entrepreneurial life

What is the entrepreneurship bug?

The surge of wanting to start a venture of your own is often referred to as “bitten by the entrepreneurship bug” as the bug is considered to be infectious because it affects people seriously. Often you are exposed to success stories of people rising from ashes to becoming millionaires or observe family members and friends close to you do very well in the entrepreneurial field, which inspires you to venture into entrepreneurship as well.

Earlier these pangs of entrepreneurship were shadowed by the fear of failure but with rising willingness and culture of start-ups, these fears are shrugged off and thus, we see more creative start-ups crop up daily.

When can the bug bite you?

The bug can bite you when you are very young or have crossed 60. It can also infect you through one mere incident or a situation which channels your inner entrepreneur. When the bug actually infects you, you shrug all feelings of failure and fear and start gathering resources and making plans on how to make your plan work.

How will you know if you have been infected by the bug?

The signs of being affected are very obvious and if you concentrate upon the symptoms a little closely, you will be able to find out if you are a victim. Listed below are a few signs:

• Every single day you get the urge to quit your stable job and build upon your creative idea. You now want to be your own boss.

• You are no longer scared of financial issues and failure. Moreover, you are willing to take the risks.

• Every day you brood over how you can actually build a company around your idea and you’re willing to invest long hours of work into making it count.

• You start building on the skills required by a leader and start mentally/physically devising a plan for your enterprise.

Getting infected can be life changing

When the bug bites, your life is bound to change as you will follow your passion without thinking about the risks of failure involved. The bug will also make you more determined and relentless to achieve your dreams which in the long run will determine your real worth.

A lot of people chase success in their lives and leave it on destiny to make them succeed. What they forget is that to be successful, it is absolutely important to be hard working and come up with new ideas. Also, maintaining a disciplined life is essential for gaining success. All successful entrepreneurs like Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, Henry Ford were successful because they put in their life’s efforts to make their big idea work.

Here are seven tips you could follow to gain success in entrepreneurial life:

1. Have a vision

This might seem like a apparent thing to do but a lot of people forget this initial yet crucial step. It is important to set your goals and the path by which you would achieve the goal because if there is no goal, what are you even doing? The visualisation of success will help you remain more positive and focused and because you’re focused, your hard work will get you there quicker. Along the way, you’ll be amazed to see how you can take simple ideas and convert them into big achievements.

2. Have a routine

Waking up at 12 pm and working till 5 am might seem feasible but it definitely isn’t a healthy routine. Because an entrepreneur is always under so much stress, his health shouldn’t be compromised upon. You should wake up early and have proper meals to keep yourself energised for the day. Also, try and exercise thrice a week to keep your health in proper shape. Once, you are healthy you are able to focus and work better which is important for your success.

3. Overcome the barriers

As mentioned before, an entrepreneur’s life isn’t a smooth sail. It has its ups and downs and there’ll be many barriers that cause hindrances in your path. However, you should be determined and try and work out a solution for each barrier. The biggest obstacle is the one you set for yourself and it can be overcome only when you decide to test your inner strength and decide to defeat it. Also, as long as you don’t give up, the barrier can be beaten.

4. Keep your mind and body in good shape

You can’t work hard if your body and mind don’t cooperate. Try and take breaks between long stretches of work and do something constructive like watch movies, read a book etc which will keep you inspired to work harder with a fresh mind. Also, as mentioned before, an entrepreneur needs to engage in some sort of physical activity because it is essential for your body to support you in your endeavours.

5. If things aren’t going your way, don’t be disheartened

The road to success isn’t a plain road; it is full of hurdles and potholes. There will be many obstacles that will come in your way and you’ll be tempted to give up at many points. However, you should rely on hope and your hard work and not lose it no matter what. If you lose hope, you lose half of the battle. In the end, because of your hope and inner strength, you will be able to overcome all obstacles and emerge stronger.

6. Use your time wisely

Time is a wonderful gift and might turn out to be your worst enemy if not utilised sensibly. As an entrepreneur, you have a million tasks and you need to manage your time wisely in order to gain fruits out of you hard labour. Make a list of the tasks you need to do in a day and complete the most important tasks first, followed by the less important ones. However, if you think some tasks aren’t very important, you can delegate it to your team.

7. Be patient

No entrepreneur became successful overnight; a lot of hard work and perseverance has gone in to becoming a successful human being. Patience is an important virtue every entrepreneur needs to have and practice for success. At times, you will see your venture failing and decisions not bearing success, but you need to be patient and wait for your idea to click.

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