Da Vinci once said: “You will never have a greater or lesser dominion than that over yourself.” Then he goes on to say that “the height of a man’s success is gauged by his self-mastery; the depth of his failure by his self-abandonment. … And this law is the expression of eternal justice. He who cannot establish dominion over himself will have no dominion over others”

-        As a leader I need to be able to have dominion over myself. How do I do so?

Microsoft’s Bill Gates built a multibillion-dollar business without a breakthrough product.

-        I had always thought I needed a breakthrough idea or product.

As you begin a new career, think of yourself as being on a scavenger hunt with three bags labeled “industry knowledge,” “running a business” and “capital.”

This week I am finding my entrepreneurial spirit. I need to be careful however. I am one that likes to skip the process of planning and preparing. This is the part of having dominion over myself that I need to master. I don’t want to jump into a business without being prepared. I am learning the differences between a manager and a leader. I am looking forward to seeing how having both skill sets are needed and how to develop both.