Some people claim to be born with the bug. Others have it as children and grow out of it—sort of a “reality check,” an outside force telling them they cannot pursue that idea or business venture—“go to school and get a real job” mentality.
This group does not consider themselves entrepreneurial, but probe into their past and likely they were enterprising youngsters—big ideas, taking matters into their own hands, following their imagination, not limiting the possibilities. These are the kids that started lemonade stands, babysitting “agencies” lawn care services—empowered by choosing their own hours, being their own boss and getting paid in cold hard cash. As they aged, they lost a lot of this creative energy. They used to dream of owning their own restaurant, clothing line, hotel…only to throw those dreams at the wind.
Another group grew up the same way, took a sabbatical for a few decades, and reemerged the “accidental entrepreneur” at some point.
Today, with a tight job market with even more things being outsourced to other countries or computers, a hard-to-please gen Y entering the workforce (not knowing what they want and often not wanting what they find)….it is the perfect time to cultivate the entrepreneurial bug from yesteryear—reevaluate what your strengths, weaknesses, hobbies, loves, skills etc. are—mash it up and create your own job. This small seedling of a business may not be your dream job—but it is the perfect launch pad.
Sometimes people just need a little push. Or shove. Or encouragement…
As an aspiring entrepreneur, most people are confused by you and skeptical of where you are going. Do not let this stop you. Use this as fuel to drive you farther.
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