Shaun Stenning | Investor | Serial Entrepreneur

Shaun Stenning was interviewed by a well-known publication and was asked about the Covid 19 Pandemic and what businesses could be doing that have been affected by Covid 19. Shaun's answer was simple and direct. "The Answer Is In The Numbers." What Shaun Stenning went on to explain was that businesses that had trading operations affected by Covid 19, for example, tourism businesses, should be studying past, current, and future financial predictions to see where they should be focusing their time. One example that Shaun Stenning gave was that if a business studied where they acquired customers from they could spend downtime from Covid 19 strengthening their position in the lowest cost acquisition marketing strategies. This was they were utilizing the time to grow the business and the potential of the business rather than just sitting stagnating and waiting for international borders to re-open. In addition to that, they could take the time to build markets that they neve

Your attitude determines your productivity. More than almost any other factor, your perspective on the current situation affects your ability to get work done. If you need to be more productive, make sure you bring your positive attitude. Can you keep a positive attitude even when faced with a bad situation? Or do you let anger, disappointment, and complaining take over? When you are faced with adversity, you can let your mood change for the worse, or you can choose to look on the positive side of the situation. Here are Ways That a Positive Attitude Can Make You More Productive: People Want to Help According to Shaun Stenning , “A positive attitude makes others want to help you. No one wants to get near the person who is yelling and losing it at the first sign of trouble. Yet, everyone wants to come to the aid of the person who is smiling and keeping their head high despite bad things happening.” Avoids Wasting Time Complaining “Complaining doesn’t get anything done. Instead, put your

Investing in the right companies, stocks, crypto, and real estate can bring great financial gain, but it doesn’t come without difficulty. Shaun Stenning , an investor, and entrepreneur who has created an exponential financial portfolio for himself wants to help first-time investors make the right decisions, so here he’s sharing his top five tips on investing.  1. Create A Plan  To make the right decisions regarding investments, you need a well-thought-out formulated plan. Before you invest, ask yourself the following questions: How much money am I willing to invest? How much money can I afford to lose? All investments come with some risks, and setting limits can avoid getting in over your head. You also want to ask yourself, what’s the goal? Is it a number? Or is it a more long-term goal such as a retirement plan? How quickly do you need to see a return on your investment? Shaun Stenning believes that before a first-timer chooses their investments they need to specify their goals as t

In the "dot com" era of the 1990s, I started a couple of technology companies and ended up running my own profitable small business for five years. Starting your own business and working for yourself sounds great — and it can be! But it seems like many people who dream of starting their own business don't understand some of the hard realities that go along with this undertaking. According to Shaun Stenning , “Entrepreneurship is not for the timid. It’s not that it takes tremendous amounts of courage, but you do need a certain tenacity to hit the ground running every morning when you swing your feet out of bed.” “As the allure of entrepreneurship grows in the zeitgeist of global culture, so too do the myths surrounding it,” Shaun said. Here are common entrepreneurial myths about starting a business that I used to believe, which I can now debunk for you. You have to know what you’re doing. You actually don’t need to know exactly what you’re doing to get started. Time has p

The average age of an entrepreneur is older than you think. Starting new businesses isn’t just for college kids from Silicon Valley – anyone with a passion and some elbow grease can do it. There’s no timeline or expiration date on becoming a successful entrepreneur. In fact, people starting businesses later in life may actually have some advantages over people that are still early in their careers. According to Shaun Stenning , “Even if you've invested 10 or 20 years in your current profession, you can still successfully pivot to become an entrepreneur.” Now that starting a business and becoming a solopreneur is easier than ever, it’s time to shift the conversation about who can be an entrepreneur and what it really means. The Rise of the Entrepreneur in 2021 We’re at the crest of a massive wave of people taking the leap to become their own boss. Entrepreneurship Gets Better with Age Not only is it easier than ever to start your own business with nothing more than a computer and W

My morning routine is always stressful. My alarm goes off repeatedly and I hit snooze. Finally, I clamber out of bed, yank my door open, run to the bathroom, and start getting ready. Usually, I have between 10 and 15 minutes to go from blurry-eyed to business casual. Below are the ways I keep from being late every morning. If I don't do one of these things, it all goes wrong. 1. Shower the Night Before According to Shaun Stenning , “This is the number one rule of getting ready quickly. If you use your morning shower to wake up, don't fret, you probably move slowly. Take showers at night and wash your face with cold water or a refreshing face wash.” 2. Press and Pick Out Clothes Choose your outfits the night before, including any appropriate undergarments. I've run out the door on more than one occasion 3. Make an "Emergency" Drawer at Work "Speaking of work, I also keep a few supplies in a drawer for when I forget something or don't have time to put on m