5 Things Being a Marine Taught Me About Being an Entrepreneur

Kevin Dougherty, CEO of Barnacle Parking Enforcement writes in Entrepreneur Magazine about the '5 Things Being a Marine Taught Me About Being An Entrepreneur'.

Kevin's 5 Five Insights Are:

1. Do More With Less.  Necessity is the mother of invention, as much for a marine with a small shovel and some rope as it is for an entrepreneur in a cash strapped start up.

2. Adapt and Overcome.  Overcome obstacles by taking responsibility and figuring out a way through or around them.

3. Luck Favors the Prepared.  Planning and preparation are always important but become critical in a dynamic environment. As Eisenhower once said "In preparing for battle I have always found that plans are useless but planning is indispensable." 

4. Don't Be a Jerk. Take the gloves off when you have to but, when you don't, being polite and courteous goes a long way and helps in building teams.

5. In the Absence of Leadership, Find the Enemy and Kill Them. Whatever the problem that needs solving or the mission to be accomplished all actions must be channeled towards that outcome.

The full article is here:

https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/284677