Andrew Effiong | CEO of Bridging the Gap Consulting

On this episode Andrew discusses: Be Resilient, Look At The Root, Do Not be Afraid of a No, Think 5 Steps Ahead, and so much more. Enjoy the first episode! Be Resilient A lot of people expect you to fail! One of the things you have to overcome early on in your career is your emotions. Something that may be hard to understand fully, but your closest friends and even family don’t really understand what its like to be an entrepreneur. So their most natural instinct is to criticize you. Don’t take it personal. They just don't know/understand the root of why you're doing what you're doing. Look At The Root When you understand the root of a problem, you're not upset with what comes out of the solution. Whenever you find a problem, you’ll never go wrong if you look at the sub level of the situation. If you do that, you will be able to be more resilient. Do Not be Afraid of a No Entrepreneurs are always hearing the word No! Do something random throughout your day to get a yes. While talking to your significant other, friend, or family member; ask them a question just so you can get a yes. It may not be a huge victory but it’s better than to consistently hear the word no. Once you get over the fear of hearing no, you’ll be more successful. When pitching your business understand that even though you have a great product or even an idea, you will still hear the word no. It hurts, but the thing you can not do is quit! Regardless of who says it and how many times you hear. Think 5 Steps Ahead Live partially in the future. Most days Andrew Effiong is thinking 5 years or at least 5 steps ahead. If he’s able to understand the outcome of a solution, he’s able to quickly think on his feet and react appropriately to solve the solution, because he’s already thought of it in his head. By thinking ahead, he’s able to understand his future. Andrew Effiong Email: [email protected] Twitter: @TheEffiong Website: http://goldenruleca.com Website: http://imaginationislandlc.com Website: http://bgapconsulting.com __________ Techie, Millennial Author, WWE Fan, Podcaster. Philadelphia native, Johnathan Grzybowski started his career at 14 mowing lawns. Over 5 businesses later, Johnathan has a deep passion on bettering the lives of millennials and helping them execute their ideas into profitable businesses. It’s never been easier to start a business, but how do you make it successful? Constantly millennials are claiming to be entrepreneurs, but may not truly know what it takes to either become one or last long enough to succeed at being one. By listening/viewing The Blind Entrepreneur, we are determined to help those who are “blind” see the true struggles of business, successes, and the grind it took these millennials to succeed. #LINKS Email: [email protected] Podcast: http://theblindentrepreneur.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jgrzybowski Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/grzybowskij Instagram: http://instagram.com/grzybowskij Snapchat: grzybowskij #SUBSCRIBE iTunes: http://bit.ly/TBEPodcast #PS. I’m a huge WWE Fan and I also love to laugh. Send me a question or phrase that makes you laugh, and I will incorporate it into my podcast. I’ll even tag you in the show notes and handle in the video!