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Recognition of becoming a public company It is very misunderstood in many markets.
My background working on health care and being a advanced specialist in critical care medicine gave me great forces in entering situations, strategies and results, but did not give me the skills I needed to lead a public company. These skills had to be learned, and they had to be learned quickly.
When you listen to the term “public company”, through the eyes of an American business, this usually makes you think about the success of Nasdaq companies. If you get your public company, you expect to be with the biggest minds – those with stoic determination, business skills and all -round leadership, ready to take over the world. Yes! This is a position where I absolutely wanted to be! Knowing passionately I have the solution to address mental healthI was eagerly said, “Yes, let's go,” when I was asked if I wanted to bring my little medical clinic to an international exchange of securities.
This is when I began to introduce myself to a specialty that I knew nothing about, and my only confidence for professionals and experts “being the best” was very much watched as I saw the intention of making a difference. Given my company's mission – to change the world a life at a time – I expected those who are interested in helping me get my public get the public would be authentic, and would like to help literally people save people from the mental health crisis we are experiencing now. But unfortunately, not everyone has good intentions; Some have been subjected to greed Because of the worship of the dollar.
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Short-sighted, self-importance, ego and energy visions take over. Concern, disgust and frankly, men's sight laughter fits because of their need to try to control what I created and their desperate desire to control me has been a picture of seeing. The failed attempt and the failed attempt to get enemies “because of a girl” have only built my soul to push more.
The feeling I once had Being an imposing In this role, I was quickly dissolved when I realized that I had no other choice if I would like to save the company I created and what many (and consciously) tried to destroy.
These are the lessons I have learned from this venture:
- If you have zero public company experience and a team requires you to be CEO, be very careful. Can you do it? Yes. Do you need? Maybe not. If you decide, be willing to stay on the ground and fight for any person who believes in your vision. Investors, staff, clients … all. Do not allow someone to try to strengthen you by forcing you to act only for their best interest, because their personal interests are not your responsibility.
- Appreciate trust accordingly. When everyone tells me, “Don't trust anyone,” this is a life I don't want to live. I want to be ready FAITH And I expect that I can, though I have changed my views in business to see everyone with their mission, vision and personal values. At one time, I looked at everyone as a member of my team that would help the team succeed. Now I have learned that those team points have to be won, and only won over time.
- Wait that everyone is on the self – But when they prove you are in it for the mission of entrepreneurship, respect it and be grateful.
- People will try to destroy you – don't let them. Make the attempt to constantly learn about yourself. Know that you are not perfect and that you will make mistakes. Make an effort to improve your emotion, physical, mental and spiritual health.
- Have the strength to look inside. When someone accuses you of something you know is not true, you have the ability to reflect and ask yourself: how did that person get the impression to interpret the situation as they did? Just because they can be wrong, it doesn't mean that you can't have empathy for their different perspective.
- Learn to communicate. Even if you think you are a great communicator, Learn to communicate better. This does not necessarily mean communicating more. This means communicating more effectively. Respect your time, the time of others and the power of communication.
- Do not avoid investors. Many entrepreneurs see investors as a threat. Put your opinion in a learning position. When you are mistaken or ignorant of a topic, learn from it and change it. Continue to improve yourself.
- Do not leave. Through anger, fear, sadness, numbness – do not leave. Your mission is greater than you. Wait all the emotions and build from them.
- Learn the term “commitment”. When you engage in a company, they tell you that you have to marry the company for a minimum of five years to make it success. Commitment means that you prioritize the company for everything. This is a statement that should not be taken easily. If you do not engage, you will fail.
- Learn to Ribalan. I personally measure goals with the company in sprints, strength and marathon. If you don't find a way to Categorize and redefineYou will fail because one of your personal pillars will fail. Burnout, motivation, discipline, mental health – each of these items must be highly respected, and when you start to notice one who crawls, re -establishment; Find yourself, again and again and again.
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Keeping these penetrations close to your heart will help you make sense of what is “normal” because until you see it, do it, learn – you will not know what “normal” requires.
Find a mentor, have a package and build an environment around you of your defenders – people who not only believe in you but people who believe in your mission. It is a kind of sacrifice love you will need in order to complete what you decide to do.
Learn how to love and respect your mind, your heart and your discipline and don't let anyone break you.