5 Myths

I was listening to a webinar today led by Ryan Eliason, founder of The Social Entrepreneur. He and I agree that business and profit can co-exist quite happily with passion, heart, and a higher purpose.

In the webinar today, he identified 5 business myths that hold people (like you and me) back:

Myth 1: You are separate from everything around you.
Truth: We are all one and everything is connected.

Myth 2:  Self-interest conflicts with the collective good.
Truth: Your highest good is aligned with the collective highest good. A win-win-win is possible.

Myth 3: Making money is in conflict with service.
Truth: Ther are no global problems that don't have a profitable solution

Myth 4: Only special people, like Gandhi, can change the world.
Truth: There are as many ways to change the world as there are people on the planet.

Myth 5: There is no road map to success.
Truth: Role models for success already exist.

His explanation of these myths and truths was fascinating and I'm looking forward to his next webinar. They're free if you want to try them out yourself.

I find myself (and many other MTs) really tripping over Myth #3. Not as many as I used to meet but it's still a challenge for many of us.

He suggests that to be a balanced business owner you need to do inside work (developing a mind and passion for business) and outside work (marketing, etc.). Most of us only do one or the other.

What about you? Which of these myths speak to you? Do you believe they're truth? Are you doing inside work and outside work?