| Entrepreneurs? Who are they? What do they want? | | | | charge and take responsibility to improve business in |
| Why are they special? "Entrepreneur" is the one of | | | | whatever ways he can.Successful entrepreneurs don't |
| the hottest word in town now. What does it really | | | | lay blame on the environment or find excuses for the |
| mean? Why do people want to be associated with | | | | mistakes that they made, they simply take |
| this word these days?Being an entrepreneur means | | | | responsibility and learn from the mistakes.BeliefMany a |
| you are your own boss. This brings lots of glory and | | | | times there is no right or wrong in entrepreneurship. It is |
| fame to individuals. Imagine you are a boss, reporting to | | | | what you believe in that determines the right and |
| nobody, leader of the company. None of your staff | | | | wrong. You must have good belief system in order to |
| dares to argue with you and you earn the kind of | | | | make the journey much easier and interesting.If "A" |
| income that you will never earn working for people. | | | | believes that he needs at least $50,000 to start a |
| Isn't it wonderful? That's life, isn't it?If that is what you | | | | business, he will always start a business with $50,000. |
| want to get out of being an entrepreneur, sorry folks, | | | | And "B" believes he can start the same business with |
| that is not really true. Are you dreaming of sitting on an | | | | only $1,000, he will find ways to start it with only $1,000. |
| armchair, giving instruction and waiting for profit? Then | | | | In "A's" reality, he is unable to see how he can start a |
| probably the army is a better place for you.The truth is, | | | | business with less than $50,000. However "A" is not |
| being an entrepreneur is no glory and fame. In fact, | | | | wrong. In fact he feels that he is right.There is nothing |
| many a time entrepreneurs have to do the dirty jobs. | | | | wrong with starting a business with $50,000 or $1,000. |
| These dirty jobs are usually done when no one else is | | | | It is just your belief system that makes it right or |
| watching. Our youth want the best of being an | | | | wrong. You decide what kind of belief system you |
| entrepreneur, they want fame, yet they are not ready | | | | want to hold for yourself.ServingBe ready to serve the |
| for the worst. Once you have decided to embark on | | | | people around you. Only by serving others, helping |
| the entrepreneur's journey, prepare to roll up your | | | | them get what they want, then will they give you what |
| sleeves for the tough times ahead.A few things to | | | | you want. Go into business with the intention of serving |
| take note when you are preparing to take on the road | | | | and giving, and you will receive.Serving doesn't means |
| less travelled.MindsetDo you believe that mindset alone | | | | serving your customers only. Serving your staff and |
| can kill any business? Having a weak or negative | | | | partners will encourage communication and improve |
| mindset is the first step to failing in a business. Anyone | | | | team synergy. How can you create a superb team |
| who wants to become an entrepreneur must first | | | | when you keep scolding your staff?Keep LearningBe |
| learn to shift his mindset from an employee mindset to | | | | prepared to upgrade yourself. While you may think |
| an entrepreneur mindset.An employee waits for things | | | | that upgrading is for employees, an entrepreneur |
| to happen, an entrepreneur makes things happen. An | | | | should keep upgrading and educating himself. There |
| employee waits for instructions, an entrepreneur gives | | | | are many attributes and skills that an entrepreneur |
| clear instructions. An employee waits for someone to | | | | needs. The fastest way to learn all the skills is to keep |
| solve problems, an entrepreneur takes charge of the | | | | attending seminars and workshopsBut why pay that |
| situation, to solve problems. An employee is reactive, | | | | kind of money to learn? There is a saying, "If you think |
| an entrepreneur is proactive.Taking ResponsibilityYou | | | | education is expensive, try ignorance." Instead of |
| have to prepare to take up great responsibilities. Being | | | | dwelling upon the cost of education, think of it as an |
| a successful entrepreneur is more than writing a | | | | investment. The skills and ideas that you learn from |
| business plan and managing cash-flow. You have to | | | | books, seminars and workshops can serve you for a |
| take responsibility for what goes around, in and out of | | | | lifetime. Therefore it is a worthwhile investment.In |
| your business.When the business is not doing well | | | | conclusion, before embarking on the exciting and |
| because of the economic downturn, instead of blaming | | | | challenging journey, you need to make a few |
| the market, economic climate, competitors, | | | | adjustments to your life. You need to start doing what |
| environment and expecting the government to help | | | | the majority are not doing. |
| them, a successful entrepreneur will take control, take | | | | |