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When I'm creating an entirely new marketplace, there are few cheerleaders.
All disrupters can expect the same treatment IF you're slightly early ... on purpose.
When I begin to disrupt an industry, the so-called industry elites will think I'm chasing an impossible pipe dream.
Yet I don't care.
WHY?
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When a founder misses their goals, 99% of the time, this is why.
They are not controlling their priority and focus.
Like you, I've set my vision for what I want to accomplish in 2023.
I've got 7 major pieces of the puzzle. All are complex with moving parts.
When I look at everything I want to...
Have you ever been stuck just trying to keep your head above water?
Here's the problem with being focused on survival.
What you focus on actually frames your future. So if your focus is on survival, you'll get more of the same.
I know firsthand what it's like to struggle to survive. And if we're...
Mountaintops are for views and inspiration, but fruit is grown in the valleys.
That quote from Billy Graham is so true.
One of the lessons I've learned over the past 38 years building and investing in a variety of ventures is there is very little learning on the mountaintops.
When things are going...
What would you do IF you had the same quantity and quality of faith as Jesus?
You do.
- You have the same measure of faith as Peter
- You have the same measure of faith as Paul
- And you have the same measure of faith as Jesus
And you are probably thinking, "well Gerald, you could of fooled me!"
Romans...
The storm you are facing isn't what you think!
It's a birthing canal.
And the winds of the storm will position perfectly for what God has planned.
- But you'll never make it though by sight.
- You'll have to make it through by faith.
Your unbelief must go.
Trust totally in God's how and His when.
Trust...
Is your future BESPOKE?
Mine is, and yours can be too!
EVERY year I take the time to ASK and ANSWER what I want out of life.
It's bespoke to my desires. Custom fit.
I decide what I want.
My wife Leslie and I ask ourselves these two questions EVERY year.
#1 - IF I had a magic wand, WHAT would I change...
99% of entrepreneurs who struggle with Work/Life Balance — struggle with this.
They don't manage their project schedules very well.
If you struggle with this, do what I do.
#1 - Make a list of the major projects you want to accomplish in 2023.
#2 - Prioritize them. (I have a list of 7...
You gotta know when to SHIP IT and when to PERFECT IT.
And understand the difference between the two.
Anytime I'm planning a new project, product or service, I invest much time creating it around customer experience goals.
These two processes help us get there.
- Lean Business Canvas
- Brand...
Without God — We Can't
Without Us — He Won't
Whether you know it or not, if you are a Faith Driven Founder, you are a marketplace minister with the marketplace being your pulpit.
YOU were created to co-create with God.
The Kingdom of God has come to your business, and the gates of...
Faith Driven Founders were created to solve the BIG problems of this world.
Here's your unfair advantage.
- You have the Holy Spirit living inside you
- He promises to teach you everything you need to know
- You have the SAME power and authority as Jesus
- You can destroy the works of satan
- God will...
Faith Driven Founders: When it comes to getting funded or reaching your revenue goals — don't do this in 2023.
Don't mistake being hopeful or wishful thinking, as a strategy.
Achieving your goals will require a faith that receives, plus corresponding action.
This coming year, GO...