Congratulations… You’re an entrepreneur! You’ve got a business to run and many important things to take care of to do just that. So you know the ‘What’ of Entrepreneurship. How about the ‘How’? Do you know what it kind of Entrepreneurial Thinking, it takes to be successful?
As a fellow entrepreneur myself, allow me to share with you some of the best TED Talks I have found to boost entrepreneurial thinking. These valuable insights and tools will definitely help you build on those important qualities that you need and also inspire you to take action and meet your goals.
- Isaac Lidsky: What reality are you creating for yourself?
Let’s face it, an entrepreneur’s life has its ups and downs. There are times when you’re not really sure how you will achieve your goals and when one bad day leads to another, your negative thinking takes the better of you and fear takes over. Take inspiration from Isaac Lidsky – Speaker, author and Entrepreneur. In this introspective personal talk, he challenges us to let go of excuses, assumptions and fears, and accept the awesome responsibility of being the creators of our own reality. This TED talk on the Entrepreneurial Thinking mindset is honest, meaningful and very inspiring.
Watch: What reality are you creating for yourself?
https://www.ted.com/talks/isaac_lidsky_what_reality_are_you_creating_for_yourself?language=en
- Jia Jang: What I learned from 100 days of Rejection
In the process of doing business with clients, rejections can hurt and even affect our self-confidence. How should you handle them? Jia Jang did a very interesting experiment of seeking out rejection for 100 days (all videos available on YouTube) and discovered a simple and wonderful learning – simply asking for what you want can open possibilities where you expect to find dead ends. Jia is an author, a business speaker and entrepreneur of Rejection Therapy. His TED talk is both motivating and humorous, and one you will definitely enjoy!
Watch: What I learned from 100 days of Rejection
https://www.ted.com/talks/jia_jiang_what_i_learned_from_100_days_of_rejection
- Knut Haanaes: Two Reasons Companies Fail – and How to Avoid Them
We sometimes get caught up in the day-to-day deliverables of our business and take for granted that our customers will continue to keep us relevant and flourishing in the years to come. Knut Haanaes, Professor of Strategy at IMD and Dean of the Global Leadership Institute at the World Economic Forum, shares insights on the two key reasons companies fail and what steps you need to take to keep a balance between perfecting what we know and exploring totally new ideas that will make your company thrive. This talk on the Entrepreneurial Thinking mindset is brilliant and yet simple to understand and implement.
Watch: Two Reasons Companies Fail – and How to Avoid Them
https://www.ted.com/talks/knut_haanaes_two_reasons_companies_fail_and_how_to_avoid_them?language=en
- Simon Sinek: How Great Leaders Inspire Action
How can you attract customers and retain them in spite of cut-throat competition? It all starts with you identifying the core purpose of your business and then aligning your marketing strategy to that. Though a very critical step, it is often overlooked. Simon Sinek, leadership guru, author and member of the RAND Corporation (one of the most highly regarded think tanks in the world), explains his popular model called ‘The Golden Circle’ and shares examples of how Apple gets it right with their marketing strategy vs. other organisations. This is one of the most watched TED Talks of all time, with over 43 million views and subtitled in 48 languages. This is a MUST watch!
Watch: How Great Leaders Inspire Action
https://www.ted.com/talks/simon_sinek_how_great_leaders_inspire_action?language=en
- Frances Frei: How to Build (and Rebuild) Trust
As an entrepreneur, trust is the most important business and brand asset you manage. For any of the relationships that you have, whether with customers, employees or other stakeholders, trust needs to be nurtured at every interaction. But what do we do if trust is broken? In this eye-opening talk, global thought leader on diversity, strategy, and culture and Harvard Business School professor Frances Frei explains trust: how to build it, maintain it and rebuild it – something she worked on during her stint at Uber. With quick wit and a compassionate approach, she reveals the three critical conditions people need at work in order to thrive.
Watch: How to Build (and Rebuild) Trust
https://www.ted.com/talks/frances_frei_how_to_build_and_rebuild_trust?language=en
