{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/61de0665cc27c20014ea15cf/61de066f8657180013af40d0?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Why Some Entrepreneurs End Up Hating Their Lives (7 minutes)","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/61de0665cc27c20014ea15cf/61de066f8657180013af40d0.jpg?height=200","description":"<p>So many people head into the world of entrepreneurship with high hopes, only to end up miserable and running back to a J.O.B. We call this \"entrepreneurial failure to thrive.\"</p><p>It doesn't have to be that way.</p><p>We had great feedback on our first short and sweet Good Life Riff, so we're teeing up a new 7-minute piece about a huge miss in the world of startups and entrepreneurship One that leads to misery-infused money.</p><p>We also share 11 critical questions for every entrepreneur, business-owner and aspiring entrepreneur, oh heck, every living human with a pulse, to consider when trying to build something that both serves a need and also serves your own desire to craft a fantastic life.</p><p>Here's a quick excerpt:</p><p><strong><em>Entrepreneurship is not about building a great business, it’s about building a great life!</em></strong></p><p><em>But, you will never get what you want from the way you contribute to the world until you learn how to align your actions with your essence.&nbsp;And you cannot do that until you know who you are.</em></p><p>If you’d like to read the entire essay, read and answer the 11 questions offered, you can find it <a href=\"http://www.jonathanfields.com/entrepreneurs-hate-lives/\" target=\"_blank\">here on Jonathan’s blog.</a></p>","author_name":"Jonathan Fields / Acast"}