Becoming the successful entrepreneur that Keala Kanae is today is not as easy as it may seem. He has been through a lot of hurdles on his way to the top. Kanae’s philosophy brings awareness to this reality and shines a light on how to continue to succeed while confronting everyday business challenges.He has paved the way for young starting entrepreneurs and now he shares some of his insights to help more people follow his steps.
Keala Kanae’s number one tip is: Surrender to the Struggle. Acknowledge the fact that building a business is hard. Keep in mind that there will be periods of self-doubt, uncertainty, fear, criticism, loneliness, disbelief, and a whole host of other things that make most people cower. However, leaders don’t have that luxury, so find peace in the struggle.
Secondly, learn to see the hidden order in the apparent ‘chaos’. For those with big ambitions come great challenges. These challenges forge us with the character and mind required to achieve great ambitions. No matter how much you plan, life will have a different plan. Know that it is ultimately serving you. When the rug feels it is being pulled out from under you, that’s the road rising to meet you.
Thirdly, learn to interpret and appreciate the data. Too often visionary leaders want to make decisions based on feelings and gut or ‘intuition’. Instead, learn to interpret your company’s data, analytics, and statistics to develop meaningful decisions with measurable outcomes. Numbers do not lie.
Fourthly, get comfortable doing ‘nothing’. If this pandemic taught us anything was, “pivot” and while a few businesses benefited, most only served to exacerbate their losses. When it is unclear what to do, be okay doing nothing. Do not get frustrated if life sometimes feels stagnant for a while.
Kanae’s final and fifth tip is: prepare for war. Great warriors do not prepare for war when it has commenced. They prepare for war during peace. If the war in your business hasn’t found you yet, it’s coming. There is no time for being comfortable. Keep your teams growing, improving their processes, increasing their efficiency, mitigating losses. Complacency is the enemy. Invest in your people: one day it will be their turn to invest in you.
Furthermore, he expresses: “As entrepreneurs, our future is uncertain and our livelihood is constantly threatened by economic factors, competitors, technology changes, internal power struggles, organizational changes, market conditions, and more. Great leaders are those who can stay calm during a storm. Remain poised, not poisoned, and convey confidence in the adversity.”
As an award-winning Hawaiian entrepreneur, Keala Kanae has been featured in Forbes, The Huffington Post, Entrepreneur, ABC News, among others. In addition, he has received over 7 awards from Clickfunnels including their coveted Centurion Award for doing more than $50M in sales, on his way to $100M. This inspiring advertiser leads by example and uses the two-pronged approach when mentoring his followers. Kanae focuses on both skillset marketing and mindset. Kanae succeeds both as an entrepreneur and a life coach.
