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Serial Entrepreneur Ilkka O. Lavas https://www.linkedin.com/in/ilkkaolavas www.ilkkaolavas.com
STOP to become
unstoppable
9 ways to booooooost upyour business and life
Ilkka O. LavasSerial Entrepreneur
ICT & Media
Serial Entrepreneur Ilkka O. Lavas https://www.linkedin.com/in/ilkkaolavas www.ilkkaolavas.com
Ilkka O. Lavas• Started 1st company 17 years old
• 2 books about entrepreneurship
• Studied while working: MBA, CS
• Partner, board member, angel investor
– Portfolio of 14 businesses
– 10+ aquisitions done
– 4 exits
• Young Entrepreneur of the year 2009 in ’Southern Finland’
• 35years, 2 boys, 1 wife, 1763 fb connections, 1941 linkedin conns, twitter @lavas 2094 followers
Serial Entrepreneur Ilkka O. Lavas https://www.linkedin.com/in/ilkkaolavas www.ilkkaolavas.com
Portfolio
EXITed:
Serial Entrepreneur Ilkka O. Lavas https://www.linkedin.com/in/ilkkaolavas www.ilkkaolavas.com
STOP to become UNSTOPPABLE
STOP
TAKE BREATH
OBSERVE
PROCEED, EXECUTE
1. STOP and define your GOAL: whatsuccess means to you
2. Visualise your PATH and steps
3. Start SOMEWHERE
4. Enjoy ADVENTURES, hard times makesyou stronger
5. Fail FORWARD
6. Learn from the BEST, hire the BEST
7. Manage your TIME
8. Think 80% of your time about the FUTURE (Avoid dwelling on PAST problems)
9. Become UNSTOPPABLE
Serial Entrepreneur Ilkka O. Lavas https://www.linkedin.com/in/ilkkaolavas www.ilkkaolavas.com
STOP to become UNSTOPPABLE
STOP
TAKE BREATH
OBSERVE
PROCEED, EXECUTE
1. STOP and define your GOAL: whatsuccess means to you
2. Visualise your PATH and steps
3. Start SOMEWHERE
4. Enjoy ADVENTURES, hard times makesyou stronger
5. Fail FORWARD
6. Learn from the BEST, hire the BEST
7. Manage your TIME
8. Think 80% of your time about the FUTURE (Avoid dwelling on PAST problems)
9. Become UNSTOPPABLE
Serial Entrepreneur Ilkka O. Lavas https://www.linkedin.com/in/ilkkaolavas www.ilkkaolavas.com
80%ATTITUDE andhard work
20% technique
Enthusiasm, own thoughts, feelings,
attitudet, goals, strategies and
self-esteem (self-image).
Dream and run towards your dreams.
Work hard. Check where you are. Check
direction.
Move forward. Execute. DO IT.
Life skills
Understanding of your domain
/ your own thing / life
Learning skills, desire to learn and
experience
Success is …
Serial Entrepreneur Ilkka O. Lavas https://www.linkedin.com/in/ilkkaolavas www.ilkkaolavas.com
How would you define
Success?
Success is not a destination
success is a journey
Serial Entrepreneur Ilkka O. Lavas https://www.linkedin.com/in/ilkkaolavas www.ilkkaolavas.com
Step 1
1. Define what Success means to you
Serial Entrepreneur Ilkka O. Lavas https://www.linkedin.com/in/ilkkaolavas www.ilkkaolavas.com
My definition on success:
1) I can do what I am good at and what I enjoy
2) I feel enough challenge in my projects and businesses. I can work with the people who are more skilled than I.
3) I learn new things and develop personally
4) Change the world:My life can give positive affect to my fellows, my friends, the City I am living in, Finland, Europe and World.
Notice:
SUCCESS FOR ME DOES NOT MEAN MONEY!
Serial Entrepreneur Ilkka O. Lavas https://www.linkedin.com/in/ilkkaolavas www.ilkkaolavas.com
STOP to become UNSTOPPABLE
STOP
TAKE BREATH
OBSERVE
PROCEED, EXECUTE
1. STOP and define your GOAL: whatsuccess means to you
2. Visualise your PATH and steps
3. Start SOMEWHERE
4. Enjoy ADVENTURES, hard times makesyou stronger
5. Fail FORWARD
6. Learn from the BEST, hire the BEST
7. Manage your TIME
8. Think 80% of your time about the FUTURE (Avoid dwelling on PAST problems)
9. Become UNSTOPPABLE
Serial Entrepreneur Ilkka O. Lavas https://www.linkedin.com/in/ilkkaolavas www.ilkkaolavas.com
Good dream…• Is dream that you really want from the bottom of your heart• Makes you excited and motivated again and again• Makes you work hard toward your dream• Motivates you to learn all that you need to know to achieve your
goal• Is realistic• Is achievable• Getting closer to your dream is measurable
”If you can dream it, you can do it”, - Walt Disney
Serial Entrepreneur Ilkka O. Lavas https://www.linkedin.com/in/ilkkaolavas www.ilkkaolavas.com
Personal Mastery
Dream
1. Where I have been?
How did I end up here?
What have I learded in my life?
Who I already know?
2. Where I am now?
What are my strenghts?
Where I am good at?
What opportunities do
I have?
3. What are milestones on my trip?
How do I know I am getting closer to
my dream?
What critical things do I need to do
to achieve ultimate goal?
What do I need to learn?
4. Where do I want to go?
How would I describe my
dream day?
Why this is my dream?
Who with I live?
What is my income?
Where do I live?
MILESTONE
MILESTONE
Serial Entrepreneur Ilkka O. Lavas https://www.linkedin.com/in/ilkkaolavas www.ilkkaolavas.com
Tell others about your dream• When you tell others about your dream, they will help
you on your way.• Tell about your dream for your friends and outsiders• Ask your family
and peopleclose to help you to achieve yourdream
Serial Entrepreneur Ilkka O. Lavas https://www.linkedin.com/in/ilkkaolavas www.ilkkaolavas.com
It requires about five to seven years of hard work for you to move to the top of your field. There are no short cuts. (2004)
-Brian Tracy
Felix Baumgartner
studied base jums
since 1995.
17 years of practise
Made jump from
space possible.
Serial Entrepreneur Ilkka O. Lavas https://www.linkedin.com/in/ilkkaolavas www.ilkkaolavas.com
Why good self-esteem is so important?
“Whether you think you can, or you think you can't
you're right.”
- Henry Ford
Serial Entrepreneur Ilkka O. Lavas https://www.linkedin.com/in/ilkkaolavas www.ilkkaolavas.com
Your own thoughts
About your ability
Is often the
Biggest limiter
Of your success
Photo:
Robbie Grubbs
Serial Entrepreneur Ilkka O. Lavas https://www.linkedin.com/in/ilkkaolavas www.ilkkaolavas.com
STOP to become UNSTOPPABLE
STOP
TAKE BREATH
OBSERVE
PROCEED, EXECUTE
1. STOP and define your GOAL: whatsuccess means to you
2. Visualise your PATH and steps
3. Start SOMEWHERE
4. Enjoy ADVENTURES, hard times makesyou stronger
5. Fail FORWARD
6. Learn from the BEST, hire the BEST
7. Manage your TIME
8. Think 80% of your time about the FUTURE (Avoid dwelling on PAST problems)
9. Become UNSTOPPABLE
Serial Entrepreneur Ilkka O. Lavas https://www.linkedin.com/in/ilkkaolavas www.ilkkaolavas.com
STOP to become UNSTOPPABLE
STOP
TAKE BREATH
OBSERVE
PROCEED, EXECUTE
1. STOP and define your GOAL: whatsuccess means to you
2. Visualise your PATH and steps
3. Start SOMEWHERE
4. Enjoy ADVENTURES, hard times makesyou stronger
5. Fail FORWARD
6. Learn from the BEST, hire the BEST
7. Manage your TIME
8. Think 80% of your time about the FUTURE (Avoid dwelling on PAST problems)
9. Become UNSTOPPABLE
Serial Entrepreneur Ilkka O. Lavas https://www.linkedin.com/in/ilkkaolavas www.ilkkaolavas.com
SUCCESS IS ALL ABOUT LEARNING BY DOING AND EXECUTING
My firstcompany, making web-pages
Artic.net portalExit Internet Operator
SuperWebja Nettipaja
Internet OperatorNettipaja ExitWebsite business growthComputuki business buy
Getting ready for 2001 IT-bubble17 peopleOwn productsMalesiaKauhavaWinnie
ArmyAlmost bancruptsyComputuki spinoffFirst turnoverSTOP
MBA
LifePlanningSWOT
First EntrepreneurshipbookNatural entrepreneurshipSecond biz: ilmainensanakirja.fi
Suomikauppa.fi
Kaannos.com
NO Spam
Samex
W3 Group newco,FTC, Tietoexpertit,Softsizing
Micro Aided Design
Karkkigalleria
Computuki buyback
Ostohyvitys.fi
NO Spam exit
City –magazineHuilil ekomagazine, MoonTV,City turnaroundCity Digital growthVivas newcoVivas internationalImprove Media
17-18v19v
20v21v
22v23v
24v25-26v
27-29v30-31v
32-33v33-35v
14-16v: Metal factory Happoteräs Ltd summer job
Serial Entrepreneur Ilkka O. Lavas https://www.linkedin.com/in/ilkkaolavas www.ilkkaolavas.com
STOP to become UNSTOPPABLE
STOP
TAKE BREATH
OBSERVE
PROCEED, EXECUTE
1. STOP and define your GOAL: whatsuccess means to you
2. Visualise your PATH and steps
3. Start SOMEWHERE
4. Enjoy ADVENTURES, hard times makesyou stronger
5. Fail FORWARD
6. Learn from the BEST, hire the BEST
7. Manage your TIME
8. Think 80% of your time about the FUTURE (Avoid dwelling on PAST problems)
9. Become UNSTOPPABLE
Serial Entrepreneur Ilkka O. Lavas https://www.linkedin.com/in/ilkkaolavas www.ilkkaolavas.com
Don’t let failure crush you down
• Give yourself a change for success. If you don’tmake mistakes, you propably are not doing anythingelse.– Learn from your mistakes– Learn to laugh about yourself– Fail, fail, fail again.
“I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways thatwon't work.” – Thomas Edison who invented Electric Light Bulb
Serial Entrepreneur Ilkka O. Lavas https://www.linkedin.com/in/ilkkaolavas www.ilkkaolavas.com
STOP to become UNSTOPPABLE
STOP
TAKE BREATH
OBSERVE
PROCEED, EXECUTE
1. STOP and define your GOAL: whatsuccess means to you
2. Visualise your PATH and steps
3. Start SOMEWHERE
4. Enjoy ADVENTURES, hard times makesyou stronger
5. Fail FORWARD
6. Learn from the BEST, hire the BEST
7. Manage your TIME
8. Think 80% of your time about the FUTURE (Avoid dwelling on PAST problems)
9. Become UNSTOPPABLE
Serial Entrepreneur Ilkka O. Lavas https://www.linkedin.com/in/ilkkaolavas www.ilkkaolavas.com
Learn from the best
Think about your idols: Whay are their leverages in life? What are they passionate about?What are their success factors?
Serial Entrepreneur Ilkka O. Lavas https://www.linkedin.com/in/ilkkaolavas www.ilkkaolavas.com
Find a Mentor
• Find mentor, people to talk about, personal business trainer orsomeone who is interested about your proceeding toward yourgoals regularly: – How was your week. What actions did you take towards your dreams.
What did you learn? What are your next plans?
Serial Entrepreneur Ilkka O. Lavas https://www.linkedin.com/in/ilkkaolavas www.ilkkaolavas.com
STOP to become UNSTOPPABLE
STOP
TAKE BREATH
OBSERVE
PROCEED, EXECUTE
1. STOP and define your GOAL: whatsuccess means to you
2. Visualise your PATH and steps
3. Start SOMEWHERE
4. Enjoy ADVENTURES, hard times makesyou stronger
5. Fail FORWARD
6. Learn from the BEST, hire the BEST
7. Manage your TIME
8. Think 80% of your time about the FUTURE (Avoid dwelling on PAST problems)
9. Become UNSTOPPABLE
Serial Entrepreneur Ilkka O. Lavas https://www.linkedin.com/in/ilkkaolavas www.ilkkaolavas.com
YOUR MOST VALUABLE RESOURCE IS
Serial Entrepreneur Ilkka O. Lavas https://www.linkedin.com/in/ilkkaolavas www.ilkkaolavas.com
My 168 hours per weekWeek schedule
sleeping
w ork
personal
development
eating
w atching tv
w atching movies
active sports
other free time /
sports
being w ith friends
w ith kids and family
travel to w ork (per
w eek)
time for my self,
rest
Be efficient. Use 100% of your days
Serial Entrepreneur Ilkka O. Lavas https://www.linkedin.com/in/ilkkaolavas www.ilkkaolavas.com
STOP to become UNSTOPPABLE
STOP
TAKE BREATH
OBSERVE
PROCEED, EXECUTE
1. STOP and define your GOAL: whatsuccess means to you
2. Visualise your PATH and steps
3. Start SOMEWHERE
4. Enjoy ADVENTURES, hard times makesyou stronger
5. Fail FORWARD
6. Learn from the BEST, hire the BEST
7. Manage your TIME
8. Think 80% of your time about the FUTURE (Avoid dwelling on PAST problems)
9. Become UNSTOPPABLE
Serial Entrepreneur Ilkka O. Lavas https://www.linkedin.com/in/ilkkaolavas www.ilkkaolavas.com
KEEP YOU FOCUS AND ACTION ON YOUR GOAL
Serial Entrepreneur Ilkka O. Lavas https://www.linkedin.com/in/ilkkaolavas www.ilkkaolavas.com
STOP to become UNSTOPPABLE
STOP
TAKE BREATH
OBSERVE
PROCEED, EXECUTE
1. STOP and define your GOAL: whatsuccess means to you
2. Visualise your PATH and steps
3. Start SOMEWHERE
4. Enjoy ADVENTURES, hard times makesyou stronger
5. Fail FORWARD
6. Learn from the BEST
7. Hire only the WORLD CLASS people
8. Think 80% of your time about the FUTURE (Avoid dwelling on PAST problems)
9. Become UNSTOPPABLE
Serial Entrepreneur Ilkka O. Lavas https://www.linkedin.com/in/ilkkaolavas www.ilkkaolavas.com
Entrepreneurial Tips and Tricks:
Prioritization and time management• Teach yourself all the tips and tricks to
– Prioritize things
– Manage your time
• Discuss with your friends about:
– What time management techniques they are using
• Learn from the best
– Read books, go to seminars, find a mentor
Serial Entrepreneur Ilkka O. Lavas https://www.linkedin.com/in/ilkkaolavas www.ilkkaolavas.com
Fill your days with energizing habits
• Positive self-talkPositive self talk can improve your emotionaland physical health and well-being. “be careful what you think, because your thoughts run your life.”
• Visualize your future(imagine how it feels when you achieve the GOAL).
• Give your braint a positive mental diet(good books, seminars, blogs, etc. No ”soap opera and other crap from television”).
• Surround yourself with positive people.(inspiring people, people who courage youto continue ).
• Eat right. Rest enough. Drink well.“if you eat like crap, you’ll feel like crap.”(Food, Rest, Sports).
• Move on: no one is perfect. (Execute, work hard ).
Serial Entrepreneur Ilkka O. Lavas https://www.linkedin.com/in/ilkkaolavas www.ilkkaolavas.com
Take care of yourself
• Physical health
• Do some exercise regularly
• Eat healty food
• Drink healthly
• Recognize your own strengts and use those
Serial Entrepreneur Ilkka O. Lavas https://www.linkedin.com/in/ilkkaolavas www.ilkkaolavas.com
Create your own ”Success reminder”
• Take your smartphone calendar, • Schedule for Saturday at 10 am:
– Dear [me], ___this is my dream ___.– These things I want to achieve in my life:____________
My definition of success is ____ .My dream is to _________.
Set this reminder to repeatevery month.
Serial Entrepreneur Ilkka O. Lavas https://www.linkedin.com/in/ilkkaolavas www.ilkkaolavas.com
Have a successful life!
www.ilkkaolavas.com
Ilkka O. LavasAngel Investor and Entrepreneurship Enthustiac
Twitter: @lavas
Facebook: IlkkaLavasGsm +358 400 997969
www.linkedin.com/in/ilkkaolavas
www.improvemedia.fi
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