E224: 3 Keys to an Entrepreneur’s Success with Joe DeMaria

<p>While many aspire to become entrepreneurs, not everyone gets to that pinnacle of success. You may have all the technical skills and hard skills in the world, but there are factors deemed more important than those.</p> <p>In this episode, Erik Cabral speaks with Joe DeMaria, chief learning officer, e-learning thought leader, fractional marketing, business strategist, and equity advisor.</p> <p>Joe breaks down three major things entrepreneurs need to focus on and leverage to set themselves up for success – self-awareness, relationships, and an abundance mindset. As for Joe, these were the pillars of his own hero’s journey to success. What’s yours?</p> <p><strong>Here are some power takeaways from today’s conversation:</strong></p> <ul> <li>The difference between entrepreneurs and criminals</li> <li>Joe’s family background</li> <li>Investing in relationships</li> <li>How to build momentum as an entrepreneur</li> <li>The problem with the “hustle and grind” culture</li> <li>Joe’s own hero’s journey through conflict, self-realization, and taking action</li> </ul> <p><strong>Episode Highlights:</strong></p> <p><strong>[05:01] Self-Awareness: The Difference Between Entrepreneurs and Criminals</strong></p> <p>The difference between entrepreneurs and criminals is the element of self-awareness. Everybody makes mistakes, but it takes self-awareness to take the learning from them, improve, and move forward.</p> <p>A lot of entrepreneurs who walk a very thin line do not have a strong sense of self-awareness and they always end up dealing with ethical or moral issues.</p> <p><strong>[17:27] Investing in Relationships</strong></p> <p>You can invest in tools and equipment, or in education and all these other different things. But relationships are the real leverage mechanism. Regardless of the industry, you are in the leverage business. As entrepreneurs, your responsibility is to create leverage because every choice you make gives us more leverage – or less leverage.</p> <p>Many entrepreneurs have these big lofty goa