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Entrepreneurship is a Team Effort. 2 Minutes to See Why

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World-class entrepreneurs know that a complementary team that has a shared vision is critical for their startup's success.

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David Hieatt, co-founder of The Do Lectures and Howies, talks about his latest venture Huit Denim Co., a jeans company based in Cardigan, Wales. David explores the power of story and brands, the value of master craftsmen, and how work allied to true purpose is worth fighting for.

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START WITH WHY BY SIMON SINEK | ANIMATED BOOK SUMMARY

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Start with why -- how great leaders inspire action | Simon Sinek | TEDxPugetSound

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The Meaning Organization: Will McInnes, Managing Partner NixonMcInnes Inspired by Umair Haque Will talks about Meaning Organizations and 21st century business like: Google, Interface, Tata and many more... We have witnessed a major meltdown of 20th century management thinking and ethics.

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Use Your Logo & Corporate Identity More Effectively

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What is corporate identity? Where to start with your CI? An easy introduction by manxdesign. Simply corporate design. http://www.manx.de/grafikdesign/corporate-identity

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namecheckr | Social and Domain Name Availability Search For Brand Professionals

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Social and Domain Name Availability Search For Brand Professionals

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The Meaning Organization: Will McInnes, Managing Partner NixonMcInnes Inspired by Umair Haque Will talks about Meaning Organizations and 21st century business like: Google, Interface, Tata and many more... We have witnessed a major meltdown of 20th century management thinking and ethics.

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Guy Kawasaki-Don't Write a Mission Statement, Write a Mantra

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Guy Kawasaki (Stanford University's Entrepreneurship Corner)

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Of u nu start met het bedenken van uw eerste merknaam, of al vaker met naamontwikkeling te maken heeft gehad, er is - mede door de invloed van merken online - veel veranderd in succesvolle naamgeving van een merk. Wij* delen hier actuele tips voor maken tot kiezen van een sterke bedrijfsnaam, productnaam, dienstnaam en domeinnaam. Voor hulp bij naamcreatie weet u ons al te vinden.

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Tips sterke nieuwe naam bedrijf, product en domeinnaam | Veams

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Of u nu start met het bedenken van uw eerste merknaam, of al vaker met naamontwikkeling te maken heeft gehad, er is - mede door de invloed van merken online - veel veranderd in succesvolle naamgeving van een merk. Wij* delen hier actuele tips voor maken tot kiezen van een sterke bedrijfsnaam, productnaam, dienstnaam en domeinnaam.

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Drive (paperback). Heel lang werd alom aangenomen dat je mensen het best kunt motiveren met een materiële beloning, zoals een geldbonus. Niet waar, zegt Daniel H. Pink. Hij betoogt dat het geheim van beter presteren en meer voldoening ligt in de menselijke behoefte regisseur te zijn van ons eigen...

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bol.com | De Bedrijfsnamenfabriek, Erwin Wijman | 9789046802212 | Boeken

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De Bedrijfsnamenfabriek (onbekende bindwijze). Waarom bedrijven heten zoals ze hetenWanneer bedrijven worden opgericht, nieuwe producten worden geïntroduceerd en beursfondsen hun naam veranderen, komt de belangrijke vraag: welke naam geven we eraan? Net als ouders piekeren ondernemers, managers e...

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bol.com | Delivering Happiness, Tony Hsieh | 9781455508907 | Boeken

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Delivering Happiness (paperback). In Delivering Happiness, Tony Hsieh - the hip, iconoclastic, and widely-admired CEO of Zappos, the online shoe retailer - explains how he created a corporate culture with a commitment to service that aims to improve the lives of its employees, customers, vendors,...

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bol.com | Begin met het waarom, Simon Sinek | 9789047004943 | Boeken

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Begin met het waarom (paperback). 'Begin met het waarom' helpt je om beter en authentieker leiding te geven en om je organisatie, je team en medewerkers te inspireren. Elke CEO of directeur kan je vertellen wat zijn organisatie doet. Sommige leggen ook uit hoe ze het doen, maar slechts enkele kun...

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Apparently there's no such thing as work-life balance. There's just life. Some tolerate their jobs and live for the weekend (or to pay the bills). Others want to change the rules and claim the whole day as their own pursuing their own passion. Some of this last group call themselves entrepreneurs. Do they manage to get the right balance?

I hear far too many stories of startup founders living off of ramen noodles (or spaghetti hoops if you're from the UK) and sleeping on mattresses in their offices. Call me naive but I don't call that much of a life. Yes, they're passionate and driven but apparently devoid of any kind of life outside of their startup.

"But are there some things that are just not worth sacrificing?"

I accept that building a business is hard. It takes dedication, hard work and sacrifice. But are there some things that are just not worth sacrificing? You may be on a mission to change the world, but should that also mean losing part of yourself in the process? What if we end up doing bad by doing good? If our friends, family and mental health suffer in the process is it still worth doing? Some of you may say "hell yeah!". If you're one of those people stop reading now!

"a valuable sense of perspective to my day"

While I've been writing this blog post I've stopped to do the nightly ritual to get my son to bed (brush his teeth; listen to him read; kiss him goodnight). This is important to me and adds a valuable sense of perspective to my day. I could have easily not done this and got on with finishing off this post (along with the hundred other things on my to do list). But I chose not to. Don't think I'm not driven or ambitious; I'm just clear as to what is important to me. I'll only get one chance to experience my young kids growing up. I'm sure I'll get another chance to work hard to build my business.

"100% commitment to your business does not have to mean 100% of your life"

I firmly believe you need to be passionate about your startup and that it needs 100% commitment. But 100% commitment to your business does not have to mean 100% of your life. Your work is important, it puts food on the table but it is only one part of your life. There are other parts that are even more important, especially if you want to sustain any kind of momentum in your work life.

If you're like me you don't think twice about working well into your old age. And given the current state of the world's financial system we probably all will. However, I think this way because I want my work to compliment my life. That means my work is part of my life and therefore something I should believe in and a be passionate about. But if I still want to be in any state to work well into my 80s then I've got make sure I look after all parts of my life now.

Sure there will be times when I'll miss my daughter's ballet recital (the wife isn't too sure about that one) or I'll find myself working well into the early hours. But the trick is to recognise that these are exceptions and not the norm. Our lives are always in a state of dynamic equilibrium and we're never truly in exact balance. Sometimes we'll work too much and sometimes we'll be spending too much time enjoying ourselves. However, if we make sure we pay attention to all parts of our lives, we'll never stray too far from the middle ground.

"remember that we deal and work with human beings"

As well as recognising this in ourselves, we also need to recognise this in others, be they colleagues or employees. We need to remember that we deal and work with human beings, not assets that need their outputs maximised. Some of us want to build successful lives as well as successful businesses. If you're like me and want to be a Happy Entrepreneur then here are 30 tenets to live by:

1. Have a vision and be clear about what you want to achieve

2. Have strong opinions that are weakly held

3. Remember that life isn't a dress rehearsal

4. Know your purpose

5. Change what you can. Accept what you can't

6. Let your passion shine through

7. Live your values

8. Be honest with yourself

9. Act with integrity

10. Become a story teller

11. Stay focused

12. Be disciplined

13. Learn to say no

14. Be effective not just efficient

15. Avoid analysis paralysis

16. If in doubt, just do it

17. Accept your failures and celebrate your successes

18. Avoid regrets

19. Don't be driven by your ego

20. Always thirst for learning

21. Listen before you speak

22. Always sleep on big decisions

23. Accept the advice of others but learn to trust your gut

24. Practice mindfulness and live in the present

25. Enjoy the journey. Don't obsess over the destination

26. Make time for friends and family

27. Make time for play

28. Make time for your health

29. What YOU achieve is far more important than what others have

30. Give more than you get but earn more than you spend

Have you considered becoming an entrepreneur? Do you think you've got an idea worth building into a business. I can't promise you that you'll discover the magical formula for finding work-life balance but be a part of our Happy Startup Home School and you'll join 99 other entrepreneurs on the first steps to building businesses with real purpose.

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There is no such thing as work-life balance - Carlos Saba - Medium

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Apparently there's no such thing as work-life balance. There's just life. Some tolerate their jobs and live for the weekend (or to pay the bills). Others want to change the rules and claim the whole day as their own pursuing their own passion. Some of this last group call themselves entrepreneurs.