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Advice, support and encouragement to stop being a corporate prisoner and start your own business
Nov 06 2006
Nov 06 2006
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Do you do something very well, get recognition and rewards for it but feel very burned out and dead when you practice it? You may suffer the curse of competence, a deadly trap for aspiring entrepreneurs.
This episode discusses how to avoid starting a business based on a skill or ability you are burned out on. It can seem the easy path to money, but often leads to real frustration and apathy.
Some strategies discussed:
- Disconnect the ability from the job description
- Create a personal development plan to give yourself time to learn new skills
- Consider a mix of "curse of competence" and new skills to kick-start your business
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Pam Slim
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