Arlene Dickinson on her new book All In by Amanda Lang and Kevin O’Leary from the Lang and O’Leary Exchange on CBC on December 17, 2013. At the start of the interview, Arlene Dickinson zooms in on the mental and emotional skills needed to succeed in business in her new book All In, which is a follow up to her first novel Persuasion that tells of her personal story. She states that there is very little literature for established small – medium sized business that are struggling to succeed. It is important for future and present entrepreneurs to talk to other people in the business so you can have a better understanding of what it means to be an entrepreneur and what to expect. Ms. Dickinson believes that her book can help you decide if you have what it takes to be an entrepreneur, that you either have the desire to be an entrepreneur or you don’t! In her book All In, she focuses on the 3 R’s of being an entrepreneur—resilience, roadblocks and rejection. Her message to potential entrepreneurs is that entrepreneurialism takes over your life, it is emotionally and physically hard and that your life and your business are all one thing.
Opinion
In business, you do
have to be a very strong person to overcome the roadblocks that do come your
way. We agree, that there is very little support for small to medium sized
established businesses that are struggling to succeed and that the focus is on
the start – up of business. If you are a potential or existing entrepreneur it
is always important to get another entrepreneurs perspective on business. Ms. Dickinson’s
book, All In, may be a good place to go if you are looking for a place to start
as an entrepreneur because it focuses on the 3R’s of being an entrepreneur –
resilience, roadblocks and rejection which are definitely key components of
being an entrepreneur. Her message to potential entrepreneurs that entrepreneurialism
takes over your life, it is emotionally and physically hard and that your life
and your business are all one thing is very good advice to anyone considering
becoming an entrepreneur because it warns them of the sacrifices and commitment
essential to be a successful entrepreneur.
Questions/Feedback
1. After reading our
blog of Arlene Dickinson/ Arlene Dickinson Enterprises Ltd would you be
interested in reading her books, Persuasion or All In?
2. Has our blog been helpful in encouraging any
of you to consider becoming a future entrepreneur? If yes, please briefly explain
how?
References
A. Lang and K. O’Leary.
(2012, October 26). Arlene Dickinson on her new book All In. The Lang and O’Leary
Exchange, CBC.
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thanks so much for enlightening us with the literature, im a fan of the show dragon's den where arlene is one of the judges. after reading this blog, i am more convinced to read her book on how to be a successful entreprenuer. in selecting the paralegal program, i have a long-term goal of having my own firm. and her book will definitely inspire me to reach my aspirations. Working for someone is not for everybody, some people like to manage and be in control of their affairs, however, sometimes you just have to acquire experience by first working for a company that is not your own. Props to you for picking this topic!
ReplyDeletethe lessons arlene Dickinson teaches us can be helpful in improving Sheridan’s paralegal program. We need to incorporate entrepreneurial studies in the paralegal program. Being a successful business owner, is not something schools teach us which is unfortunate, as this is what enhances our leadership skills. we can learn from arlene dickinson on how to develop networking skills, and knowing how to start our own business..
ReplyDeleteThank you Carmelle, we all could learn a lot from Arlene that is for sure!
ReplyDeleteI would be interested in reading some of Ms Dickinson`s books, not because I would ever try to be an entrepreneur but because I find her story interesting an would like to know how she established herself.
ReplyDeleteIf anything, your blog made me realize I definitely don`t want to be an entrepreneur, at least not this moment. I don`t know how people start their own businesses and just take risks like that. I like stability. I rarely take risks and I like quick success, not something that you might not be guaranteed success