Category: Vision

A wooden sign in a dense boreal forest reads "Turn Left," with a path heading off into the distance.

Mapping the Path to Wealth

This week, I’ve been writing about wealth. My mission is to make one million entrepreneurs wealthy. I’m going to start with fitness entrepreneurs. Because they

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A fishing rod with a gleaming gold reel sits in a holder on a boat with a brilliant blue sky and sun above an ocean with small whitecaps.

Defining Real Wealth

A simple tale of a businessman and a fisherman reminds that wealth takes different shapes. Material ownership is a part of it, of course, but real wealth is freedom.

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To illustrate the article "What Is Wealth," a hand drops coins into another hand below.

What Is Wealth?

Our culture’s preoccupation with money creates confusion about wealth—perhaps because the people talking and thinking about money the most are the ones who don’t have it. Material ownership is part of wealth. But wealth is really freedom.

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A man in a black suit and a tie runs along a tropical beach while flying a multi-colored kite overhead.

The Island of Misfit Toys

You can’t do everything. But you have lots and lots of ideas that tempt you as an entrepreneur. Here’s how (and why) to say no to great ideas.

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Two wooden signs pointing opposite ways on a beach, one labeled "panic" and one labeled "calm."

The Panic Vaccine

It’s the 28th of the month. You don’t have enough for the rent. You just remembered your insurance is due. And this is a three-pay

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To show progress as an entrepreneur, a set of stone stairs are labeled with the words Founder, Farmer and Tinker.

In and Out of Tinker Phase

“Yes! I made it across the finish line! My business is self-sustaining, I’m building my million-dollar wealth platform, and I’m never going back! My staff

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A silhouette of a caped figure in the sunset with the words "How to Create Heroes."

Heroes

When you were a kid, you had heroes.   They came from books. Or sports. Or movies. Or your family.   These heroes were models

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Solving The Icon Problem

The following is adapted from Founder, Farmer, Tinker, Thief.   When you first start a business, you are the face of your company. But eventually,

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