By Robert Warlow - Small Business Success
Any seasoned businessperson will tell a fresh faced entrepreneur that he has to have optimism - bucket fulls of it! A pessimistic entrepreneur just doesn’t ring true somehow.
You will find, if you are starting out on the road to self employment, that you are full of optimism, otherwise you would not be taking the steps you have. A healthy dose of optimism is essential to counter all the doom merchants!
You know the standard lines by now, “Do you honestly think you can make a living by doing that?”, “What will happen if your idea fails?”, “How are you going to keep on top of your bills?”
If all entrepreneurs listened to the doubters of this world nothing would have been discovered, invented or businesses opened.
If you aspire to be an entrepreneur then optimism is one quality you must have. It will provide you with the urge to persist during the darkest days. BUT, be careful not to tip the scales too far. A pathological optimist doesn’t necessarily equate to business success. What do I mean by a pathological optimist? Someone who can see no danger; someone who cannot see any downsides; someone with no skepticism or suspicions.
To run a successful business you have to have optimism and pessimism in balance. If you think you are the eternal optimist, go and look for someone who will find faults in your plan; ask the negative thinker for his comments! Only this way will you see the flaws which you were blind to before.
One word of warning - don’t get dragged into a discussion about the points raised. Entering into a debate, or defending your idea, will quickly end what is an important session. Listen, acknowledge and move on, thinking and taking action on what has been raised.
But remember, keep the scales in balance and don’t let them dampen your optimism!
© Robert Warlow - Small Business Success http://www.smallbusinesssuccess.biz/
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