Character is everything
Each and every field has it’s own character. By character I mean how and what a person should be and become. Every role has it’s own character. Ask those who do acting if you don’t believe me. In acting, someone becomes the character of the moment for that particular scene.
In reality, they are not that character, they are just acting. A job is a job. One in the cast is a nurse but in reality is not a nurse. They just become the character for the particular time and moment. They are just playing their part and doing their work.
In today’s post, we are looking at the character of an entrepreneur. What character must a person in entrepreneurship develop? Remember what I said in the beginning, every role has it’s particular character. Even with entrepreneurship, you will need that character in order to make it and succeed in this entrepreneurship thing. What are the ingredients that form the character of an entrepreneur? Let’s look at them. The following are the ingredients that form the character of an entrepreneur:
- Strength
It takes tremendous strength to be an entrepreneur. You need to be strong in order to be an entrepreneur. Entrepreneurship is full of challenges. It is full of serious storms. They did not lie when they said entrepreneurship is not for the faint hearted.
If you lack strength, you will surely falter along the way. This is reason I feel people should be trained holistically before they can join the journey of entrepreneurship. Entrepreneurship is tough. No jokes. It is really for the strong. It is really for the tough minded. If you are going to be an entrepreneur, make sure you have prepared yourself for mental and emotional toughness. They go a long way in this journey.
- Boldness
The entrepreneur needs to be bold. They really need to be very courageous. Why must an entrepreneur be bold though? For action and implementation. It takes tremendous action and practice to turn ideas into lucrative products and services. At the end of the day, fortune favors the brave.
You need to be brave to put all your ideas into practice. You need to be brave to confront anything and everything that looks to threaten your entrepreneurial journey. If you are going to go far as an entrepreneur, make sure that you are bold. Boldness will get you far and open doors for you that would have not been open.
- Patience
It takes such a long time for one to produce the fruits of entrepreneurship. Long lasting results come over time. If your reason to become an entrepreneur is money related, think again my friend. It takes so many years to produce real income in entrepreneurship. Ask those who have went before you in this journey, they will be so quick to testify about this matter.
You will have to pay the price of patience. Without patience, you will not go anywhere. This journey my friend will require tremendous patience. Results come overtime and not overnight. Some people touched their first cent of entrepreneurship after 9 years and some 10 years.
At the end, you will also succeed if you will not give up. If your motive of entrepreneurship is to make money, I encourage you to forget about entrepreneurship because you will touch money after so many years of struggle and pain. If you are passionate and love what you are doing, remain in entrepreneurship for the very same passion will keep you in the midst of everything.
- Trustworthiness
You need to be trustworthy because people hardly do business with people they do not trust. Trust is very key in the market place. Without trust, you will not make it. Make sure that you are trustworthy. Be a person of your word. Deal well and nicely with the people. Trust is the marketplace currency. Whoever gains this commodity, will subdue and control the market.
- Generousity
One of the things that will advance your entrepreneurial journey is generosity. Learn to be a giver. This comes a very long way. There are certain doors that open because of giving. Be generous with what you have, no matter how small you think it is. Your generosity will open in your life doors that would not have opened otherwise. Make it a point to be a generous entrepreneur and your business or enterprise will never be the same again.
Conclusion
The character in entrepreneurship
Every role in this life requires a certain character. Become the character of the role if you are an entrepreneur or are an aspiring one. Whatever you are, make sure you are good at it. The world is in need of entrepreneurs because the world is in need of solutions. Entrepreneurs are the ones capable of filling that void.
Your journey is yours and yours alone. At the end of the day, there is life at the end of the tunnel. This is all we had for you today. Whatever we teach, put it into practice and you will prosper greatly. Ideas are worthless without application and implementation.
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