Any time you make changes in your life you are going to be met with opposition from people who would prefer you to stay exactly as you are. Sadly, these people are often
ones that love you
most; your family, friends, partners and even work colleagues. However, in your moments of entrepreneurial seizure,
greatest opposition that you will experience (particularly if you’re a seasoned employee) will come from within yourself.What’s your great business idea?
They say that each one of us has an unwritten book lying within us. It’s my belief that each of us also has a great business idea lying in
depths of who we are as well. However,
reality is that very few of us actually dig deep enough to uncover this aspect of self. Of those who do, fewer still are prepared to inject
passion and enthusiasm necessary to bring these ideas to life.
Understand your entrepreneurial process.
If you hold aspirations of transitioning from paid employment to running your own business, I think it is important to understand
mental and emotional process you go through when you experience moments of entrepreneurial inspiration. When you get a business idea, do you immediately think of all
ways you could make it work or are you someone who automatically sabotages yourself by thinking of all
ways it could fail?
Pushing through entrepreneurial sabotage.
If you are someone who experiences entrepreneurial sabotage, start to note down your habitual opposing thoughts. Here are some examples of sabotage you may already be familiar with;
-if
business idea was that good, why hasn’t someone thought of it before? -how can I start a business - I don’t have any money? -what will people think of me if
business fails? -I’m too old / young to start a business. -how can I start a business if I don’t have a business degree?