Da professionista frustrato a imprenditore | Carlo Carmine | TEDxTursi
E se la promessa “studia, lavora sodo e avrai successo” non bastasse più? Nel suo talk Carlo Carmine racconta il percorso che lo ha portato dal sentirsi intrappolato in una promessa non mantenuta al diventare imprenditore, grazie alla forza trasformativa dell’umiltà e degli strumenti.
La sua storia inizia con i sacrifici familiari e l’illusione che titoli prestigiosi e impegno fossero sufficienti. Ma a 42 anni, nonostante laurea, master ed esperienze in multinazionali, si ritrova senza prospettive, con il peso di una vita che non gli appartiene davvero. È da quella frustrazione che nasce la svolta: abbandonare l’ego, imparare di nuovo e scoprire che il cambiamento è possibile a qualsiasi età.
Il racconto si snoda attraverso cadute e rinascite: dal “decimo di secondo” in cui comprende che non ha capito nulla, alla costruzione di un percorso fondato su marketing, delega, intelligenza artificiale e personal branding. Persino la crisi del lockdown, che avrebbe potuto spazzare via tutto, diventa un’opportunità per dimostrare che gli strumenti funzionano sempre, anche nei momenti più bui.
Questo intervento non è solo una testimonianza personale, ma un invito universale: smettere di filtrare il futuro con il passato, superare la paura dell’ultimo treno e scegliere di andare a prendersi ciò che si sente di meritare. Perché il vero successo non è un numero, ma la capacità di trasformare la propria vita, un passo umile e concreto alla volta. Carlo Carmine è l’esempio concreto di come un professionista possa trasformarsi in imprenditore senza rinunciare al proprio equilibrio personale. Laureato in Bocconi, con un master in fiscalità internazionale, ha costruito un metodo che combina strategia, strumenti digitali, intelligenza artificiale e disciplina quotidiana. È fondatore e frontman di CFI – Crisi Fiscale d’Impresa, founder di TrustMeUp e presidente onorario della Nazionale Italiana Non Profit, realtà che oggi coinvolgono oltre 150 collaboratori. Con il progetto Professionista Imprenditore accompagna consulenti e specialisti a smettere di vendere ore e a costruire valore, dando vita a imprese vere, scalabili e sostenibili. La sua visione parte dall’umiltà e arriva all’innovazione, mostrando che il successo non è fare di più, ma fare meglio: con più testa, più strumenti e più vita. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx
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