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Now You Can Have the Mindset of a Highly Successful Entrepreneur
Recently, I listened in on a conversation between various entrepreneurs about “the entrepreneurial mindset” and what made them successful. A very interesting thing happened. After kicking around several ideas about mindset and attitude, they concluded that actions, not attitude or mindset, are what set successful entrepreneurs apart from those who either fail or never make it big.
That is a super interesting position to take. Let’s dive in.
Actions over Attitude Does Play a Role
There is definitely something to be said about consistent action. If you haven’t been in business for yourself yet, then any entrepreneur can tell you it’s easy to fall into the trap of not taking action because of:
- uncertainty
- sheer exhaustion
- confusion
- risk
- lots and lots of other reasons.
Success tends to come to those who take action often, consistently, and even at those times when they’re uncertain or just don’t feel like getting out of bed and doing it. There are times when a business can be a hard slog. Keeping the flywheel of business moving means keeping forward motion moving. Don’t stop. Never stop.
And That’s a Mindset
Re-read that last section. That’s a mindset. The attitude that you must keep moving… you need to keep forward momentum… That’s a mindset.
Interestingly, everyone in the discussion I listened in on agreed that “constant action” was an absolute, unnegotiable key to the success of entrepreneurs. Yet none saw this as a mindset.
It is. “Constant forward motion” is one of the most critical mindsets for successful entrepreneurs.
And there are a few other closely related mindsets.
But before we dive into those, why bother? Why care?
If you’re new to entrepreneurship, it’s valuable to assess yourself and see where you’re strong or weak, and surround yourself with people who are strong in your areas of weakness. Nobody is strong in all areas, so that
Entrepreneurial Mindset
Now You Can Have the Mindset of a Highly Successful Entrepreneur
Recently, I listened in on a conversation between various entrepreneurs about “the entrepreneurial mindset” and what made them successful. A very interesting thing happened. After kicking around several ideas about mindset and attitude, they concluded that actions, not attitude or mindset, are what set successful entrepreneurs apart from those who either fail or never make it big.
That is a super interesting position to take. Let’s dive in.
Actions over Attitude Does Play a Role
There is definitely something to be said about consistent action. If you haven’t been in business for yourself yet, then any entrepreneur can tell you it’s easy to fall into the trap of not taking action because of:
- uncertainty
- sheer exhaustion
- confusion
- risk
- lots and lots of other reasons.
Success tends to come to those who take action often, consistently, and even at those times when they’re uncertain or just don’t feel like getting out of bed and doing it. There are times when a business can be a hard slog. Keeping the flywheel of business moving means keeping forward motion moving. Don’t stop. Never stop.
And That’s a Mindset
Re-read that last section. That’s a mindset. The attitude that you must keep moving… you need to keep forward momentum… That’s a mindset.
Interestingly, everyone in the discussion I listened in on agreed that “constant action” was an absolute, unnegotiable key to the success of entrepreneurs. Yet none saw this as a mindset.
It is. “Constant forward motion” is one of the most critical mindsets for successful entrepreneurs.
And there are a few other closely related mindsets.
But before we dive into those, why bother? Why care?
If you’re new to entrepreneurship, it’s valuable to assess yourself and see where you’re strong or weak, and surround yourself with people who are strong in your areas of weakness. Nobody is strong in all areas, so that