In this Weekly Ramble of Burning the Ships, I dive into five foundational traits that every entrepreneur needs to start and sustain a business. These aren’t marketing hacks or funnel tricks. They’re the internal drivers that actually make or break your journey as a founder.
These traits were the bedrock of how we built 608B Capital Funding from scratch after leaving corporate life and they’re the same traits I lean on daily to lead our team, grow our fund, and build a legacy that lasts.
Whether you’re launching something new or trying to push through the messy middle, this episode gives you the mindset tools to stay in the fight.
Key Talking Points of the Episode
00:00 Introduction
03:05 JJ’s Joke of the Week
04:18 The truth about viral success vs. normal business building
07:42 The story behind 608B Capital and our pivot from real estate to lending
09:13 How launching a startup felt like jumping into the fire
10:30 Why patience and not performance saved our business
12:22 Trait #1: Extreme Ownership – blame is the enemy of progress
19:39 Trait #2: Resilience – conditioning your mind through hard things
24:03 Trait #3: Focus – and how I’ve had to manufacture mine
30:47 Trait #4: Humility – ego will kill your growth (and your business)
33:38 Trait #5: Patience – grind with urgency, wait with calm
Quotables
“Blame is the enemy of progress. Ownership is the fuel for momentum.”
“Resilience is a muscle. You either build it by choice or life will build it for you.”
“Humility is a growth hack. You don’t grow when your ego’s in charge.”
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