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Boomer Business Start-Up Strategy #10

Guest post by: C.J Lauria

Article Overview: An Entrepreneur may be cautious, but as a rule doesn’t “play it safe.” Those who accomplish incredible feats forge ahead through and over obstacles regardless of the logic of the day. One of the behaviors I teach my new students is to work through your fears. Our fears can move us to quit just before we realize our goals. You cannot allow that to happen.

Boomer Business Start-Up Strategy #10

Never Give Up! Resiliency is a fine asset for the Entrepreneurs. Regardless of the industry, there will be barriers that you will need to hurdle. Being a business owner can be hard, but look at the alternatives. You could:

• endure a cantankerous boss
• deal with office politics
• face age discrimination
• work with negative people day in & day out
• be under paid for your services
• give up control of your future

So, which will it be? Once you taste the freedom of self-employment you will likely never wish to return to employment. However, once you taste financial freedom no one will ever be able to convince you to return to the grind.

Nevertheless, sacrifice is a bridge that all Entrepreneurs must cross. There will be trials. There will also be the naysayers who will say discouraging things that may leave you guessing whether you made the right career choice. What are you going to do? Be determined to stay true to your commitment and not to waver. Often, those daunting you are employees themselves, and they are only expressing their own fears due to inexperience.

An Entrepreneur may be cautious, but as a rule doesn’t “play it safe.” Those who accomplish incredible feats forge ahead through and over obstacles regardless of the logic of the day. One of the behaviors I teach my new students is to work through your fears. Our fears can move us to quit just before we realize our goals. You cannot allow that to happen.

Historically, those who have accomplished great things worked through their fears and often did what initially felt uncomfortable. I love the words of Eleanor Roosevelt; “Do one thing each day that scares you.” Every day we are faced with a challenge that can make our heart jump. Seize the moment! Don’t let your fears paralyze you and stifle your growth! Instead, choose what the extraordinary do and be a highly effective person.

As a Boomer you may have developed a pattern of thinking in your “comfort zone,” especially if you have been an employee. “Thinking outside the box” involves dismissing our fears and jumping out of the “comfortable” into the deep blue sea of opportunity. Winners never quit. Neither should you.

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