12 Mindset Hacks From Successful South African Entrepreneurs That Will Put You On The Path To Excellence

There’s one thing that all successful entrepreneurs share: They’ve got a positive mental outlook and a growth mindset, which drives motivation, determination and the ability to win against the odds. You’re reading Entrepreneur South Africa, an international franchise of Entrepreneur Media. Let’s take a moment to appreciate what an incredible organ the brain is. The average brain has 85 billion neurons, each of which boast 10 000 nerve-ending connections. So, that means there are more than a trillion connections in the average brain. It’s also estimated that a brain can store around one million gigabytes of data, and that messages travel through nerve endings at around 430 km/h. These 12 entrepreneurs understand how important the right mindset is to sustaining your efforts and eventually achieving business success. Here are their mindset hacks. Follow them to help you improve your chances of personal and business growth. 1. Brent Lindeque: Change one thing, change everything Known as South Africa’s Good Things Guy, Brent Lindeque, founder of Chaos Theory and #RAK nominations, says that “The only real difference between today and a few years ago is that I’ve now given my positive attitude a brand. The Facebook timehop app is often showing me old posts, and I’m the same guy, sharing the same content. “I haven’t changed; I’ve just got a bigger platform to make a difference. There’s so much you can do and achieve with the right attitude. I believe in being thankful for everything you have and paying it forward. “My email signature has always been ‘only good things’. There’s nothing better than seeing clients and suppliers starting to echo those sentiments. These aren’t just platitudes for me, I’m sincere, which I think is important. People respond to it, and it spreads.” 2. Jen Su: It’s so important to have […]

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