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BECOMING AN ENTREPRENEUR




          2.  Durability                                       3.  Problem

                 and Resilience                                        solving



          Developing a thick skin when it                      Entrepreneurs are critical thinkers – but not
          comes to adversity is paramount in an                rocket scientists. They hone the ability to                                     Business owner
          entrepreneur. We all know pain, failure,             focus and tackle a problem using analysis                                       Dr Rob Milford, age 46
          and disappointment are part of life. There           and evaluation to form judgments and over                                       giving some advice to his 11-year-old self:
          is something Dr Milford calls his business           time this becomes a “gut instinct or normal
          face – this is what he “wears” to work as            reaction”. Learning to think critically is a key                                “Wake up sleepy it’s a sunny day out there. So, you have just
          there will always be someone out there who           component to being a problem solver. It is                                      been told that you have dyslexia and that is a badge for you
          either deliberately or by accident will cause        how people make clear, reasoned decisions                                       for life. SO, WHAT!!! People are telling you that you will never
          offence or challenge. Think of it as wearing         leading to success in business and beyond.                                      amount to anything academically – RUBBISH!!! You know you
          armour to the battlefield – business owners                                                                                          have energy - you went to work on Saturday and got paid for
          require this armour from time to time to             Think how you should handle a situation that                                    it, your friends didn’t. You can now pay for that new tent and
          protect themselves – don’t forget that there         is troubling you, your business, or your staff.                                 go camping with your friends. GREAT YOU ACHIEVED A GOAL
          will be jealousy from others when you are            You might need help coming up with ideas.                                       AND BUDGETED (saved money) to get the tent you wanted.
          making £millions!                                                                                                                    Apply this later in life and you can have a job and pay for the
                                                               Ask your family and friends for advice or if                                    university PhD you wanted and believed you could achieve,
          An important part of entrepreneurship is             you feel confident enough ask your staff. Ask                                   and not generate a huge debt. Dyslexia is just another problem
          learning from failure and not fearing it. You        questions like “Do you think this could work?”                                  to manage, just like in business, little problems come along
          need to develop a resilient spirit and handle        This will help you define the problem aloud,                                    that you will have to manage – but don’t do it alone, ask for
          challenges life sends your way. You will feel        which is important. This gets perspective and                                   help if you need to – heck, MSOffice has spelling and grammar
          better and more confident while helping to                                                                                           checking these days.
          avoid anxiety and self-doubt.                        helps you to find answers independently.                                        By the way, when you are 17 you will be put in a position by
                                                               Entrepreneurs must get comfortable taking                                       your family to make a key choice in life. You will have to choose
                                                               risks. They must also learn which risks are worth                               between the career you had planned for and another career to
                                                               taking. Some risks are a foolish gamble, while                                  help your family. It doesn’t matter which you choose but go with
                                                               others bear fruit that’s worth its weight in gold.                              your heart and inner beliefs/values. There will always be time
                                                               Being able to tell the difference – and have                                    later to try the other option in career terms – you don’t have
                                                               the courage to go after the smart risks.
                                                                                                                                               to pick a career for life – only for the time being.”
                                                               As a business owner it is useful to form
                                                               networks with other business owners. There
                                                               is then the reduction in the feeling of being
                                                               alone – which is a common feeling as
                                                               a business owner. Generally, don’t be
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                                                               afraid to ask for help.








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