This chapter explores important lessons learned from a mastermind event, including the idea that success can be achieved quietly and the importance of finding one's direction and surrounding oneself with great people. It also discusses the issue of entrepreneurial loneliness and the value of seeking novel solutions to problems.
Last week, I spent three days with a group of successful entrepreneurs on a retreat in Big Sky, Montana. I left the event with a new energy to grow and a lot of interesting, non-obvious learnings. This piece shares my 10 key learnings from the event.
The learnings: (1) Freedom is the real goal, (2) Environment is everything, (3) Insecurity is natural, (4) Always know the game you're playing, (5) Create value with no expectation, (6) Owned distribution is a cheat code, (7) Success isn't always loud, (8) No one has it all figured out, (9) Entrepreneurial loneliness is a real problem, and (10) Solve the problem by seeing it differently.
My Rule for Life: Find the room where it happens. Get in that room. Once you're in it, help others get there.