Lessons that most entrepreneurs learn the hard way
Lessons that most entrepreneurs learn the hard way
Being an entrepreneur is living through risk and failures. A
great idea is never enough to make businesses soar, it takes a strong team,
tons of patience, lots of failures millions of tough decision-making days. It
is a long and exhausting cycle that is loaded up with moments of success and
failures, and sentiments of self-uncertainty. People who get successful in
entrepreneurship grasp these lessons and use them as fuel to move further along
the way.
Keep learning
No matter what industry your business functions in, you will
always have chances to learn. Most successful entrepreneurs set out time
for learning and reading. They are constantly motivated to learn and will never
miss an opportunity to expand their knowledge.
‘’My biggest motivation? Just to keep challenging myself. I
see life almost like one long University education that I never had – every day
I’m learning something new.’ – Richard Branson, Founder of Virgin Group
Time is the greatest resource
It is imperative to value time and understand the sensitivity
of time in your business. Most businesses fail because of untimed decision
making. The startup ecosystem is highly time-sensitive and with every passing
minute, a new change occurs. So keeping up with time and prioritising time over
everything is extremely important.
‘’Get clear on what gives your life value and what your time
is worth’’- Kevin Harrington, American entrepreneur
Believe in yourself
Most entrepreneurs stop believing in themselves after a few
setbacks. They start questioning their worth and their decision of starting the
business. Don’t let that happen to you. If you lose your ‘spark’ of self
believe, how will anybody else trust you and your business?
‘’Don’t let the noise of other’s opinions drown out your own
inner voice. And most important, Have the courage to follow your heart and
intuition.’’- Steve Jobs
Build a strong team
You can’t win the world alone. You have to walk with a team
and a good team has the ability to take the business at higher levels and
grow. A team should have people whose strengths and intelligence
complement each other. People are the greatest investments in business and
choosing the right people will bring success to your business.
‘’Your team is one of your most important investments, and
if you are careful about hiring only the best people, it will pay dividends.’’-
Sheila Johnson, CEO, Salamander hospitality
Passion chooses you
Most of the times, entrepreneurs push themselves to find
interest in things they don’t like, just because that particular thing might
provide them with potential growth opportunities. But as Confucius famously
said: “Choose a job you love and you will never have to work a day of your life.”,
it is important o choose your passion when it comes to startups. You can’t
force yourself to find interest in random things, you won’t be enjoying what
you do. So follow your passion and enjoy what you do.
‘’One of the huge mistakes people make is that they try to
force n interest on themselves. You don’t choose your passions; your passions
choose you.’’- Jeff Bezos, Founder and CEO, Amazon.
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