In this episode of Authors Who Lead, I welcome entrepreneur and author Alex Charfen to discuss his book "The Entrepreneurial Personality Type: Your guide to the most important and misunderstood people among us." Despite not meeting in person due to illness, our conversation delves into his journey as an entrepreneur, overcoming challenges, and the importance of understanding and harnessing the unique qualities of entrepreneurial personality types.Timestamp:00:00 Excited to welcome author Alex Charfen. Accomplished and influential.04:37 Personal development books led to frustration and turned into successful people's stories.06:45 Embracing uniqueness leads to changing the world.12:10 Emotional struggle, entrepreneurial personality, and sensitivities.15:17 High sensitivity and awareness lead to behavior changes.18:44 Reducing pressure and noise for self-care.21:02 Help companies grow while prioritizing self-care.24:35 A balanced approach is key to success.28:31 Real estate collapse leads to bankruptcy and struggle.30:15 Learn from losses and achieve success after bankruptcy.35:33 Wrote book as a calling, shared in 2016.36:52 Book brings people to us, it's validation.42:41 Stay open and trust in your instincts.43:18 Writing a book will transform and fortify.Full show notesCOMMUNITY PROGRAMS📚 Write and Publish your bookCONNECT📷 Instagram🎬 TikTok👫🏻 Facebook💼 LinkedIn🐦‍⬛ Twitter🤝🏻 Apply to be a GuestLEAVE A REVIEW✍🏻 Review on Apple Podcasts✍️ Review on Spotify🖱️ Episode Webpage