In 2014 Forbes declared that the most valuable employees are the intrapreneurs. The idea was that there are certain projects that require the leadership of an “internal entrepreneur”.

We live in a time when our attention has become our most valuable asset for which multiple stakeholders are competing. Political parties, media outlets, companies, and individuals want a share of it, and if they can have it, they want it all. As a result, remaining in charge of our mind has become a daily challenge as various messages, emails, notifications from multiple apps, and social media bombard our radar.

The meta mindset level is our big-picture clarity about life, and it encompasses our fundamental attitude toward our world, the work we do, and the way we see our roles and goals.

The macro mindset level relates to the mental disciplines and practices required to bring focus to the big picture and an ecological way of putting our personal and business vision into action.

The micro mindset level produces the specific actions necessary to build a sustainable path for our venture, project, or team.

My father did give me partial credit, and a used mini bike appeared at some point.

This was my first business failure.

It was early, painful, and perplexing.