1239: NINE unconventional entrepreneurial truths + lessons

Ever feel like you’re spending too much time planning, overcomplicating, or waiting for the “perfect moment” to act? This Solo Sunday is extra special — it’s the 9th birthday of the Wantrepreneur to Entrepreneur Podcast! I’m sharing nine unconventional entrepreneurial truths I’ve learned from nine years behind the mic — insights that will challenge the way you think about planning, marketing, execution, and even your own identity as a founder.

✨ Why This Matters for You

Nine years of running this show has taught me lessons that can save you time, frustration, and energy:

• Why “planning is a trap” and how overplanning keeps you from winning
• The overlooked truth that nobody cares about you — and why that’s actually freeing for your marketing
• How your business grows at the speed of your decisions, not your resources
• Why boring, unsexy work is actually your biggest competitive advantage

📝 Key Takeaways

• Plan less, execute more. Plan just enough to take the next step — then act.
• Marketing isn’t about you. Your customers only care about what’s in it for them.
• Decide & execute quickly. Speed is your growth multiplier.
• Do the boring work. That’s where most competitors give up — and where you can stand out.
• Identity > strategy. Become the type of person who executes, fails fast, and keeps going.
• Trust your instincts. Your to-do list isn’t always telling you the truth.
• Urgency > passion. Progress fuels motivation — not the other way around.
• Simplicity wins. Complexity is a tax that slows you and your team down.
• Filter advice. All advice is good and bad — it’s your job as CEO to decide what sticks.

🚀 Put It Into Action

This week, take inventory:

• Where are you overplanning instead of executing?
• Which tasks are you avoiding that might actually be needle-movers?
• How can you simplify your processes and impose urgency on yourself and your team?

🔗 Stay Connected

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• Share this episode with a fellow entrepreneur who needs a reminder to stop overthinking and start executing