FAMOUS OPPORTUNISTS
MADAME C.J. WALKER - ANDREW CARNEIGIE - BENJAMIN FRANKLIN
THERE ARE 582
Million Entrepreneurs in the World
62%
of Billionaires in the U.S. are Self-Made
33%
of Entrepreneurs Only Have a High School Diploma
Our greatest strengths can also be our greatest pitfalls. Knowing is the key to making a possible shortcoming work in your favor
Carpe diem
01
Use caution where and how you carpe your diem. There's a reason people think of 'Opportunistic' in a negative light.
Just because an opportunity exists doesn't always mean that it should be acted upon. You're an opportunist, for every one you pass up, ten more are around the next bend!
02
You are the most optimistic of the entrepreneur types. There's no scale too impossible for you. I love that about you. Sometimes, you're dreaming tends to get in the way of reality. Don't forget to be successful, it must be possible with the tools and finances you have available right now.
03
Process
Entrepreneurship is a process. For every successful venture, many of us have an equal amount of fruitless ones under our belt. Don't lose hope when you're walking through a season of failure.
Failure is a part of this process. The cost of a single 'Yes,' is 13 'Nos.' Paying the piper is painful. Pay it and keep going.
Fact V.S. Fiction
We're Vodka Soda, a team of creatives who combined to make truly beautiful things. We believe in beauty, minimalism, pour-over coffee, and living life authentically without any of the associated pretense. We're based in Nashville, but travel worldwide.
Our greatest strengths can also be our greatest pitfalls. Knowing is the key to making a possible shortcoming work in your favor
Carpe diem
Use caution where and how you carpe your diem. There's a reason people think of the word Opportunistic in a negative light.
Remember, you see advantages that others can not. Just because an opportunity exists doesn't always mean that it's one that should be acted upon. You're an opportunist, for every one you pass, ten more are around the next bend!
Fact V.S. Fiction
In many ways, you are the most optimistic of the entrepreneur types. There's no scale too impossible for your dreaming. I love that about you.
Sometimes, you're dreaming tends to get in the way of reality. Don't forget that while something may not be impossible...to be successful, it must be possible with the tools and finances you have available right now.
Process
Entrepreneurship is a process. For every successful venture, many of us have an equal amount of fruitless ones under our belt. Don't lose hope when you're walking through a season of failure.
Failure is a part of this process. On average, the cost of a single 'Yes,' is 13 'Nos.' Paying the piper is painful. Pay it and keep going.