Written for EO by Jack Anzarouth, president of Digital Ink Marketing.
Many new founders and entrepreneurs feel they have to say “yes” to every opportunity that comes their way. But that small word “yes” comes with a big cost.
We get into the habit of saying “yes” to every professional opportunity presented to us for a number of reasons:
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It was a dream-come-true for me to start a business of my own. However, running and managing a business was a whole new ball game for me.
There’s little to prepare you for life as a business owner or entrepreneur, but there are a few lessons that I wish someone had shared with me early on.
I used to follow strategies that were in place at my prior workplace because I was so scared of failing or losing.
Guess what? When I finally stopped worrying about the consequences and started implementing and optimizing my own strategy, I overcame my fear and discovered new opportunities.
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By Mike Monroe
“Nobody trusts a person who fails a lot,” he said matter-of-factly. “So you might want to be careful whom you tell about your grandiose plans to take over the world.” My mentor’s advice felt like a parental reprimand. Up until that point, I had been the consummate visionary: the guy with a million and one plans but nothing to show for them. I realized that the only way I would be taken seriously as an entrepreneur is if I actually got serious, went to work and created results.
That was almost 10 years ago. Many successes (and even more failures) later, the advice still rings true. Navigating the trials and tribulations of running a business, no matter whether you’re a serial entrepreneur or you’re just starting out, can feel a lot like being stuck in a labyrinth. Paths extend in every direction, and it’s nearly impossible to decide which path will take you the right way—if there even is such a thing.
Wrestling with uncertainty isn’t rare. After all, starting and running a business is a high-stakes venture.
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True or false: You do not need to be an expert in an industry to be a startup entrepreneur in that industry. Ed Dean says, true!
As an entrepreneur who has founded businesses both in new countries and new industries, Ed shared how he gets up to speed quickly in a new sector in a recent Inc.com article. Read his five tips for taking on the ultimate challenge as an entrepreneur: launching a startup in an industry you have no experience in.
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