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“Be an
Optimistic Entrepreneur”
Robert Warlow
Small Business Success
Any seasoned businessman will tell a
fresh-faced entrepreneur that he has to have optimism … bucket fulls of it!
A pessimistic entrepreneur just doesn’t ring true somehow.
You will find, if you are starting
out on the road to self employment, that you are full of optimism, otherwise
you would not be taking the steps you have. A healthy dose of optimism is
essential to counter all the doom merchants!
You know the standard lines by now,
“Do you honestly think you can make a living by doing that?”, “What will
happen if your idea fails?”, “How are you going to keep on top of your
bills?” If all entrepreneurs listened to the doubters of this world nothing
would have been discovered, invented or businesses opened.
If you aspire to be an entrepreneur
then optimism is one quality you must have. It will provide you with the
urge to persist during the darkest days.
BUT … be careful not to tip the
scales too far. A pathological optimist doesn’t necessarily equate to
business success. What do I mean by a pathological optimist? Someone who can
see no danger; someone who cannot see any downsides; someone with no
skepticism or suspicions.
To run a successful business you
have to have optimism and pessimism in balance. If you think you are the
eternal optimism, go and look for someone who will find faults in your plan;
ask the negative thinker for his comments! Only this way will you see the
flaws which you were blind to before.
One word of warning - don’t get drag
into a discussion about the points raised. Entering into a debate, or
defending your idea, will quickly end what is an important session. Listen,
acknowledge and move on, thinking and taking action on what has been raised.
But remember, keep the scales in
balance and don’t let them dampen your optimism!
© Robert
Warlow
Small Business
Success
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