The Can Do Entrepreneur by Chibuike Wogu - HTML preview

Chapter 4

STAYING FOCUSED ON YOUR DREAMS WHEN FACED WITH NEGATIVITIES

There is no rule book on staying focused on your dreams as an entrepreneur when faced with negativities since every entrepreneur has unique dreams and are faced with negativities that are tailor-made towards those unique dreams.

However, a few steps can help entrepreneurs with overcoming negativities in their entrepreneurial journeys.

I always encourage entrepreneurs to watch the trailer of the movie, ‘THE LORD OF THE RINGS’. There you will learn that to every man and as an entrepreneur, you are given a quest, an evil will hunt him but a fellowship will protect him so he can achieve his quest.

Negativities and evils that seek to hunt down your entrepreneurial dreams are a given. Understanding this fact is paramount even before your decision to commence your entrepreneurial journey.

Since that is the case and what is obtainable in the entrepreneurship terrain, it is therefore important for you as an entrepreneur to do the following:

1. Understand the negativities; itemize or list them out. It is important to never undermine anything you perceive as a negativity in your entrepreneurial journey no matter how insignificant it might seem. Call the negativities by name if possible. This will help you gain full understanding of them as well as their roots.
2. Take active steps to resolve them; once you can identify and understand these negativities, you will then take active steps to seek out the right kind of information and counsel to resolve the negativities and righting the wrongs. It is therefore important to be mindful on where you seek information and counsel. It is always advisable to seek counsel from sources of outstanding experience in your field.
3. Create a pool of the right motivation to drink from at every slightest negativity; staying motivated in the direction of your dreams in the face of negativities has a lot to do with what goes into you. Daily dose of motivational quotes and thoughts can help keep you from swaying from your entrepreneurial dreams. I have compiled the best motivational thoughts from established and successful ‘can-do’ entrepreneurs and I encourage you to make it a practice to take a dose of the thoughts every day. You may choose to take an overdose and do your entrepreneurial journey a world of good.