How to start with no money, fail majestically, and grow to eight figures with Peter Sage
Sep 14, 2016
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Serial entrepreneur and success coach Peter Sage shares insights on starting businesses with no money, embracing failure, and growing them to eight figures. He discusses the importance of adding value, personal development, and finding fulfillment beyond success. Tips on morning routines, self-empowerment, and surrounding yourself with the right network are highlighted.
Business failures result from mismanagement, not external factors, highlighting the importance of taking responsibility.
Entrepreneurs should align vision with intrinsic purpose to find fulfillment within, breaking the myth of chasing external validation through business success.
Deep dives
Peter Sage's Business Journey and Personal Insights
Peter Sage, a serial entrepreneur and success coach, shares his journey of starting 27 businesses in nearly as many years, half of which were initiated without funds. Reflecting on his personal life, he emphasizes the shift from seeking validation through business success to appreciating personal moments. Peter now focuses on imparting wisdom to entrepreneurs after selling off his ventures to share his message of value creation.
Lessons from Failure and the Mismanagement Revelation
Peter candidly discusses a pivotal failure where mismanagement led to business closure, impacting 17 employees. This experience highlighted the crucial lesson that businesses fail due to mismanagement rather than external factors. He underscores the importance of taking responsibility and not attributing failure to external circumstances, emphasizing the significance of adding value to drive business success.
Overcoming the 'Curse of the White Rabbit' and Defining Success
Peter shares a profound realization following a near-fatal exhaustion-driven car incident, recognizing his insatiable pursuit of external validation through business success. He unveils the 'Curse of the White Rabbit,' likening entrepreneurs to dogs chasing an unattainable goal. By aligning vision with intrinsic purpose and finding fulfillment from within, he dismantles the myth of chasing success for validation, advocating for a purpose-driven entrepreneurial journey.
Peter is a serial entrepreneur, success coach, author, speaker and philosopher. Having left school at age 16 with no qualifications, he has started 27 businesses in nearly as many years. Half of these were started with no money, some failed majestically, two dozen were successful, and several grew to eight figures.
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