Our mindset is the underlying mechanism that can expose opportunities and ignite our ambition, engaging our faculties in ways that enable us to flourish and thrive. An entrepreneurial mindset is a specific set of beliefs, knowledge, and thought processes that drive entrepreneurial behavior. An entrepreneurial mindset can be developed and enhanced through entrepreneurial experiences.
In the upcoming episode of the Creative Monday Discussion Show, host Mervin Budram speaks with vision builder, Dana Hayes-Burke.
Listen to the audio:
KEY POINTS FROM THIS EPISODE
- Dana Hayes-Burke talks about her journey starting her business
- Who is the Vision Builder
- Building a business that works for us
- Ms Hayes-Burkes expands on having the right business model
- Understanding your values and aligning those with your business
- The 3 levels every business should aim to reach
- Dana shares practical steps to helping you choose the right business venture
- Understanding the principle of knowing you, trusting you and liking you
- Defining and believing in your own visions
- Ms Hayes-Burke highlights the life cycle of entrepreneurship
TWEETABLE MOMENTS
“I believe that for many of us having a business is the pathway through which we can actually create the life that we want to create.” (14:58 – 15:05)
“When I looked at the vision of what I want my life to be I knew that my present trajectory was not going to take me there.” (15:31 – 15:38)
“I think a lot of times business happens to us rather than we plan for business.” (19:30 – 19:38)
“My passion is to help men and women build wealth and legacy through their businesses.” (21:14 – 21:22)
“The problem is that you’re booked and busy and broke.” (23:59 – 24:04)
“At some point, you have to make a decision concerning what your value is, what your times are valued at, what your work is valued at.” (26:38 – 26:46)
“It’s only when you start doing something you realize if it’s for your or if it’s not for you.” (41:43- 41:47)
“It’s not that you failed. You have uncovered something and you never would have uncovered if you had not taken any action.” (43:23 – 43:30)
“The core of my business is that I help persons to see the vision, believe the vision and build the vision.” (45:15 – 45:19)
“If it’s not written it’s a daydream.” (51:56 – 51:58)
“Slow consistent steps in the right direction get results.” (53:45 – 53:49)
“It is better for you to be slow and consistent because you’re going to learn enough in that journey to make you useful in a new location.” (56:01 – 56:08)
“You see what the future can hold for you, and you believe in it, then do the work to build it and you will get there.” (58:47 – 58:54)
About Dana Hayes-Burke
Dana is a strategic planner who loves helping men and women create the map to their vision destination. She focuses on helping micro and small business owners build strong businesses with the capacity to generate big business bucks.
Mrs Hayes-Burke started her first business in 2012 and in the first 6 months, she was able to generate an income of over 5-figures. This allowed her to be able to transition into full-time entrepreneurship 12 months after starting her business.
She has over 10 years of experience in Business Administration, Entrepreneurship, Strategic Planning, and Marketing and continues the work in building her legacy by simplifying the principles to build a profitable business and helping clients to easily implement them as practical solutions to problems. Dana is also an author, in-demand speaker, and host of a global entrepreneurial show streaming on VETN.
Dana is a proud alumnus of the University of the West Indies where she acquired, with distinction, a Master of Science in Management Studies. She is also a proud wife and mother of two.
