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About anentrepreneurswords

R. Lee Harris grew up in Manhattan, Kansas and has lived in the Kansas City area since 1977. A 1975 graduate of Kansas State University, Harris began his career with Cohen-Esrey, LLC as an apartment manager two weeks after he graduated. Now president and CEO, he is involved in apartment management, development and investment; construction and tax credit syndication on a nationwide scale. Over the course of his career Harris has overseen the management of more than 27 million square feet of office building, shopping center and industrial space and nearly 60,000 multi-family units. He has started dozens of business enterprises over the past 40+ years. In 1991, Harris wrote a book entitled, The Customer Is King! published by Quality Press of Milwaukee. In 2012 he authored the book, An Entrepreneur's Words to Live By. He has mentored a number of business people over the years and has been a long-time participant in the Helzberg Entrepreneurial Mentoring Program. He and his wife Barb have two grown daughters and one grandson. They are active in their church, community and university.

Entrepreneurs – Fasten Your Seatbelts!

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Are you an entrepreneur! Do you want to be an entrepreneur? This blog is an extension of my book, An Entrepreneur’s Words to Live By. The book is about some of the traits of successful entrepreneurs. It’s also about what entrepreneurs can do to lead more rich, happy and balanced lives. And believe it or not, a more balanced life can help you become a more successful entrepreneur.

If you are a Baby Boomer there is still time for you to have success as an entrepreneur and enjoy a long and vibrant life. For those members of Generation X or Y who want to become entrepreneurs, the world is your oyster. Perhaps what you read in my book and in this blog will provide a perspective that helps you reach the goals you have set. Above all I hope that what I share with you may help you become a better, well-rounded human being who will eventually take the time to pass along to others that which you learn over the course of your life.

In this blog I will use a Q & A format to delve into many of the questions that entrepreneurs often have. If you have such a question – ask away and I will give you my two-cents worth.

Entrepreneurs have a complex collection of traits and tendencies. Entrepreneurship is all about harnessing these traits and tendencies into a positive driving energy force. Yet it’s even more than that. True entrepreneurship is a state of being. Are you ready to find out more about what makes an entrepreneur tick? Fasten your seatbelts because here we go.