Think | Create | Execute

Lake Wales High School Entrepreneur GroupLake Wales High School Entrepreneur Group, me in the blue shirt, entrepreneur/instructor Bill Lockhart 1st row far right + 25 future entrepreneurs.

Today was a great day. I am a mentor to 25 students at the Lake Wales High School Entrepreneur Group. This morning I got the high school students thinking about what their personal strengths are as individuals. I taught the students that successful entrepreneurs utilize their core strengths every day in their businesses. I gave the students a little worksheet exercise to help them identify their core strengths.

I fully believe it’s our duty as entrepreneurs to give back to the younger generation as the world is changing fast.

The traits of an entrepreneur are in demand in the workforce more than ever before as we move towards a more creative economy driven by technology. Your personal strengths (skills, talents, education and experience) are the value you create for yourself to offer to others.

I realize every person can’t be an entrepreneur. What we can do is teach others how to create value for themselves. If you boil it down in a nutshell, entrepreneurs build amazing products and services because we,

THINK first
CREATE (innovate) second
EXECUTE third and we all know that execution is not only the hardest, its what separates the dreamers from the builders. (more…)

Are you living a balanced life?

The Zito ClanMy wife Nicole, My Mom Pat, Me and Fenway in Daytona Beach at the USTA state championships.

Lake Wales Tennis Team

My tennis family and friends competing at Daytona Beach, Florida.

I started playing tennis 2 years ago.
When I started I wasn’t that good.
Ok, I stunk.

One of the senior players at my tennis club told me I had the worst volley game (shots you hit when you are close to the net) he had ever seen and that it was best if I just moved back to the baseline.
Was he tough on me? Hell yeah.
This guy is 75 and in superior condition.
He is a player.
He is ranked in the top 25 of all the seniors in the state of Florida.
I liked him right away and appreciated his tough love.

He taught me how to position myself on the court.
He would draw lines on the court and tell me, “Get your ass here.”
I am fortunate our tennis pro had me play with him early on.
He helped me become a better player.

I thrive on adversity. It’s what moves me as a competitor.
Adversity makes you a better entrepreneur. (more…)