Some years ago, I discovered an interesting fact about entrepreneurs. It’s something that makes them different from other business owners, who lack the entrepreneurial mindset.
My hope is that when you understand this key difference, it may inspire you to embrace the entrepreneurial mindset, the way I did when I discovered it.
It’s simply this
- On New Year’s day, most business owners set resolutions. They make commitments about wanting things to be better and tell themselves they will do what’s required.
- Entrepreneurs are resolute every day. They consistently make commitments to do whatever their business needs. They plan their work, then work their plan.
By the third or fourth week in January, many small business owners have already slipped back into the familiar patterns, which stopped them making meaningful progress last year. For them, January is not the start of a New Year – it’s simply a chance to relive the same old year over again.
As Benjamin Franklin said: ‘You may delay, but time will not.’
Never settle for less than you deserve
If you want a better year in 2013, you need to improve your strategy and tactics – then take massive action. It’s what entrepreneurs do and what I help people with every day. I can assure you, once you make that commitment to entrepreneurial thinking, your whole life improves, not just your business.
You started your business with dreams and ambitions. Don’t lose sight of that and put up with ‘average’. Never settle for less than you deserve.
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January 20, 2013 at 09:43
Jim,
I like the quote of B. Franklin. It resumes so much.
Here are my keywords as an Entrepreneur that I say every day when I wake up: #ambition #motivation #action
Here’s for the great entrepreneurs
January 20, 2013 at 09:47
Hi Yael. You’re a good example of an entrepreneur – always ready to make the plans and back them up with action.
Thanks for the feedback.
C’est toujours un plaisir lorsque vous commenter sur mon blog. Merci mon ami.
…Pardonnez mon mauvais Français, s’il vous plaît
January 20, 2013 at 09:53
Votre français est parfait mon cher ami!
(il manque juste le “e” pour le féminin, mais vous êtes pardonné!).
I hope one day my English will be as good as your French!!
January 20, 2013 at 09:55
Ahhh. Thanks for the correction.
I still have to cheat way too much, with written French.
January 20, 2013 at 10:32
French is a beautiful language but I agree it can be sometimes difficult.
But you’ve got already a good level, so congrats for that!
January 20, 2013 at 10:44
Once again Jim you take a cloudy subject and make it clear.
Thanks for sharing the knowledge today and always.
Sophie X
January 20, 2013 at 13:14
You’re welcome, Sophie. Thanks for the kind words.
January 20, 2013 at 21:42
Thanks again Jim, your blog is one of the best.
January 20, 2013 at 21:53
What’s all this ‘one of’, Steven?!
Thanks for the kind words. Always appreciated.
January 21, 2013 at 12:07
What is so special about quitting now? You do it until!
January 24, 2013 at 06:53
Well said, Neil.
January 23, 2013 at 17:35
Never settle for less than you deserve… this is really good Jim, although the term deserve is probably difficult for many people, who have a natural bent to feeling undeserving.
I know I sometimes struggle with this… I am becoming more aware that the very first part of my business that I need to work on every day…. is me.
Thanks again
Geoff
January 24, 2013 at 07:19
Good point, Geoff. I see it like this: The stronger you make yourself, they better equipped you are to provide greater help, to more people. You’re right though, for many of us it’s a struggle to adopt that mindset. Took me years.