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Mindset of an entrepreneur
No one is born, or has a genetic
predisposition to become a successful entrepreneur. To become an entrepreneur,
and to become a successful one, all stems from a strong mind set.
Having
a dream, goal and idea is one thing, but to really have the courage to follow
it is another.
The
single biggest thing to embrace is failing… and failing again.
This
is the key reason that most people either don’t follow their dream or give up
easily.
The
fear of failing is so immense because it is connected with pain, rejection,
embarrassment, and all the other emotions that the human brain tries to avoid.
It
is also the reason why you experience a dip in motivation, the brain will try
and avoid you entering into anything that may cause these negative emotions.
It’s
OK to fail
When
you begin your journey in entrepreneurship and in following your goals, you
embrace that failing is part of the journey and this opens up your creative
path and you realise these are instead, a learning into something bigger and
better that you didn’t anticipate before.
No
journey is easy, and business is no different, if you look at the story of
every successful individual out there you will notice there was a long journey a
lot or hard work behind them.
Don’t
judge
If
you can’t support yourself and give yourself credit, then it really won’t be of
value when someone else does.
There
will be many areas where you won’t be an expert and you need to learn and
develop, often this may not come easily and your inner critics may appear.
Again
these are there for good reason and to protect you from negative emotions, but
they aren’t always reasonable and should sometimes be ignored.
Instead
allow yourself to feel excited at the opportunity to learn new things and add
these new skills to your arsenal.
Don’t
compare yourself to others
If
you see someone where you would like to be, feeling envious or assuming they
have ‘lucked out’ will serve you no purpose.
Bitterness,
resentment and assuming everyone else is simply better than you will serve you
no purpose. These thoughts drain energy, time and will take you many steps back
in your journey.
When
you choose to see others in a new light and instead take inspiration, and even
hear their story, you too will then feel energised and motivated to continue
yours.
Stay
accountable to yourself, set yourself goals and time lines.
When
you have ideas your instinct may be telling you to try and get it all done at
once.
However,
all you really do is spread yourself too thin. This usually reflects on the
impact you hit each goal, what could have been great, is only good.
Don’t
be afraid to give something 100% at a time, because when it all comes together
the end result will be amazing.
It
should be about quality and not quantity, yet we are so concerned with
completing everything quickly regardless of the content we are usually not
satisfied with the end product and have to take time in fine tuning later
anyway.
Enjoy
it!
Finally
enjoy what you are doing. If you don’t enjoy what you do, you will begin to
lose your passion and your WHY of doing it in the first place.
When
the ‘why’ starts to fade the rest will unravel in the process.
When
occasions or challenges occur which test your strength then always stop and
recall your WHY.
Why
did you have this dream and goal, what was your desired end result?
Take
a step back, be mindful that some aspects are going to be tough and be ok with
that.
Change
your negative thoughts, if you’re presented with a challenging situation, see
it as a puzzle or a creative fun challenge and give yourself a reward once
completed.
When
you ease the pressure off, have fun and enjoyment in the tasks, change your
self dialogue the journey will be much more manageable and the results far more
effective.
Sheena Tanna-Shah
Sheena
is the founder and MD of Inspiring Success, a business focused on helping
individuals get the most out of coaching, mindset, mindfulness and nutrition.
Sheena is a regular contributor to the BBC and promotes mindfulness in schools
and for young people.
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