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This post was inspired by a great post over at Tech Cocktail called
How Passion Blinds Entrepreneurs. It’s part of their interesting series on The Psychological Guide to Starting Up.
They’re talking about the mental and emotional sides of entrepreneurship. We love it – it’s why we started The BIGG Success Entreprenurturing™ Center. Just like our brains, there are two sides to owning a business – the logical and the emotional.
The Tech Cocktail series is also very timely, since we’re celebrating
Small Business Week here in the United States. But we digress – back to passion talk.
If you’re an entrepreneur-in-the-making, you will often be told to “find your passion.” But we got to thinking…
Does passion for your business lead to failure?
Yes.
Here’s why:
When you start a business – it’s not a fling, it’s a marriage.
Trying to meet an idea
Picture yourself in a crowded bar. There’s you and a bunch of other future entrepreneurs.
You’re all there for the same thing – to pick up an idea.
You look around the room. An idea catches your attention.
You walk over to it and offer to buy it a drink. While you sit there, you get to know this idea a little better.
But there’s no chemistry. So you move on.
You repeat this process again and again. There are a lot of ideas in this bar.
But you’re starting to get frustrated. You’re about to give up. Maybe you’re just not meant for this life. You settle your tab and head toward the door.
Then all of a sudden…
Seeing the hottest idea ever
A new idea just showed up. Your head turns. Wow! You can’t stop looking at this idea.
It’s embarrassing. You hope the idea doesn’t notice. But it does. And smiles back at you.
You stop dead in your tracks. You approach this new idea. You start talking – you can’t believe how much you have in common.
And you just can’t stop staring at it. You can’t help yourself. This idea is hot! By far, it is the most attractive idea you have ever seen. It deserves your full attention.
You and the idea go out on several dates. You’re falling in love. You’ve never met an idea like this one. You just click. Romance blooms.
You commit to this idea. It’s your one and only.
And that’s when the trouble starts…
Falling out of love with an idea
When you were just taking the idea out on dates, you still had your own space. Now you’re sharing space. And this idea has some quirks which just drive you crazy.
The idea doesn’t fit in with the people who you want to help the most. They say they don’t get this idea of yours.
The idea requires more money than you ever imagined. You’re not sure if you can keep it happy. After all, you’re not rich – yet.
The idea also demands more of your time. This idea you’re hitched to is demanding!
The passion you once felt is gone.
You can’t take it anymore. You divorce the idea. Another marriage failed.
But it doesn’t have to go down like this in your business…
As with relationships, passion is the starting point in business. But lasting relationships move from the passion phase – where you don’t see the quirks – to a deeper love – where you clearly see and fully accept the idiosyncrasies.
So take your idea out on some dates. But be sure you’re looking at it without stars in your eyes. When you’re not just in love with your idea, when you truly love it, you’ll know you have the idea you can live with long-term.
And don’t ever forget – love is a verb. So take action. It leads to BIGG success!
Do you think passion for your business leads to failure?
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