Colin C Thompson, a Canadian born Jamaican, is founder and CEO of Oligye Enterprises (Shanghai) a Business Consulting company focused on coaching, training, and Blockchain technologies. Specializing in Personal Development, Diversity, and Career Coaching, Colin coaches individuals and groups on how to reach their dreams, goals, and desires.
Entrepreneurial Role Models:
- Colin’s Father and Brother Kevin
- Elon Musk
When business started difficulties overcame:
“the most difficult part for me was to accept that I was going to be an entrepreneur… I was always more of an athlete… I had confidence issues as far as if I was smart enough to run a business. I knew how to hustle, I knew how to make money but you’re talking about a business owner my gosh you got to have a company, have staff, do this, do that. It was very intimidating for me. ”…[Listen for More]
Favourite Books:
- The Millionaire Next Door: The Surprising Secrets of America’s Book by Thomas J. Stanley and William D. Danko
- The Richest Man in Babylon Book by George Clason
Favourite Quote:
“it’s not really about how much you succeed right away it’s about the journey and what you learn”
Recommended Online Resources:
Google LLC – is an American multinational technology company that specializes in Internet-related services and products, which include online advertising technologies, search engine, cloud computing, software, and hardware.
Best Advice to Other Entrepreneurs:
“have some very, very thick skin, skin so thick that you can’t help but go forward. Have a very high level of confidence. I call it having the Kanye West confidence meaning no matter what anybody tells you you are going to succeed. You have to have that to believe in yourself and to continue to go forward. And with a thick-skinned… You also have to have thick-skinned in the business meaning you have to invest time in the business but you also have to invest money”…[Listen for More]
More About Colin C Thompson:
Neil’s Quote at the Beginning:
“I didn’t get there by wishing for it, but by working for it.” Estee Lauder
Other Quotes From the Chat with Colin C Thompson:
- “the higher you get the higher I get”
- “although I wanted to start a year earlier… I should have. I think the learning curve should be what it is. It should go down deep and it should arc up high. I think I had to understand the need to really toughen my mindset, toughen my skin. I had to have some very, very thick skin at the beginning because that’s when doubt comes in from a lot of different sides…”
- “To me being able to have a job that is giving back so to speak helping people to have improved lives, having a career that allows me to spend a good amount of time with my family that’s important to me. Having your career where I am not relying on other people so much…”
- “To me it’s less about succeeding more about going forward… You can’t run a business and go for it under the fear of failing. You have to have a business with the knowledge to go to succeed”
- “lean into what you’re doing, lean all the way into what you are doing. If you are just putting your toe into the water to test out whether you want to be an entrepreneur lean totally in. Just take a jump. If you are running a business that is your passion you have to go for it”
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