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in my experience the most transformative habits for an entrepreneur are not the

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ones you typically hear praised at conferences or on success panels.

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One such habit is the practice of strategic under achievement.

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It sounds counterproductive but hear me out.

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The world romanticizing overperformers but they often miss opportunity because

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they are too tunnel visioned on their current tasks.

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Strategic under achievement involves intentionally deciding what you will be

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bad at.

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It's about focusing on areas of competency that truly move the needle for

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your business while consciously neglecting areas that don't.

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I've walked away from potential profits to keep my mental bandwidth clear for

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the bigger plays. Most would balk at such a notion focusing on incremental gains,

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but the brain has finite resources allocate them wisely.

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Moreover, I'll tell you something seldom discussed.

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Social capital can be detrimental.

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Networking is touted as the sign Quan of business success,

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yet I rarely attended those high profile gatherings.

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Everyone scrambles to be seen that I focused instead on one-to-one

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relationships, often with people outside,

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my immediate industry cross pollination of ideas from different fields can lead

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to innovative breakthroughs that simply following industry standards never would.

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Now let's tap into systems. The world loves complexity,

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but the brilliance is in simplicity.

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I've watched many entrepreneurs crash under the weight of intricate systems

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they've built. My approach was to keep systems lean and adaptable.

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This is not about deficiencies in planning.

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It's about leaving space for opportunity and pivot.

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Most will advise you to stick to your guns,

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but stubbornness can lead to obsolescence. Many will disagree,

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but here's the truth about personal development.

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Consistency and self-improvement does not require daily increments.

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It requires reflection at intervallic junctures with room for substantial

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change.

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I've had months where I'm consuming knowledge voraciously and others where I'm

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simply marinating in what I've learned. Letting insights emerge.

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Progress is rhythmic, not linear,

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many up and coming entrepreneurs make the mistake of relentless pursuit

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without pause forsaking the value of contemplation. Lastly,

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let's touch upon decision-making itself.

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I often took paths viewed as unpopular.

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Our cultural milieu venerates fail fast and move on,

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but I propose a different view. Fail thoughtfully,

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understand deeply why an endeavor did not yield the desired outcome.

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This slow distillation of wisdom is more potent than the rapid abandonment of

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efforts at the first sign of failure.

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If what I've shared today strikes a chord with you,

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consider this as merely a hint of the wisdom that has been pivotal for me.

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Reflect upon it and apply these principles with discernment to your own

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ventures.

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For those seeking the unorthodox path that has guided me,

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subscribe to this podcast and share it with your entrepreneurial peers who are

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ready to look beyond the common playbook for their next leap forward.