Take Control of Your Destiny & Change the World with Mike Boorn Plener, Founder of Catapult and ScaleFest
There has never been a better time to invest in yourself and the ideas you’ve got for building a business that ignites your passion and gets you the results, and life, you want.
That seems like a pretty odd thing to say given, life as we know it is under threat, organisations are in the midst of disruption, interest rates and the cost of living is rising and we’re all a little anxious. Isn’t this the time we should bunker down, lower the risk, stay in our comfort zone and keep safe?
Absolutely not! No-one is safe and certainty is an illusion.
Last week Meta sacked 11,000 people after a revenue collapse. I don’t know about you, but I don’t believe any of us expected one of the tech giants to be facing such a disastrous downturn so soon after lockdown (if at all).
They’re not the first and they won’t be the last. Now, that seems like a fairly pessimistic outlook but organisations having been going through significant restructures and downsizing for years.
Regardless of whether you feel safe, 87% of people are unhappy, unfulfilled and undervalued, only 21% are engaged and with only 33% thriving in their overall wellbeing, most would say that they don't find their work meaningful, don't think their lives are going well or don't feel hopeful about their future.
Notably, 69% of C-suite leaders and 55% of employees are seriously considering quitting for a job that better supports their wellbeing.
While starting and scaling a business is not easy, neither is showing up to work hating your job.
Joining me on this week’s episode of The Uncharted Leader to talk about ‘Taking Control of Your Destiny’ and having the courage to start your own venture is Mike Boorn Plener, Founder of Catapult and master curator at ScaleFest - a super-sized 24-hour entrepreneurial event across Sydney, Singapore, London and New York City bringing together business owners and entrepreneurs with the very best transformational speakers, thought-leaders, experts and organisations.
Having built several successful businesses and spending time in corporate before starting his own venture during the ‘recession we had to have’, Mike is confident in a future where a far greater proportion of the population are entrepreneurs and business owners.
Are you looking to accelerate growth or design your ‘what’s next’ in business by tapping into some of the world’s leading talent?
Do you wonder what it would be like to start your own business? Are you contemplating a career change?
Maybe you’d like to test the waters by sharing some of your knowledge with a bunch of business owners who are growing and scaling their business?
If any of that sounds like you, then you are going to love today’s conversation.
A few of the highlights:
When is the best time to start a business or leave your corporate career and take action on the ‘business in your belly’?
Scale-up your idea by going beyond inspiration to transformation and integration.
Pairing Executives and Business Owners for a win-win on being a contribution and knowledge exchange.
Know your strengths and your boundaries.
Get out of your comfort zone with some comfort applying proven frameworks, structures and lived-experience advice
Setbacks are a given. Resilience is just one component of a healthy mental state.
What sets apart a great entrepreneur and what makes an executive with decades of experience a great entrepreneur?
What are the four things an entrepreneur and business owner needs to be successful?
“A leader is someone who shows the way and leads from their values and beliefs”
Ignite Your Passion and Amplify the Impact You Have in the World!
Get tickets for the next Scalefest event here. Find out what it takes to build your business into an empire at Catapult. Connect with Mike on LinkedIn.
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