There are several key elements to a successful business and they are all covered on this website. But one of the non-negotiables, the one thing that simply cannot be changed, at least initially, is YOU.
How will you rise to the challenge? What part will your skills play in the success or otherwise, of this new venture?
I want to encourage you to take on this challenge, no matter where you have come from or what you have done in the past. Anyone can be an entrepreneur – even YOU, as long as you have, or are willing to acquire a few vital skills.
The term entrepreneur was originally a French word that first came to light in the 16th Century. Like many words that have been around for that long, it has evolved many times and its meaning today has many aspects to it.
The most common definition is “an individual who bears the risk of operating a business in the face of uncertainty about the future conditions.”
Or perhaps put more succinctly “a person who sets up a business or businesses, taking on financial risks in the hope of profit.”
What stands out for me in these and many other definitions are the words uncertainty and risk. Who would take on such an undertaking, other than a fool?
Well my friends, the answer is – YOU… and ME!
And the key difference between you, me and the rest of the non-entrepreneurial world are two unmistakable characteristics: an Innovative Spirit and Discipline.
No matter what your education or your past successes or failures, if you have the ability to be innovative and the discipline to endure, you have the foundation for a successful business.
Read on and learn. YOU can make become one of the ten percent!
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