Are Entrepreneurs Born or Made?
Entrepreneur and author, Gaurav Marya in his bestselling book on building entrepreneurial mindset, Take Charge, Entrepreneur India Books, talks about the mindset of an entrepreneur, which is filled with responsibility and mental ownership and further goes on to talk on how this question, on whether the entrepreneurs are born or made, be addressed when a simple “yes” or “no” wouldn’t suffice. Here’s reproducing the answer as addressed by Gaurav Marya.
Accepting Criticism Like A Champion.
Feedback is necessary, more so when you are working on an all-important project at work. When you work hard on a great project, you expect a pat on the back by your boss. It could also happen that the great project didn’t turn out the way your boss wanted and instead of bouquets and claps you stand at the receiving end of brickbats or severe criticism. When that happens, you tend to abandon all hope and find it difficult to cope up with the situation. The first step, then, invariably, is to be defensive, then to offer your point of view, some clarification to go with it or completely lash out at the person.
When Work is Equal to Fun.
Make you workplace a fun place to be. Picture this: You end up spending half of the day travelling for and working in office, why would you not want it to be a fun yet performance-oriented time? Make your office a happier and a healthier place to be, sans gossip or involving in cheap talk. The best way to do it is to, well, no surprises there, work hard. If you work well and put in a decent load of effort, you will feel great. Separate yourself from the rest when it comes to fulfilling your responsibilities. The incredible sense of work ethic you can feel being in isolation is liberating to say the least. It’s fun, innit?
Commitment Is Wonderful.
Do you ask yourself this question: What am I actually committed to in life? Looking out for its answer isn’t as simple a task as it seems to be. Take yourself back in the day when you achieved any goal, such as shedding your weight, sticking to a high-priority project deadline, finishing a book, editing a manuscript, finding a suitable profession for yourself, cracking an interview you’d prepared for. . .so on and so forth. You can recount many such stories and reminisce being joyous about achieving a certain goal you’d set for yourself. When you commit yourself to something in life, not only it is an indication about how seriously willing you are to actualise your dreams and aspirations, but also reflects on your idea of personal growth.
All We Need is Patience.
Patience is not an innate virtue, it is a skill. It is often said that your patience is tested in the face of trying and difficult circumstances, when what should provoke you leaves you unfettered. On another level, patience is not waiting for something to happen, as many people confuse it with. That is plain laziness. But when you wait for things worth waiting for, alas, patience comes to you naturally. Saint Augustine considered the virtue a companion of wisdom.
Why Business Owners Should Take Risks.
If you believe that entrepreneurs are simply risk takers, you are wrong. If they had been perpetual risk takers they wouldn’t make for great success stories. They are known for their ability to take “calculated” risks, and also for designing “contingency plans” or alternative plans of action to a risky business situation. It is important for budding entrepreneurs to learn from the great successes of established business enterprises the ability to view risk as not negative but incredibly positive.
Get Rich For Now and For Ever.
Acquiring riches isn’t a short-term process. It takes years to get rich or sometimes even decades together. The fact is that everyone is capable of becoming rich, of treading the becoming-rich-path and actually amassing money. Sometimes, it is just about following some practical steps, spending carefully and saving abundantly.