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BECOMING AN






 ENTREPRENEUR

















 Be Your Own Boss             1.   Self Confidence


 Who’s in charge...                   self-belief


 I’m in charge!               Self-confidence is a feeling of trust in our abilities, qualities and judgment.

                              Developing it is the cornerstone of a successful life.  Confidence comes from
                              where we derive our self-worth, so both internal and external sources.
 WHAT IS AN ENTREPRENUER      External sources include appearance, the approval of others, and academic

 A person who sets up a business   performance. Internal sources include being a good person and staying
 or businesses, taking on financial   true to moral standards. Students with a strong sense of self, derived through
 risks in the hope of profit.  internal sources – those who are ethical and principled – are less likely to
                              engage in dangerous activities as adolescents and are more likely to have
 BENEFITS OF BECOMING         life experiences that lead to a successful life.
 AN ENTREPRENUER              Self-belief is the trust you have in yourself to motivate you to develop
                              the required skills, attitudes and behaviours necessary to generate self-
 Over the next couple of pages,    confidence. For example, Dr Milford, who provides a quote below, believed
 we have listed some of the   he could make a difference in the world of collaborative working (bringing
 benefits which might help    businesses together to achieve something they could not achieve alone).
 you make a decision if you    In order for him to have self-confidence in delivering this highly specialised
 are thinking about becoming   work, he believed in himself enough to gain a PhD in the subject
 your own boss and succeed     …even though he is dyslexic and was already in a full-time job.
 in the world of business.
                              Entrepreneurship goes hand in hand with our own internal motivation.
 Always remember young        It is a belief in our ideas and ability to overcome obstacles that builds
 people are often more capable   strong relationships in both business and life.
 of learning and developing
 NEW key skills, attitudes,    Learning something from experience as opposed to instruction is key                     5  |  JUL Y 2021
 and behaviours than adults.  in developing problem solving skills and confidence in ourselves.


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