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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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