Spiral Entrepreneurs

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It’s the year in which an engaged group of entrepreneurs will begin radically rewriting the rules of business. And, in the process, these entrepreneurs will begin deliberately steering the course of our planet and species.

This year I will be supporting this special group of entrepreneurs, helping bring their dreams to life; connecting the dots, the ideas, and the people so that together we can accomplish the massive endeavors we are setting out to achieve.

ARE YOU A SPIRAL ENTREPRENEUR?

First of all, you’ll know you’re a Spiral Entrepreneur if at least a few of the following sound like you (or you want them to sound like you):

* Success begins with personal satisfaction. I want to do more than make money, I want to make money doing something that is deeply satisfying – something with Purpose.

* I am a big picture thinker. I use my company as an instrument through which to directly impact and co-create the future.

* I want to do something good for the world.

* Uncompromising integrity is the only way to run a business.

* I am an early adopter. I adapt quickly, leveraging new technology to connect people to good ideas in useful ways.

* I am a connector. I know that in entrepreneurship as in community 1+1=3 and I like to connect people whenever there seems to be value.

* I always seek the win-win-win. The game is won when everyone wins including the system in which I’m playing.

* The bottom line at my company includes the health and safety of my children and grandchildren and the world in which they will be living. I like making a lot of money but I’m never willing to sacrifice the future for immediate gains.

* The idea of separating my ‘business life’ from the rest of my life seems ridiculous. My business is part of my life. In fact, it’s one of the most important parts.

* The future happens first in my imagination, then in will, then in reality.