Be a Quitter. Be the Change. Take Charge of Life
A schoolteacher’s son from rural Gujarat had a dream: to make it big in life. He quit taking “no” for an answer. He ruffled a few wedges initially in life for his inability to hear “no”. Dhirubhai Ambani left his hometown and his humble beginnings to make it big in Yemen, and from here returned to take a chance that eventually bore him millions. The rest, as they stay, is stuff history books are made of. Reliance commercial company, started in 1942, changed the face of Indian Business. It is evident how quitting hearing “no” took one man’s dream from rural India to a Fortune 500 company. He went on to be a quitter and initiated the change, before taking charge of his life and becoming an utter success.
Entrepreneur Commonalities – Five.
Quitters in its this phase of writing, titled “Entrepreneurial Commonalities”, is committed to take its readers through the journey of learning and sharing, questioning and being counter-questioned, applying and becoming, realising and teaching the stages that make up any and every entrepreneur’s life. We have talked about 20 common characteristics of successful entrepreneurs so far, covering five in each of Quitters’ previous post. This is the fifth and the last post, which will complete 25 common characteristics of entrepreneurs.
Entrepreneurial Commonalities – Four.
In the fourth post of the series, Entrepreneurial Commonalities we explore five more traits that are commonly found in all the successful entrepreneurs. If you have read the previous three posts, you will agree to these facts: entrepreneurs like to do what they like to do; for them, meticulous planning is a business need and they can’t do without it; the customer is always considered a king and is respected and valued; they know team work is their number one sales tool and never underestimate the power of their business team; cash flows are never interrupted while they make sure that any/everyone gets their due,
Entrepreneurial Commonalities – Three.
In the third post of the series, Entrepreneurial Commonalities we explore five new traits that are commonly found in all entrepreneurs. While running a business is considered as an innate quality across all the industries, it is important to note that there is no such thing as an “entrepreneurial gene”. Many studies on the born-or-made-entrepreneur-battle incline their conclusion on the latter, stating that the traits that make them successful can indeed be learnt and practiced.
Entrepreneurial Commonalities – Two.
In the last post, we mentioned how entrepreneurial commonalities or common traits, if identified and nurtured, can help you chart a growth plan for your business. While success is never a guarantee, you need to acquire these characteristics to strategically get yourself on board. Displaying a driving force is important and so is inner strength and patience, because you will need constant inspiration to keep yourself afloat on the lows that are so intrinsic of the life of an entrepreneur.
Entrepreneurial Commonalities – One.
When successful people are asked about the reasons behind their success, you will see how a handful of their answers to the same questions differ due to the different life trajectories. The major chunk of those questions, however, would have the same answers as they are bound by a thread of commonality. And that is the reason why, most often than not, you’d get tenacity, punctuality, passion, risk-taking ability, planning, financial wisdom, etc, as answers when asked about traits that make them successful. Philosophical as it may sound, most of these traits often are learned by constant practice and a winner’s attitude.
How To Be Happy At Work.
Do you despise to go to work in the morning? You need to realise early if you are unhappy in your current job or make amends to make your mental make-up such that you are happy at work. Make your work worth waking up for. Follow these handy tips and make yourself happy at work.
Be an Early Riser: Be ready well before time and try to reach your office at least half hour in advance. It will take care of two things: make you ready for the action that is to follow and wake you up out of the slumber.