11 Obsessions of Remarkable Entrepreneurs by Robin Sharma

1. REs understand that quality of the practice determines the caliber of the performance.
+ Pro Athlete protocol : Mental / Physical / Emotional preparation.
+ 5 a.m: time for yourself.
+ Learning is the anti-dote to disruption and change.
+ To double your success , triple your learning and practice.

2. Bureaucrats talk about people and problems, REs talk about possibilities and solutions.
+ Focus on results and get things done.
+ use any situation for betterment.
+ No excuses.

3. REs understand they are paid not just to work but they are paid to be scared !
+ Paid to play on the edge; to challenge the convention; to disrupt what you did y'day.
+ Move out of comfort zone.
+ Nothing fails like success.
+ Take calculated risks and Intelligently frighten yourself. Do the things that you fear!
+ Persist during adversity. Adversity is the door to possibilities.

4. To have what only 1% of entrepreneurial population have; you must be willing to do what only 1% of what entrepreneurial population are willing to do.
+ Luck should be earned.
+ Be willing to do what is difficult/stretching/requires commitment.
+ Develop people and leaders around you.
+ Spend time in silence : best of your ideas pop.
+ Build relationship with your customers and people.
+ Building trust.

5. Bureaucrats are threatened by change; REs are inspired by change.
+ Growth is messiest in the middle.
+ Go through alternating cycles of confusion and clarity.

6. Bureaucrats have jobs; REs have crafts.
+ Work as an opportunity to develop your talents, so to stand in your full self-expression.
+ Not just money but for pride and world class product / genius level work.
+ Live life to the fullest : secret of happiness.

7. REs understand an addiction to distraction is the death of creative production.
+ Clean distractions from life.
+ The best entrepreneurs understand the key in business is to shift out of complexity + busy-ness to simplicity + focus.
+ Focus on things that add value.

8. Bureaucrats wait until they get the energy, REs understand that to get the energy you must first do the work.
+ Just do it.
+ 3 Entrepreneurial gifts will be given:
=> Release of more motivation.
=> Release of confidence.
=> Release of energy.

9. REs understand the bigger the dream more important the team.
+ Select "A" class team.
+ Leadership is about influence : moving people to action. Lead by example.
+ Leadership is about impact: Execution!
+ Leadership is about inspiration.

10. REs populate their lives with people whose lives they want to be living.
+ Watch people and environment you spend time with.

11. REs are obsessed fundamentally with giving.
+ Ask yourself not what can I get; Ask yourself who may I help.
+ Focus on giving.