Is It Lonely at the Top of Your Own Business?
By Bigg Success Staff
07-29-08
Bigg Success in Business
If you believe the statistics, an overwhelming majority of people dream of owning their own business. For many, it’s because they have a romantic view of working for themselves. Owning your own business means answering to no one. You’re the man (or woman)!
But that’s the problem for many … being THE one. It really can be very lonely at the top.
Staying on course may mean changing the course!
You’ll hear all kinds of opinions about your business and your plans. You have to develop an intestinal fortitude like never before. You need to have the courage of your convictions, to press on even when others tell you that you’re crazy.
At the same time, you have to learn when it’s time to change your strategy based on new evidence. To abandon what you thought was the right course for some new direction.
Many entrepreneurs succeed in a business they didn’t start!
They adapt. As they gain new market information, they respond to their customer’s needs and wind up in a completely different business.
But there’s another pitfall. Does the opportunity align with your passion? There’s a reason you started a business in the first place. If the required strategy takes you into an area in which you have no interest, you might be better off with a regular job.
Are you ready to go out on your own?
If this discussion dissuades you from going out on your own … good! It’s better to learn now than after you’ve invested time, money, and emotions in a new venture. Starting a business is tough for everyone, but it’s much harder on anyone who’s not fully committed to it.
On the other hand, if it excites you even more, you may be ready to start your own business. So it’s time to take the important first steps.
The first most important step is …
… get started. A lot of people TALK about starting their own firm, but that’s as far as it goes. Nothing will ever happen unless you get started. Even if getting started means doing more research, then get going!
The second most important step is …
… get a support network. This includes your professional advisors. However, you also need people who have lived what you are going through – fellow entrepreneurs, mentors, coaches. They will help you when the load seems unbearable and keep pushing you when things are going well.
The next most important step is …
… your next step! Every day in an entrepreneur’s life is a challenge with all the noise. You have to filter through it all to do what’s most important to move your business one more step ahead.
Focusing all your energy every day on what’s most important doesn’t guarantee success. However, it does make the odds a little bit better.
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