Why Entrepreneurs Fail
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Why Entrepreneurs Fail
Summary
Entrepreneurs often face challenges with their business opportunities due to factors like lack of capital, poor marketing understanding, and personnel issues. However, based on my experience and observations, three primary reasons contribute to entrepreneurial failure.
Understanding Entrepreneurial Failure
Having spent over 25 years in Business Development, I've seen how successful professionals adopt an entrepreneurial mindset to excel. They approach thinking differently, which helps them overcome common obstacles.
Key Reasons for Failure
1. Linking Self-Worth to Business Success
2. Neglecting Realistic Goal Setting and Planning
3. Being Unprepared to Pay the Price of Success
Entrepreneurs with the right mindset eventually succeed. They learn to appreciate the concepts of Roles, Goals, and Tolls.
Roles
Successful entrepreneurs understand the separation between their roles in business and their personal self-worth. They know that business setbacks do not define their value as individuals. This differentiation encourages them to take risks, a vital ingredient for entrepreneurial success. By embracing early failures and learning from them, they build resilience necessary for long-term success.
Goals
While much is said about the importance of goals, many fail to master effective goal-setting. It’s the planning process itself that empowers entrepreneurs to take risks and face failure. Successful entrepreneurs don’t just have goals; they are strategic in setting and executing them. This involves visualizing objectives, writing them down, and crafting detailed plans. They take charge of their destiny, adapt to changes, and persist over time.
Tolls
Entrepreneurs recognize that success comes at a price. True entrepreneurial success is rarely instant; it often takes years. One early challenge is often moving beyond one’s current social circle, as growth may demand new associations who understand the entrepreneurial journey. Venturing into the unknown can be isolating, putting strain on old relationships. It’s been noted that pioneers face risks on all fronts; the ability to differentiate your role from self-worth, embrace risks, persevere through challenges, and adjust plans is crucial to paying the toll of success.
Conclusion
To thrive, entrepreneurs need a deep understanding of themselves, including their desires and motivations. This self-awareness fuels their perseverance. Successful entrepreneurs transform their mindset, which allows them to succeed where others fail.
About the Author
Bill Scheessele is the President, Founder, and CEO of Mastering Business Development, Inc., a consulting and training company with 25 years of experience. MBDi works with firms in industries such as energy, engineering, and IT to build proactive business development teams. Contact at 704.553.0000 or info@mbdi.com.
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