The document outlines 10 important things for building an entrepreneurial mindset according to Faisal Hoque, a founder and author. The 10 things are: 1) finding inspiration in your true calling, 2) investing in yourself through devotion to your craft, 3) acting fearlessly, 4) learning to welcome suffering, 5) inspiring yourself daily, 6) working smarter to be more productive, 7) avoiding people who hold you back, 8) believing in chance encounters, 9) saying no and making tough calls, and 10) not succeeding alone but collaborating with others. The document ends by providing brief biographical information about Faisal Hoque.

1. 10 Most Important
Things About
Building an
Entrepreneurial
Mindset
- by Faisal Hoque
founder of

2. “We are all constantly forced to
reinvent, and that takes
entrepreneurial thinking with
deliberate mindset, habits, and
surroundings.”
© Faisal Hoque

3. THERE IS NO
SUBSTITUTE
FOR LOVE
“It is only when we
find the love of our true
calling that we find
inspiration to fight for
our purpose.”
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© Faisal Hoque

4. YOU ARE YOUR
GREATEST
INVESTMENT
“Devotion is our
best sustainable
self-investment.
You can lose
everything, but no
one can take your
authentic craft.”
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© Faisal Hoque

5. The fearless
are busy creating
their future
“Acting fearlessly often
means heading into
uncharted territory,
challenging conventional
paths, or putting aside the
need for safety and
comfort.”
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© Faisal Hoque

6. Suffering needs
to be your friend
“It is only when we learn to
welcome suffering, we are
able to get up repeatedly.
For an entrepreneur, pain
is a must — therefore
suffering needs be
optional.”
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© Faisal Hoque

7. you need to
Inspire yourself
every day
“Inspiration can come from anywhere
and anyone. For example, writing
allows me to consciously put positive
reaffirmations on paper to visualize
my destiny.”
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© Faisal Hoque

8. work smarter to
be more
productive
“Entrepreneurship is
about achieving goals
with limited resources.
Therefore being “effective”
everyday is part and
parcel of entrepreneurial
thinking.”
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© Faisal Hoque

9. avoid people
who hold
you back
“It is important to avoid people
who bring us down, waste our
time, take us backward, and
have no empathy in our
suffering.”
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© Faisal Hoque

10. BELIEVING IN
CHANCE ENCOUNTERS
MOVES US FORWARD
“In any journey —
entrepreneurial or otherwise —
there are many encounters.
Some are planned; some are by
accident; and some by divine
intervention.”
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© Faisal Hoque

11. SAYING NO AND
MAKING TOUGH
CALLS IS
ESSENTIAL
“It takes more courage to
say no than to say yes.
But if we do it, we protect
ourselves from making
poor decisions.”
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© Faisal Hoque

12. NO ONE SUCCEEDS
IN A SILO
“We never know whom we may
inspire or influence, or who
may inspire and influence us.
Today’s stranger may be
tomorrow’s partner.”
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© Faisal Hoque

13. About Me
Founder of Shadoka and other
companies. Shadoka enables
entrepreneurship, growth, and social
impact.
Formerly with GE and other global
brands. Author of several books,
including “Everything Connects –
How to Transform and Lead in the
Age of Creativity, Innovation and
Sustainability” (McGraw Hill,
Spring 2014) and “Survive to Thrive
– 27 Practices of Resilient
Entrepreneurs, Innovators, And
Leaders” (Motivational Press, 2015).
Follow me @faisal_hoque.
Faisalhoque.com | shadoka.com
© Faisal Hoque