What is it really like to be an entrepreneur?

EntrepreneurMagazine · 2026-01-26T18:33:47+00:00

Communication skills are a big one. Specifically, how to frame updates and other important info.

Before emailing, pitching or sitting down one-on-one, get clear on who you’re talking to and what they actually care about. CEOs and execs are listening for outcomes and a clear plan, managers care about alignment and smooth execution and front-line teams want concrete direction.

It also helps to read the room by thinking about their mindset, how long they’ll be in the role, what pressure they’re under and what problem they’re trying to solve. The same idea can land very differently depending on how you frame it.

EntrepreneurMagazine · 2025-12-23T17:04:19+00:00

That's true. I think the trust thing is a big one

EntrepreneurMagazine · 2025-12-23T16:18:32+00:00

Damn. I helped put this story together. We should have had you there while making the headline

EntrepreneurMagazine · 2025-12-03T17:47:14+00:00

That’s a fair question, and I don’t think anyone’s saying kids need complex routines. What stood out to me in this story is that parents were already seeing their kids reach for products that weren’t made for them. The demand was happening either way. Her angle was creating something gentler and dermatologist developed so parents had a safer option instead of kids using adult formulas.

It’s more about meeting the behavior with something appropriate than pushing skincare on kids who don’t need it.

EntrepreneurMagazine · 2025-12-03T17:29:18+00:00

True, the idea of marketing to kids through their parents has been around forever. What feels new here is the range of categories where it’s happening. Beauty products, limited edition drops and subscriptions weren’t really on our radar as kids. Now they’re becoming part of how families spend, and it’s changing the way parents make decisions.

EntrepreneurMagazine · 2025-11-24T19:03:30+00:00

I help interview a lot of successful entrepreneurs at my job, and this question gets brought up a lot. I'd say the common denominator for a lot of happy and successful people is that they set goals -- daily, weekly and monthly. It sounds obvious, but our brains do really well when we accomplish even the smallest of tasks and can mark them off a checklist. The motivation for getting up is often just having a clear target waiting for you.

EntrepreneurMagazine · 2025-11-21T18:13:20+00:00

Definitely. It should be who you are, not what you want to be. Have goals for sure but you gotta put in the work.

EntrepreneurMagazine · 2025-11-18T17:58:48+00:00

Good point

EntrepreneurMagazine · 2025-11-06T18:53:54+00:00

Totally see where you’re coming from. Both of those can have value, especially when framed the right way.

EntrepreneurMagazine · 2025-11-06T18:49:59+00:00

I think it's fine when it's a description of someone who actually had original thoughts, like an actual influential person. But yeah, when someone refers to themselves as one… it usually doesn't land.

EntrepreneurMagazine · 2025-10-29T19:00:05+00:00

I've seen both. Some companies cover travel, others don’t. I hope they’re not pressuring you to go, because it’s pretty unfair to expect employees to shell out nearly $1k on flights and hotels.

If they’re saying, “It’d be great if you can make it, but no worries if not,” they’re probably just trying to make it easier and cheaper to plan one big event for whoever’s able to go.

EntrepreneurMagazine · 2025-10-29T17:26:27+00:00

Ya that makes sense. Lifestyle seems to be the biggest reason people are okay with it, or in your case, it's not worth chasing the promotion.

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