It is not how you behave when things are going well, but how you behave when things are not going your way, that define you as a person and an entrepreneur.<\/p>\n
Handling tough situations is a part and parcel of being an entrepreneur.<\/p>\n
While speeding down the difficult highway of business, there will be a time when you will rush head on into a wall.<\/p>\n
When you will ask yourself, \u2018Is this worth it?\u2019<\/p>\n
This helps:<\/p>\n
Learning No 25:
\n<\/b>Decide why you\u2019re in business.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n
As each challenge you face gets bigger and tougher, you will start questioning why you\u2019re doing this and not taking the easy way out\u2026 taking up a job and letting the stresses and strains of running a business be someone else\u2019s headache.<\/p>\n
At that point, it is important to be clear in your head about why you\u2019re in the business.<\/p>\n
Is it for fame? Is it for money? Is it to create a retirement fund? Is it to fund your child\u2019s education?<\/p>\n
Before you start off, list down the pros and cons of being self employed v\/s being an employee.<\/p>\n
List down the larger goals of being on your own.<\/p>\n
List down why you are starting a venture.<\/p>\n
When you feel low, go back to this list.<\/p>\n
It usually eggs you on to get back into the performance zone.<\/p>\n
Giving up is the easiest thing to do.\u00a0Standing up for your principles, goals and dreams may be tough, but it is satisfying.<\/p>\n
It gives you purpose. It gives you direction and it keeps you going.<\/p>\n
Ask yourself, have you really given it everything you\u2019ve got? The answer, usually is \u2018NO\u2019.<\/p>\n
Remember, that if you succeed, the glory will be all yours. But if you give up, you will have to live with the decision forever.<\/p>\n
To quote the greatest boxer in history, Muhammad Ali, <\/p>\n TO BE CONTINUED\u2026 photo credit: tokyoform<\/a> via photopin<\/a> cc<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n
\n\u201cI hated every minute of training, but I said, \u2018Don\u2019t quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion.\u2019\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n
\n(This is part 23 of a series of blogs on my learnings as an entrepreneur )<\/p>\nRead\u00a0Part 24 here<\/a><\/h5>\n
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