Summary: <p>What we can learn from Mike’s first business failing in 2014? Mike shares some necessary balance to today’s celebrity CEO “stories”. And we discuss how having naive expectations, avoiding conflict, and a lack of focus can sneak up on you and hurt your business.</p> <p>Also some tips on how to change your expectations, embrace conflict, and maybe even be a bit ruthless. </p><p>Sponsored By:</p><ul> <li> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://do.co/coder">Digital Ocean</a>: <a rel="nofollow" href="http://do.co/coder">For a limited time, you can grab $100 in DigitalOcean credit when you visit http://do.co/coder</a> </li> <li> <a rel="nofollow" href="https://linuxacademy.com/coders">Linux Academy</a>: <a rel="nofollow" href="https://linuxacademy.com/coders">Sign up for a free 7 day trial when you visit: linuxacademy.com/coders</a> </li> </ul><p>Links:</p><ul> <li><a title="Launching 70+ New Courses" rel="nofollow" href="https://linuxacademy.com/blog/linuxacademy-com/launching-70-new-courses-challenges-learning-activities-in-april/?utm_source=site&utm_medium=siteannouncement&utm_campaign=April2018CourseLaunch">Launching 70+ New Courses</a></li> <li> <a title="The myth of the celebrity CEO" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.management-issues.com/news/5021/the-myth-of-the-celebrity-ceo/">The myth of the celebrity CEO</a> — They might make great newspaper copy, but high-profile "celebrity" CEOs brought in to deliver rapid results often have exactly the opposite impact.</li> <li> <a title="The CEO as Celebrity – Mastering Strategic Management" rel="nofollow" href="https://opentextbc.ca/strategicmanagement/chapter/the-ceo-as-celebrity/">The CEO as Celebrity – Mastering Strategic Management</a> — “Fame is other people’s perception of who you are,” said Oprah Winfrey. “In order to remain true to who you are, you have to be aware of it, but you can’t buy into it.”</li> <li><a title="Must you be ruthless and selfish to be a really successful entrepreneur, and if so, why, and if not, why not? - Quora" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.quora.com/Must-you-be-ruthless-and-selfish-to-be-a-really-successful-entrepreneur-and-if-so-why-and-if-not-why-not">Must you be ruthless and selfish to be a really successful entrepreneur, and if so, why, and if not, why not? - Quora</a></li> </ul>
