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Dream Big, Fall Hard: The Perils and Power of Entrepreneurial Ego

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Welcome to the optYOUmize Podcast where we help entrepreneurs build the business AND life of their dreams. Get tips, tactics, stories, and inspiration from interviews with business and personal development experts and lessons from my own successes and failures so you can make more, work less, and live better. You don't have to go it alone--we're here to support and motivate you, and encourage you to keep going until you reach your goals.

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Summary

Brett Ingram explores the complex relationship between ego and entrepreneurship. He discusses how a healthy ego can drive ambition and success, while an unchecked ego can lead to poor decision-making and failure. Through personal anecdotes and case studies, he illustrates the importance of self-awareness and the need to balance ambition with realistic assessments of risk and potential outcomes. The conversation emphasizes the necessity for entrepreneurs to recognize their strengths and weaknesses to optimize their paths to success.

Chapters

00:00 The Entrepreneurial Ego: A Double-Edged Sword

02:53 The Journey of Risk and Reward

06:10 Lessons from Personal Experience

09:03 The Role of Ego in Decision Making

11:56 The Balance of Self-Awareness and Ego

14:52 Case Studies: Success and Failure in Business

17:46 Navigating the Entrepreneurial Landscape

21:09 Conclusion: Optimize Your Path to Success

#ego #selfawareness #risk #personaldevelopment #entrepreneurship #optyoumize #brettingram #entrepreneurpodcast #podmatch

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Want to start your own podcast? Watch my free webinar Podcast Success Secrets to learn how to start, grow, and monetize your own podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.podcastsuccesssecrets.com⁠⁠⁠⁠

Welcome to the optYOUmize Podcast where we help entrepreneurs build the business AND life of their dreams. Get tips, tactics, stories, and inspiration from interviews with business and personal development experts and lessons from my own successes and failures so you can make more, work less, and live better. You don't have to go it alone--we're here to support and motivate you, and encourage you to keep going until you reach your goals.

Follow optYOUmize Podcast with Brett Ingram:

⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠

Summary

Brett Ingram explores the complex relationship between ego and entrepreneurship. He discusses how a healthy ego can drive ambition and success, while an unchecked ego can lead to poor decision-making and failure. Through personal anecdotes and case studies, he illustrates the importance of self-awareness and the need to balance ambition with realistic assessments of risk and potential outcomes. The conversation emphasizes the necessity for entrepreneurs to recognize their strengths and weaknesses to optimize their paths to success.

Chapters

00:00 The Entrepreneurial Ego: A Double-Edged Sword

02:53 The Journey of Risk and Reward

06:10 Lessons from Personal Experience

09:03 The Role of Ego in Decision Making

11:56 The Balance of Self-Awareness and Ego

14:52 Case Studies: Success and Failure in Business

17:46 Navigating the Entrepreneurial Landscape

21:09 Conclusion: Optimize Your Path to Success

#ego #selfawareness #risk #personaldevelopment #entrepreneurship #optyoumize #brettingram #entrepreneurpodcast #podmatch

  continue reading

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