Travis L Wright – What I’d Tell My Younger Entrepreneur Self
If I could sit down with my younger self — that ambitious, impatient, eager-to-prove-something version of me who was just starting out in the world of entrepreneurship — I wouldn’t give him a cheat code or a blueprint. I wouldn’t hand over a business plan or a list of hot industries to jump into. Instead, I’d offer a few lessons that only time, experience, and failure have taught me. Things I didn’t know I needed to hear back then, but that shaped everything that came after. Here’s what I’d say. Don’t Confuse Speed with Progress In the early years, I believed that moving fast meant I was doing well. More meetings, more emails, more hustle — that had to equal momentum, right? Not always. I’d tell my younger self that speed without direction is just spinning your wheels. Slow down. Focus. Measure what actually matters. The real wins are in clarity, not chaos. Learn to Listen (Really Listen) Back then, I wanted to be the smartest voice in the room. I thought leadership meant always having...