"Highly effective entrepreneurs don’t make those mistakes. They play to the needs of their business, not to the skills and strengths they love or are good at. Great entrepreneurs tackle the biggest issues in their business. They make to-do lists that are dead honest about their biggest challenges, and then set to work solving them. They focus on what their business needs, even if it requires the greatest stretch of their skills." I couldn't put this book down! I made so many

What do you consider to be a lot of money? What level of decision maker are you comfortable talking to? How do you view your worth in the world? These are important questions to ask yourself says Merit Khan, CEO of SELLect Sales Development. For most of us it's hard to even imagine ourselves being as successful as other entrepreneurs in the same space simply because we've never had that kind of success and don't personally know anyone who has been there. The biggest problem w

Business development is more important that your offer says Merit Khan, CEO of SELLect Sales Development. It's one thing to come up with a great product or service. It's another whole thing to get it into the hands of paying customers. Both are important, but the latter is of greatest importance for the sustainability of your business. As early entrepreneurs we have to become marketers first. Learn everything you can about how to market your product or service. Trial and err

Mercenary, business is an end. Missionary, it's a means to something bigger. Jeff Bezos makes this distinction between entrepreneurs or business leaders. With a mercenary business is about the money, when tough times hit they are more likely to abandon ship. With a missionary business is just a part of something bigger. They are more likely to stay the course even in difficulties. A missionary is driven by a vision of life that is rooted in a personal reality. [credit: Entre