FOUNDATION OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP PART I
To become an entrepreneur is the biggest decision you will ever make as a youth. Because it shows how much you have a strong desire to change the world. The world needs more of youths who initiate changes because its' future lies on their hands. Being entrepreneur in fast moving world is challenging due to thick competition in different industries but one thing is certain if you set out your mind to do something you will achieve it. I have come across many youths standing up with ideas of businesses which i say "bravo" to that,but most of them don't hit the ground because many fail to realize that entrepreneurship is all about foundation you build. The type of foundation you build around your world of entrepreneurship will determine the whether you will last long or short. Any successful business start with the foundation within person himself/herself because entrepreneurship is emerged from the heart. It takes a character to have a strong foundation as an entrepreneur since the first person you are dealing with before going out is you. The world around you depends on the changes within you. So in your foundation of entrepreneurship you need this important cement.
i) MOTIVE
First time i had an idea of business i went to one of brothers who worked in UN so that i can get some advice on how i can land it. All the time i was explaining excitedly about how great my idea was he was just laughing, i got very upset as i felt so disrespected. So i asked why he was laughing at serious matter like that, you know what he hit me with a reply which left me speechless. He said " my brother you have explained your idea very well but it has no good in it because all you tried to put across is how much profit you can make leaving out most valueable key which your MOTIVE."
I learnt a very big lesson which has helped me till today and will apply it for the rest of my life. Is good to take actions, but is very important to know why you are taking actions?.."WHY" is most crucial question any entrepreneur should ask himself/herself before setting out to do anything. People become entrepreneurs for many reasons like greedy,making money,showing off and many others but is the WHY question which reveals your real intentions behind what you are doing.
You may have great idea which shocks everyone but if you have a wrong motive behind it your idea won't go anywhere. Many youths come to me asking for advice about starting their own businesses and others want to partner with me, the same thing i ask them "what is your motive?",most fail to answer so i tell them to go back and think about it then return,unfortunely many don't.
When you undestand your motive, it allows you to see yourself from within what kind of entrepreneur you are and how you can correct yourself. One of most respectable motivational speaker bradley sugars said "Don't start a business to make money, start a business to make a difference". Entrepreneur's deepest motive is to bring changes in the world. Which kind of motive do you have?..Measure it and change it..
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To become an entrepreneur is the biggest decision you will ever make as a youth. Because it shows how much you have a strong desire to change the world. The world needs more of youths who initiate changes because its' future lies on their hands. Being entrepreneur in fast moving world is challenging due to thick competition in different industries but one thing is certain if you set out your mind to do something you will achieve it. I have come across many youths standing up with ideas of businesses which i say "bravo" to that,but most of them don't hit the ground because many fail to realize that entrepreneurship is all about foundation you build. The type of foundation you build around your world of entrepreneurship will determine the whether you will last long or short. Any successful business start with the foundation within person himself/herself because entrepreneurship is emerged from the heart. It takes a character to have a strong foundation as an entrepreneur since the first person you are dealing with before going out is you. The world around you depends on the changes within you. So in your foundation of entrepreneurship you need this important cement.
i) MOTIVE
First time i had an idea of business i went to one of brothers who worked in UN so that i can get some advice on how i can land it. All the time i was explaining excitedly about how great my idea was he was just laughing, i got very upset as i felt so disrespected. So i asked why he was laughing at serious matter like that, you know what he hit me with a reply which left me speechless. He said " my brother you have explained your idea very well but it has no good in it because all you tried to put across is how much profit you can make leaving out most valueable key which your MOTIVE."
I learnt a very big lesson which has helped me till today and will apply it for the rest of my life. Is good to take actions, but is very important to know why you are taking actions?.."WHY" is most crucial question any entrepreneur should ask himself/herself before setting out to do anything. People become entrepreneurs for many reasons like greedy,making money,showing off and many others but is the WHY question which reveals your real intentions behind what you are doing.
You may have great idea which shocks everyone but if you have a wrong motive behind it your idea won't go anywhere. Many youths come to me asking for advice about starting their own businesses and others want to partner with me, the same thing i ask them "what is your motive?",most fail to answer so i tell them to go back and think about it then return,unfortunely many don't.
When you undestand your motive, it allows you to see yourself from within what kind of entrepreneur you are and how you can correct yourself. One of most respectable motivational speaker bradley sugars said "Don't start a business to make money, start a business to make a difference". Entrepreneur's deepest motive is to bring changes in the world. Which kind of motive do you have?..Measure it and change it..
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