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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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