The Time Is Now: The Entrepreneurial Mindset Imperative
April 13, 2021
Im-per-a-tive (Noun): An essential or urgent thing; of vital importance Download the White Paper Here Life today is filled with imperatives. Everything seems urgent and critically important in vying for our attention daily. As such, when we sat down to write our new white paper, we did not decide to call it the Entrepreneurial Mindset Imperative lightly. Between the pandemic, political strife, social strain, and massive changes in education and the workplace, the world is making…
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December 22, 2024
Top of Mind is ELI’s favorite entrepreneurial mindset studies, articles, papers, books, and talks. Now, check out this month’s selection! Read Here
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Dreams for the New School Year – Choosing Persistence
August 5, 2024
I really love sports. Sports brings out the best in us. Teamwork, communication, dedication, persistence, and excellence become the norm when you play them. Dealing with failure and overcoming increasing challenges are just part of the experience. The valuable lessons that are taught stick with you over time, especially those related to choosing persistence. What a summer it has been for sporting events. For a sports lover like me, this summer has been a…
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Taking Calculated Risks With Dan Thorenson
July 31, 2024
In this episode of The Entrepreneurial Mindset Project, we talk to Dan Thorenson, a former Navy mechanic who became an unlikely entrepreneur. Dan grew up in a small town in North Dakota and floundered in school until he discovered an auto shop program that took him from the very bottom of his class to the top. After high school, he joined the Navy, where he became an airplane mechanic, a skill that led…
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Finding Mastery With Doug Katz
July 9, 2024
Welcome to another episode of the Entrepreneurial Mindset Project. Today, I’m speaking with Doug Katz, who is an award-winning chef and an amazing entrepreneur. People open restaurants every day, and, as you probably know, the failure rate is extremely high. Yet Doug seems to have mastered the craft not only as a chef but as an entrepreneur. While he wasn’t a great student, from a very early age, Doug knew he wanted to be a…
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Seventy-Five Summers
July 3, 2024
Talk to anyone in my family, and they’ll tell you that I’m wild about the 4th of July. Not in a decorate the house in bunting kind of way, but in being part of the quintessential American Independence Day celebration. I have lots of options in my hometown since both Williamsburg and Yorktown, Virginia, hold huge fireworks displays attended by tens of thousands each year. One in the colonial capital and one on the…
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