The Hard Choice Every 'Successful' Entrepreneur Must Face

In this episode of 1 million conversations, I speak with Peter Mols, Co-Founder of Mastermind 9, a mastermind group for business owners looking to grow. Peter has been a life long entrepreneur and advocate of entrepreneurship, but he’d be the first to admit that he’s had his fair share of struggle along the way. We talk about what Mastermind9 is and how he’s building it - alongside his wife and Co-Founder Sarah and what it’s like working as a husband and wife duo. We discuss his journey with depression after the failure of his first company, and how he’s learned to stay focused whilst living with ADHD. Peter is also an intrepid traveller and makes some great suggestions in our Quickfire round, so stay tuned until the end! Thank you so much for watching and listening. If there’s someone you know who’s building something special, let us know and we’ll see what we can do. James Our conversation at a glance: Chapters 00:05:46 Grow so big you’ll need a bigger dream 00:10:40 Being a business owner is hard 00:13:56 Should you aim to scale your business beyond just yourself 00:21:33 When should you go and get your first employee 00:26:03 Finding honest feedback and why your friends and family won’t tell you the truth 00:34:21 Staying focused whilst managing ADHD 00:38:23 Working with a romantic partner 00:46:57 Peter’s first business and why it failed 00:52:44 Depression after failure 00:56:10 Overcoming failure and never giving up 01:00:35 Finding purpose beyond money 01:10:05 How to find motivation when you’re feeling low 01:13:59 Sarah (Pete’s wife) interrupts, and shares her take on working together 01:18:27 Quickfire Questions Connect with Peter Learn more about Peter’s company Mastermind9: https://mastermind9.com/ Connect with Peter directly https://www.linkedin.com/in/petermols/