Entrepreneurs go against the grain…they don’t follow herds, they lead herds! They make tough decisions avoiding paths of least resistance, favoring rocky roads less traveled lol… Entrepreneurs must be confident, thick skinned, determined, and have a “Yes I Can” attitude to make it.
When you start a business, you are doing something different than most people. The entrepreneur is often the butt of many jokes and deals with ridicule more often than not. People can and will be cruel with ignorant comments like:
- “You can’t make a living like that”
- “That will never work.”
- “You’ll fail because nobody can ever make any money that way.”
The entrepreneur cannot allow such comments to break his or her spirit. It comes with the territory.
Entrepreneurship is not just about having great ideas, business sense, or thick skin. It is also about having moxy (guts and/or boldness). You have to have self-confidence. You must believe in yourself. An entrepreneur is not concerned with what people “think” they should do or be. Entrepreneurs follow their heart and do what they feel is right and everything falls into place. Look at:
- Bill Gates
- Russell Simons
- Richard Branson
- Debbi Fields
- Rachael Ray
- Tom Anderson
- Kevin Rose
- Michael Dell
YOU Can Do It Too!
People are often too busy competing with society and “keeping up with the Jones’s” that they do things they are not comfortable with just to appease others and to look “normal” (whatever that is.)… Live life Abundantly by doing what makes you happy. When you’re happy you are at your best. When you are at your best you inspire the best in others. Don’t be afraid to break away from the herd.
Do you!
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3 Responses to “What Makes An Entrepreneur Tick?”
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Hello Marenda,
How true! How true! “Dare to be different” is something I say when the skeptics, cynics, and pessimists show up to remind myself of something the wise never forget.
“If you want something you’ve never had, you must do something you’ve never done.”
A great book to read to inspire emerging entrepreneurs to think “before” they leap is You’re The Boss by Joe Robinson.
Thank you for sharing such invaluable, insightful, and informative post!
Manchild
Great post yet again.
In general entrepreneurs have a goal and do everything they can to achieve it even when others doubt them.
I believe the most important thing is to have a plan and stick to it.
Entrepreneurs, particularly start-ups, when budgeting for their business often focus on the amount that is absolutely necessary to start their business without accounting for working capital or cash for contingencies. This is dangerous because lack of working capital can mean the death knell for the business.
On the other hand, some entrepreneurs, again start-ups, drastically overestimate their costs. This will make lenders not only question the entrepreneurs’ assumptions, but also question whether they know what they are doing.
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