Steve Stoute on Entrepreneurship and following your gut instinct… [Video]

Entrepreneur and Media Innovator Steve Stoute works with Target on their “Dare. Dream. Do” campaign.  The campaign is focused on honoring exceptional entrepreneurs and is featured by TheLifeFiles.com   

 Steve Stoute on Entrepreneurship and following your gut instinct…

I’m Steve Stoute, uh, I’m an entrepreneur. Early in my career as a, I was a record industry executive, I went from a road manager to an industry executive at Universal and Sony Music, and uh, my roles varied throughout those companies but I ended up becoming the president of both of the companies at the, the end, of the when I decided to walk away from the record business and go into the advertising business. 

In the advertising business I own an agency called, “Translation,” um, which does marketing and communication services for Fortune 500 companies. I left a big job, put it all on the line to go become a partner at an advertising agency in an industry that was, I was very new to, but um, at thirty. But it felt right; it felt like I could, if I bet on myself, I could, um, accelerate the growth, or my growth within that industry itself. If your gut instinct tells you that it’s right, I don’t associate that with risk. I think its risk when you don’t follow your gut instinct; that’s risky. Cause there’s something about that, there’s something about you, innately that says, “this makes sense, and for you not to follow that, you’re actually betting against yourself, and that’s risky.

As long as I’m honest with my beliefs, and I’m honest with what makes me wake up in the morning and go, “yeah I want to do this,” as long as I’m honest with that, and I don’t allow, um, the fear of risk, or the fear of fear itself to interfere with that, then, I’ll be happy. ‘Cause that, that would be pursuing my dreams. I never wanted to, do something, just because. I always wanted to do something that I was passionate about and I believe in. And, uh, that, that sorta encapsulates what my dreams are...

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You need to constantly bust your ASS...

In a constant world of changing dynamics, one must understand that the brain is the absolute weapon that controls the mind, the body, and soul.  If your passionate about your craft and your business, the results will follow and continually pay dividends.   As I had the pleasure to listen to media mogul Mr. Steve Stoute, the other day.... I couldn't help but to embrace his words as if they were spoken out of my own mouth.  The world amongst all young entrepreneurs and fellow business leaders is quite lonesome.  That is why through the years, I have personally earned the title of the "Lonely Wolf". 

For the fact is, that in my writings I stress the essence of "Self Reliance", and taking on this world "ALONE".  Now the question is...  Can one achieve true balance?   From a mystical and irrational perspective supported by a significant amount of conceptual bias, most will say "YES".....   but in the cruel world of business, war, and games of the mind....the answer is, "NO".     If you desire to be the best in your field, or continually survive the business world of changing dynamics, supported by confounded policies and regulations or even other competitors..... YOU NEED TO CONSTANTLY IMPROVE YOUR MIND, BODY.......and most importantly your BUSINESS!  So stay on top of your game....because if you do not...your COMPETITION AND ENEMIES WILL!!!  

I think Steve Stoute says it best....

"There are people and ideas that I have, that inspire me everyday to bust my ass. I bust my ass. We could put up anybody on the work and I'll go hour for hour, I don't care about that, I don't care anything about that, about hours or being tired and not getting sleep. Because you can't say you want something and complain about what it takes to get it! That does not even calculate in my brain. That's a very important thing that people need to read. I don't know how you could ever say you want something but then don't have a way of getting what you want, but keep being fixated on something, but don't have a way, don't have an idea and don't want to put in the time to figure that out. Do yourself an easy favor; don't say you want that thing. It'll make you sleep better at night." - Steve Stoute