We focus a lot, when it comes to the entrepreneurial mindset, on resilience and the development of grit. We like to consider ourselves elastic enough that we can "bounce back" from difficulty and return to our normal state. What if, however, there was a way for us to go beyond resilience and build a mindset of antifragility so that the volatility and stress we will inevitably encounter in life leaves us stronger and better as a result?

At a networking event and not sure how to proceed? Want to strike up a conversation with someone but unsure of what to say? Want to avoid saying things like, "what's your name?" and "what do you do?" These five questions will guide into meaningful conversation and allow you to get to impact through connecting with other people: they will enable you to be both interested in others and interesting toward others.

Ezekiel Rochat has lived and continues to live the entrepreneurial journey - starting his website building business in his early 20's, he has experienced all the aspects of thinking and pivoting like an entrepreneur. The one common theme through it all is movement--he keeps going and trying new things and growing his business. You can follow Ezekiel on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/ezekielrochat/ and you can check out his website at https://www.rocship.com/

If you want to see real-time work he has done, check out my own website https://www.seedtreegroup.com/ which Ezekiel built.

To have an entrepreneurial mindset is to have a mindset biased toward action--if we are biased toward action, then when the decision comes to do or to not do, we will lean toward doing. In this, we will be able to steer and course correct along the way, but we if never act, we never make movement, which leads to the ongoing regret of inaction.

The famous "don't break the chain" system is famous because it works--once we identify our high return habit (the habit that creates enormous momentum toward our vision) then we can use this system to create accountability around our daily completion of this habit.

The irony is we want both comfort and growth and yet comfort and growth cannot co-exist--which is to say we have to make intentional choices regarding how we will pursue growth. Growth does not come naturally--our natural inclination is toward comfort and ultimately the path of least resistance, but when we embrace growth, we find a higher sense of meaning and purpose to our lives.

We will drift--the only way to avoid drift is to stay out of the water, but with the entrepreneurial mindset, we are biased for action which means we will be getting in the water and chasing down our dreams. It also means we will fall victim to longshore drift and regularly get off track. With a system of calibration, we can ensure we get back on track and progress toward our goals.

When it comes to the entrepreneurial mindset, Jacob Kantor has lived this since coming to America at the age of five. As he tells his impactful story of entrepreneurship, he touches on the importance of effort and the role of having a growth mindset. Throughout this conversation, he showcases the power of helping other people along the way and how this plays into his own journey of success in the real estate and ed tech space.
Learn more about Jacob by following him on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thejacobkantor/
Check out his website at https://edlit.org/