{"id":3342,"date":"2016-05-06T07:48:03","date_gmt":"2016-05-06T06:48:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.inspirationalcreatives.com\/podcast\/?p=3342"},"modified":"2016-05-07T00:29:31","modified_gmt":"2016-05-06T23:29:31","slug":"137-aline-mayard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.inspirationalcreatives.com\/podcast\/137-aline-mayard\/","title":{"rendered":"ICP 137 Aline Mayard on How An Entrepreneurial Life Made Me Miserable"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong>Listen<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"player_container player-3342\" ><div class=\"spp_player_textabove\"><b>  <\/b><\/div><div id=\"sm2-3342\" class=\"playercontent sm2-bar-ui compact flat full-width full-width-player\"><div class=\"bd sm2-main-controls\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sm2-inline-element sm2-button-element\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sm2-button-bd\" style=\"background: transparent 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Now<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Scroll down for detailed episode notes and quick access timings<\/em><\/p>\n<h2><strong>In this episode you&#8217;ll learn:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>What it takes for people to believe in you<\/li>\n<li>Why having a supportive community is essential<\/li>\n<li>The importance of sharing experiences<\/li>\n<li>The reality of dissolving a co-founding relationship<\/li>\n<li>The biggest lesson Aline has learned in life so far<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3341\" src=\"http:\/\/www.inspirationalcreatives.com\/podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Aline-Mayard-720.jpg\" alt=\"Aline Mayard profile picture looking down at phone smiling\" width=\"720\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inspirationalcreatives.com\/podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Aline-Mayard-720.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.inspirationalcreatives.com\/podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Aline-Mayard-720-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.inspirationalcreatives.com\/podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Aline-Mayard-720-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/>\n<p>For anyone thinking of starting up a venture, what journalist and startup founder, <strong>Aline Mayard<\/strong>, has to share may surprise to you.<\/p>\n<p>Aline reveals, in this episode, why co-founding a business, The Blue House, moving to Morocco and leading an entrepreneurial life made her miserable.<\/p>\n<p><!--more-->Having parted ways with her co-founder and having moved back to her home in Paris, Aline shares the successes, loneliness and lessons that came with her own entrepreneurial journey<\/p>\n<p>From the basement of a Parisian cafe, you\u2019ll hear how she has since found her own peace of mind back home.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><a href=\"http:\/\/ctt.ec\/267Cr\">\u201cYou can\u2019t work properly&#8230;if you just feel lonely\u201d &#8211; Aline Mayard<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2><strong>Items mentioned in this episode (quick access):<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>The Blue House<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>[00:41]<\/span> Introducing Aline Mayard.<\/p>\n<p><span>[01:28]<\/span> Aline shares a her recent journey as a startup founder.<\/p>\n<p><span>[02:03]<\/span> Why Aline created The Blue House.<\/p>\n<p><span>[03:06]<\/span> Why Aline moved to Morocco.<\/p>\n<p><span>[05:55]<\/span> What Aline learned from this experience.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><a href=\"http:\/\/ctt.ec\/j7cRb\">\u201cIt\u2019s fine to be ambitious but you\u2019ve also got to be realistic\u201d &#8211; Aline Mayard<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Long-term vision<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>[07:08]<\/span> How Aline sets up a supportive community around her.<\/p>\n<p><span>[09:26]<\/span> What was success about The Blue House.<\/p>\n<p><span>[10:11]<\/span> What the goal of The Blue House was.<\/p>\n<p><span>[10:59]<\/span> The importance of sharing experiences.<\/p>\n<p><span>[12:55]<\/span> Other lessons Aline has learned.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><a href=\"http:\/\/ctt.ec\/08Uu5\">\u201cMy belief is you need to grow gradually\u201d &#8211; Aline Mayard<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>The misery of an entrepreneurial life<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>[13:45]<\/span> Why an entrepreneurial life made Aline miserable.<\/p>\n<p><span>[14:30]<\/span> One thing you need as a creative entrepreneur.<\/p>\n<p><span>[15:10]<\/span> The loneliness of being an entrepreneur.<\/p>\n<p><span>[18:30]<\/span> What some of the challenges are being a solo-preneur.<\/p>\n<p><span>[21:02]<\/span> The reality of dissolving a co-founding relationship.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><a href=\"http:\/\/ctt.ec\/kC40c\">\u201cYou cannot succeed alone\u201d &#8211; Aline Mayard<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Big lessons and finding success<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>[22:58]<\/span> What it was like moving back to Paris.<\/p>\n<p><span>[25:30]<\/span> The biggest lesson Aline has learned in life so far.<\/p>\n<p><span>[26:58]<\/span> The secret to enjoying life for Aline.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><a href=\"http:\/\/ctt.ec\/hjc64\">\u201cThere\u2019s no reason to change everything at once\u201d &#8211; Aline Mayard<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span>[27:45]<\/span> What Aline is grateful for and what success means to Aline.<\/p>\n<p><span>[29:15]<\/span> What has inspired Aline recently.<\/p>\n<p><span>[30:00]<\/span> The next step for Aline.<\/p>\n<p><span>[30:35]<\/span> Where you can find out more about Aline and her story.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><a href=\"http:\/\/ctt.ec\/p2e6i\">\u201cSuccess for me is finding what works for you..it\u2019s living the life that\u2019s most optimal to you\u201d &#8211; Aline Mayard<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2><strong>Links and Resources:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/medium.com\/@YallahAline\" target=\"_blank\">Aline on Medium<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/medium.com\/@YallahAline\/why-the-entrepreneur-life-made-me-miserable-and-why-i-m-putting-the-blue-house-on-hold-95cf1a6f06d#.815j5ygm0\" target=\"_blank\">Aline&#8217;s post on Medium &#8211; <em>Why the entrepreneur life made me miserable<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thebluehouse.io\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Blue House<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>If you enjoyed this podcast, you&#8217;ll also like:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.inspirationalcreatives.com\/podcast\/105-chris-ducker\/\" target=\"_blank\">Chris Ducker on The Secrets of Overcoming Loneliness and The Truth About Entrepreneurship<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.inspirationalcreatives.com\/podcast\/129-claire-higgins\/\" target=\"_blank\">Claire Higgins on Gaining The Confidence and Courage To Create<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.inspirationalcreatives.com\/podcast\/121-amanda-cook\/\" target=\"_blank\">From Corporate Employee To Thriving Wellpreneur 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