Dan Sullivan, in his book The Great Crossover, suggests four things to teach kids to create an entrepreneurial attitude:
1. Self-learning: how to acquire new knowledge and skills without a teacher.
2. Self-motivation: setting and achieving goals in a systematic manner.
3. Self-management: the effective organization of time and money.
4. Self-promotion: the ability to present oneself to others in a way that creates new opportunities.
This is sage advice you and I can use to teach our kids to be entrepreneurs.
Hi Marc,
I think these are great values to have whether you’re an entrepreneur, an employee or a citizen. ESPECIALLY the self-learning and self-motivation part. I am blessed with a library staff that exhibits all four of these qualities and it is part of what I appreciate about working where I do.
One extra word about self-learning. With all the universities putting course materials, including lectures online, with professional associations offering continuing education via podcasts, and material available through community libraries, there just isn’t an excuse not to learn outside your workplace.
I’m nearly always inspired even if I don’t often comment these days.