G10 Ask: Are You An Entrepreneur?

GLASGOW, Scotland - May 8, 2014 - PRLog -- G10 Glasgow

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G10 Ask: Are You An Entrepreneur?

GLASGOW, UK, May 2014 – Entrepreneurship is hard, both physically and emotionally. Doubt, anxiety, despair--along the way, every entrepreneur struggles with those feelings.

So why are entrepreneurs willing to face the vulnerability, the emotional ups and downs, and the risk of public and private failure? Easy. They have no choice.

The voice in their heads is louder than every other voice they hear. Others may doubt. Others may criticize. Others may judge and disparage and disapprove. You may respect the opinions of others but you believe in your abilities, your will and perseverance and dedication. You believe in yourself. And that makes you want to live your life your way and not anyone else's way.

They believe that how they play the game truly is more important than whether they win or lose. If you're an entrepreneur, you'd rather fail on your own terms than succeed on someone else's. You'd rather reach for your own future than have your future lie in someone else's hands. You're driven to win. But you want to change the rules, create your own playing field.

They don't make choices--they create choices. Most people simply choose from Column A or Column B. Entrepreneurs glance at A and B and then often create their own Column C. And that's why they often accomplish the inconceivable--because to entrepreneurs, that word truly doesn't mean what everyone else thinks it means.

They enjoy succeeding through others. Talent is obviously important, but the ability to work together, check egos at the door, and make individual sacrifices when necessary is the only way any team succeeds. And that's why entrepreneurs focus on the individual rather than the position, the team rather than the hierarchy, and most important, from gaining happiness and success from the happiness and success of others.

They don't need to be disciplined, because they can't wait to do all the things that bring them closer to achieving their goals. Discipline often boils down to finding a way to do the things you need to do. Entrepreneurs can't wait to do the things they need to do. They have goals and dreams, and they know every task they complete takes them one step closer to achieving those goals and dreams. Work is exciting. Work is fulfilling. Work, when it's meaningful and fulfilling, is living. And that's why.

They don't want to simply gain a skill and then live a routine. Some people work to gain a skill or achieve a position so they can relax, comfortable in their abilities and knowledge. They've worked hard and are content. Entrepreneurs see acquired skills as a foundation for acquiring more skills. Entrepreneurs see achievements as platforms for further achievement.

They're fans of other entrepreneurs. Working for a corporation means personal success usually comes at the expense of others. If you get promoted, someone else does not. Entrepreneurs, on the other hand, love when others succeed. They know the pie is big enough for everyone. Entrepreneurs see the success of other entrepreneurs as exciting and inspirational and as validation that creativity and hard work do pay off.

They think, Why not me? Regardless of the pursuit, success is difficult to achieve. That's why we all fail sometimes. And when we do, it's easy to decide events were outside our control. It's easy to feel depressed and wonder, Why don't I ever get the opportunities other people get? or Why aren't my friends more supportive? or Why can't I catch a break?

In short, it's easy to think: Why me? Entrepreneurs ask a different question: Why not me? Entrepreneurs don't assume successful people possess special talents. They see successful people and think, That's awesome, and if she can do that, why not me?

Good question: Why not you?

If you think about it, there is no real answer, because when you're truly willing to not just dream big but also to try incredibly hard, there are no reasons you can't succeed--at least none that matter to you.

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