Does having a drive mean non-stop energy in your business?

Diana and I turned the mics back on at the end of last year and caught some thoughts about the Reluctant Entrepreneur project after a Hawthorne Union coach gathering. We discuss the difference between the expectation that commitment and drive to starting a business equate to having non-stop energy and focus. That there can be a way we wish or are told to operate with drive in our business that may not be realistic or sustainable for our reluctant entrepreneurs.

Passion can also be a double-edged sword to blindly march into a business venture, regardless of being viable or not. Jacen considers it a force that needs to be renewed often. Diana sees it as a starting point, but not enough to carry you through running a business.

In this episode we referenced the following:

- The Disney bumper cars are in reference to Disneyland’s Autopia, also known as Tomorrowland Speedway in Disney World.

- Here is a snippet of Stephen King talking about his daily word count, in pages. Jacen is a big fan of the Dark Tower series, the first book is The Gunslinger. (Affiliate Link)

- Jacen heard Neil Gaiman talk about his writing process and limiting his daily word count on the Tim Ferris podcast. Have you heard the audio drama version of The Sandman? (Affiliate Link)

- The Infinite Game is the latest book from leadership speaker and writer, Simon Sinek.

- “If you realize that you have enough, you are truly rich.” This is a quote from Lao Tzu, a classic Chinese philosopher who founded Taoism. (Affiliate Link)

- Stephen Covey’s 2nd habit from The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People is “Begin with the End in Mind.” (Affiliate Link).

- DRiV is a behavioral assessment and 360 leadership report tool.

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I’m Jacen from Hawthorne Union, a professional coach. Join me as I discuss career development, personal and professional growth, and leadership from a coach’s point of view.

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