It implies being an innovator.
A risk taker.
A dreamer.
A doer.
When someone claims to be an entrepreneur, it's almost as if they're saying "I'm a professional at challenging the status quo."
Deep down, I believe everyone has an entrepreneur hidden inside them.
But years of society molding everyone to fit into their way of thinking has held back many dreamers from rolling up their sleeves and getting started on their own personal journey.
So today I want to talk about 7 Things every Entrepreneur DOES.
1. EVERY ENTREPRENEUR...
Knows what they want. And what they don't want. People everywhere talk about what they don't want, but spend little to no time really asking themselves what they DO want. An entrepreneur has a clear vision for what they want and use that as a compass to guide them.
2. EVERY ENTREPRENEUR...
Knows WHY they want it. Ask any entrepreneur why they do what they do, and they'll share with you their soul. Their burning desire. And it's never about "more money". It's about figuring out how they can serve others with their God given talents and resources in order to make a difference in people's lives.
3. EVERY ENTREPRENEUR...
Understands the cost of following their dream. It might mean leaving the (false) sense of security of a job. It means long, sleepless nights. Battling the inner and outer voices that tell them it can't be done. It means being broke, maybe homeless, and if needed, selling everything they own to fund a project or get a business off the ground. But the entrepreneur is willing to take that risk because they've visualized the reward.
4. EVERY ENTREPRENEUR...
Fails. And fails. And fails. And fails. But each time they do, they don't view themselves as failures. Instead, they ask "what can I learn from this?" When, after the invention of the light bulb, Edison was asked "how does it feel to have failed 10,000 times?" his response was "Why I haven't. I've just found 10,000 ways that didn't work."
5. EVERY ENTREPRENEUR...
Invests in themselves. They read personal development books. They attend seminars. DVDs. Audios/podcasts. Have mentors/coaches/advisors. The average person stops studying either after high school or after a college degree. An entrepreneur knows that self study never stops and is a life-long learner.
6. EVERY ENTREPRENEUR...
Is a fighter. A warrior. They know what needs to get done, and they do it. As one might say, "You're either in, or you're in the way." Getting in the way of an entrepreneur and his/her goals is like trying to stop a lion from eating a zebra. Good luck.
7. EVERY ENTREPRENEUR...
Is a mental ninja. The difference between "dreamers" and "entrepreneurs" is that a dreamer will dream, only to let those dreams get shut down by the thoughts, words, and opinions of others. An entrepreneur is resilient and can withstand all the naysayers and doubters, because in their mind, their creation has already taken shape. It just needs to be seen to completion.
I hope to have inspired you to start your journey. And if you're already along the way, hopefully I've sparked a little motivation to keep pushing. Because there's no job lonelier than that of an entrepreneur. But, as the great actor/comedian Jim Carrey said:
"It is better to starve to death than surrender. If you give up on your dreams, what's left?"
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