It starts with the intention to be disruptive, creative and strategic. It starts with the belief in the idea that you were born for a purpose and you have a mission you deserve to accomplish. Your belief becomes your message. Your belief needs to be clear. It needs to express what you feel deep inside.

According to Tara Talbot, former VP of Human Resources at Workopolis, “the reason that most people get hired is the same as the reason most people get fired.” And that reason is personality. I want to add to that and say the same reason most people choose to work for you is the same reason they leave you.

It starts with getting clear about you as an entrepreneur. You are not any different from other entrepreneurs around you who seem to have more control over their businesses and lives. You just haven’t figured out how to have the right people around you who can help you maximize your potential.

I believe being professional, smart, persuasive, fun, and social is not enough to become who you want to be as an entrepreneur and improve the quality of your business and life. Don’t get me wrong. It’s important to be professional, social, smart, and fun. You should strive to be all of those things.

I believe every entrepreneur today needs personal coaching more than ever. For me, it was the fastest way to becoming who I wanted to be. Personal coaching helped me learn the most important skill every entrepreneur needs to learn sooner rather than later – Authentic Leadership.

When I was a young entrepreneur a few years ago and struggling to get customers and achieve my business goals, I used to wonder why other young entrepreneurs in my industry seemed to have better control of their businesses than I did. They had more impact, influence and income than me. And I wanted to know how to have the same control over my business like them.