the time to celebrate what you've achieved to date. It's not small feat what you're doing.
Totally related to this video and for the first time in as long as I can remember. Thank you
BRILLIANTE and probably much needed! Really enjoyed the reality of the situation.
Thanks Penny! Glad you enjoyed it :)
Yes, too many people don’t account for the opportunity costs of starting a business vs. getting a job. There are intangibles like the lack of stability which can be emotionally distressing to some. Plus practical considerations like feeding the family, paying off mortgage loan, etc.
Start with something but don’t bet the farm on it unless it’s what you really want to accomplish. Chances (according to stats of failure rate) is that it’s not going to work out.
Yooooo! I've Been a sole proprietor for 2 decades and it's exhausting.. !
I believe entrepreneurship can create freedom. It did for me. Wasn’t easy and took over a decade but it was fulfilling and rewarding. Now I get to share the learnings with others. Wouldn’t have it any other way.
I agree with this. Also I believe entrepreneurship has become so mainstream, entrepreneurs can profit off of entrepreneurship itself. Everyone is given a false impression that you will make it as an entrepreneur going to programs..programs for what? You’re stuck in training. Have you actually started selling something yet or have you been paying for courses. This is just like college except what you pay for now is going to someone’s business and not the government. If there’s anything I learned from school, don’t have people tell you to do your homework. You have to do your own research or else you’ll be paying someone to read books for you..something a majority of us can’t afford but is really convenient for the already rich. But of course you aren’t already rich if you’re looking into entrepreneurship.
Thanks Mark for being real with us! To a reality that many times is hidden from our eyes but it is very real for those who pursue the business path! Thanks!
You are so welcome Alejandro, and so glad it resonated with you too
I came here to watch because of my teacher linking this one as a review in my modules. ICCT Student nga pala here !
I started homeschooling my junior year and lost all my friends basically. Now that they are all going to college and I’m getting a drone pilots license instead to become an aerial photographer freelancer. I’m scared on how I’ll make friends, I feel like I’ll be alone forever.
If you can see yourself even 10 years later, then go for it
Entrepreneur isn’t easy that’s why I have encouraged people to passively do something incase you’re seeking for an option. contact
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@@kelvinbaman2522 stop it
Watched this over and over. Loneliness and working none stop, worried about money when am I going to find my next client. Thank you for sharing.. The growth in me I wouldn't trade it. It's by far the toughest thing I have ever done. Very little support.
This is amazing... that’s exactly what I think! I tell the same my students, especially when they say they want to be entrepreneurs for the money!
Perfect! Keep it up : )
Mark some really deep truths there. Thank you for sharing and helping!
You are so welcome Vinny! Thanks for watching and glad it struck a chord with you too.
I gotta say , Great talk Mark. I love that you are still replying to comments, shows you care. I'm going to check out your business and I hope you the best, Cheers.
Thanks Will, appreciate that :)
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I'm planning on starting a business. I've never done this before have so many questions. I have talked to a few professional and it's information overload just about. My reason for doing this is my little ones. Being a employee its hard to find a schedule that matches their daycare hours and I just hope and pray I can make it profitable so I can always make money and be there for my family.
It's a good talk, only if we understand him properly.
I'm an ambitious entrepreneur, who left my job for the purpose of creating an impact, and changing others'lives.
What he said is very true that the whole journey is extremely rocky, and most of us would miserably fail, except if we had a solid purpose, dedication and proper guidance.
If you want to be a successful entrepreneur, you would need to have a clear 'why', and proper strategy and also a useful guru to guide you whenever needed! Success would be your deserving achievement!!
Best wishes!
The loneliness can be real! So good to hear someone talk about it.
Thanks Chantelle, and yes, we need to speak more about the journey for sure!
One of the best speeches ever.
trust the breadcrumbs... learned over and over, what is curious is what will give you an adventure... maybe thats the thing - you live when you have an adventure, and you are on adventure when you combine curiosity with your change in direction, negating fear.
I'm here, because of Mark's amazing book as there was no way not check out the talk. He is truly an inspiration ocean and I'm glad I came across him and his work just at the perfect time! Thank you a million for it all!
What’s the name of the book?
@@Daniel.Urrutia it's called "Glow in the dark" and is brilliant 😊
One of the greatest and honest speech ever❤️❤️❤️❤️
This was the most enlightening thing ever and I am more than appreciative for this talk. Seriously wow, this was very very very helpful.
Thanks Geoffrey, appreciate it!
Good talk Mark! Quest! Now that's real... And to make the bog steps we have to be willing to do the small things.
This is phenomenal! There's an insane dissonance between the persona that a lot of business owners display in public and what's really going on, on the inside. That leads to feeling terrible--and that inward cringe when someone asks you 'how's business?' I completely agree, we have to talk about everything that comes with entrepreneurship--the loneliness, the depression, the impostor syndrome--and not just the light and fluffy stuff. It will benefit everyone!
Thanks, appreciate your words and that was exactly my intention with that talk. To put a stop at all this bravado that comes with starting a business and actually painting a real picture of what actually happens when you go down the entrepreneurial roadshow...
Nicely done!
Looking at this now and knowing that the Endurance was found after this aired, made me chuccle a bit. In regards to Mars One, I just think people are tired of humanity and want to have a real new frontear to start anew. This is a good video on the realities of an entrepreneurship. It is a high risk, high reward business.
Richard wagner is believed to have said once: _"würde jeder sein talent entfalten, wäre es allzu laut auf der welt._
Translation: _"if everyone would unfurl their talent the world would be all too loud"_
All people have dreams, but the sad reality is that you have to be very lucky or fail miserably.
Interesting quote!
I prefer the Christopher Hitchens quote that makes a similar point:
‘Everyone has a book in them, but in most cases that’s where it should stay.’
Or be lucky and fail miserably along the way. Edison tried 1000 times to make a lightbulb. I've had multiple failed businesses and still havent been successful, but eventually I'll get the sauce right.
One of the bested Talks I've seen in awhile.
Thanks Doug!
He has a good point. There is a barbecue restaurant in town that started out as a food truck. They had some good recipes. They were going to barbecue contests with this food truck and the biggest problem they had when they were open was having enough food to sell. They would open around 11 and some days they were closed by 1 or 2 because everything they had been able to cook had been sold. With the truck they were just to limited in space for storage and cooking. Now that they have opened up in the building they don't run out to the point of having to close early even if they have to stop selling some dishes for an hour or so while more is cooked. It is a perfect example of a business that started small and grew.