Entrepreneurship, Depression and Getting The Slight Edge | ECE Ep 002
- By Erin Cobb
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- 02 Oct, 2017
In Episode #002, I share my journey from successful young entrepreneur to going broke and spending my 30th birthday living at my parents house. In this episode I tackle Entrepreneurial Depression, How To Get Your Drive Back, and Why The Slight Edge by Jeff Olson is such a powerful book. Tune in as we dive a little deeper into my personal history, what I wish I knew at 20 years old and the simple disciplines compounded daily I'm utilizing to get my life back.
To understand patience; to understand that little steps, compounded, do make a difference. That the things you do every single day, the things that don’t look dramatic, that don’t even look like they matter, do matter. That they not only make a difference—they make all the difference.
Show Notes:
Pride Cometh Before the Fall
If you have a lot of success early, it's easy to lose your head. How I went from owner The Cobra Lounge (the largest chain of hookah lounges in the US with 170,000 members), Owner of The busiest float studio in the country, and being on CNBC alongside Marcus Lemonis to losing it all.
Ego Wants us to believe we're better than we are.
Bad things are going to happen in your life, you get to decide what they mean.
Why Entrepreneurs Don't talk about Depression
Generally these people have strong Type A personalities They don't want to be embarrassed. In the US there is a masculine narrative of not showing weakness.
It is a lonely pursuit Read The Narrow Road by Felix Dennis in it you'll learn from the guy best known for starting Maxim Magazine that Ego Doesn't serve you, ever. That building a business is a long, lonely and humbling path.
When you're down you feel like you'll never be back up again.
The Slight Edge by Jeff Olson Turning Simple Disciplines into Massive Success
The Slight Edge by Jeff Olson This book is a framework for Utilizing all other self-help advice. The purpose of this book is to have you understand the Slight Edge philosophy, to make it part of how you see the world and how you live your life every day. To understand patience; to understand that little steps, compounded, do make a difference. That the things you do every single day, the things that don’t look dramatic, that don’t even look like they matter, do matter. That they not only make a difference—they make all the difference. Throughout this book, if you look carefully, you’ll find at least a dozen statements (and if you look really closely, many dozens!) that embody this philosophy, statements such as “Do the thing, and you shall have the power.”
- The Myth of Quantum Leaps
- Simple Disciplines Compounded Daily Health, Finances, Relationships. Both Positive and Negative
- Easy to do , easy not to do.
- How to live in day-tight compartments.
Key Takeaways
- Humans are happiest when they are learning growing. Pick an area of your life you would like to improve.
- Start to make tiny steps each day.They add up over time
- Willpower is a muscle, start to exercise it.
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