Being a Warrior-Preneur is a way of life. It is about creating all that you deserve though powerful strategies that generate success. Anyone can be a Warrior-Preneur. If you are someone who wants to feel in control, have more choices and get what you deserve, then this is for you! These first six questions are powerful. Ask yourself on a scale of 1-10 how well you do in these areas!
- Are you a risk taker? You must be willing to take chances, explore new concepts, ideas, people, and places in order to be successful as an entrepreneurial.
- Do you take advantage of opportunities? Being able to see opportunities and seize them right away and not later is extremely important for an entrepreneur.
- Do you feel fear and move through it with excitement? Fear is a part of the life of an entrepreneur, but entrepreneurs thrive in this environment that might feel a bit scary. And, even if they don’t thrive, they at least feel it and do it anyway.
- Are you willing to learn? Entrepreneurs are not afraid of learning new things, trying new concepts, stretching themselves, and getting out there, because initially they often have to do it all themselves.
- Do you adapt to change quickly? The world is moving fast. Technology seems to change faster than the speed of light! And you have to be willing to change with the needs of your customers and technology in your business.
- Are you self-disciplined? An entrepreneur does not have a boss watching over them. An entrepreneur has to be able to get up and do what needs to be done, when it needs to be more, whether they want to do it or not.
Coming later this week: 6 more questions to live the life of a Warrior-Preneur!
Ann M. Evanston is a “Chief Breakthrough Officer” teaching other Business Warriors how to slow down, and find the most unique part of their business that makes them stand out among the crowd. She has been named one of the top marketing consultants by About.com, is a guest blogger for Showcasing Women and takes pride in moving you from “blah, blah, blah” to “BOOM, BOOM. BOOM!”
Nice post. I believe what you say is very true. Now, let me ask you this. It is a question that comes to my mind a lot. I am a late entrepreneur. I guess you could say that I got sidetracked with other things before I got pulled back to my spirit. I take many risks that are hard for me. I like stretching the box that I feel I allowed myself to be pigeonholed into in my younger days. I make no excuses. I allowed it. Anyway, I see things as a challenge, not necessarily from a fear stance. There are more substantial risks that I would love to take, but I don’t see it as feasible at this exact moment. I have a son that stills had about three more years of school before he heads off to college. Until that time I feel my roots should be stuck in something safe. The thought of downsizing to a crappie car and living in the middle of nowhere in a small one room cabin doesn’t scare me at all. It appeals to me actually. I would love to be a hippy farmer that has electricity for the purpose of a laptop, Word, and high speed internet access.
Anyway, I feel to really be successful at what one truly feels a calling for, they pretty much have to do it full time. If I could spend my time everyday writing until my heart is content, I could make a living. It may not be a lot in the beginning; it may be meager. That being said, it would definitely make me happy. I cannot see doing that to my son, though. Then, maybe, just maybe, in not doing it I am doing him an injustice. I guess if that is the case the injustice has already been done. I do plan to do the above when my son goes to college. I’m planning already. I figure it’s waited this long, three more years isn’t gonna break me.
Hi Cindy! First let me say thank you for your open, honest and REAL post. I am not sure I heard the question you wanted to ask, so please do post it. Here are some thoughts though:
1-I get the impression that you believe that being and entrepreneur means begin poor. Not true! It will actually give you more control and power over your money then you ever had before. As an entrepreneur I can ALWAYS make more, or less depending on how hard I want to market.
2-also the best risk takers are VERY strategic, so risks are calculated for success.
3-I think teaching a child how to make money for themselves, versus for the man is a great gift to give them. They learn form you.
One last thought: Are you connecting and writing daily right now? Connecting with other authors, networking in the industry? And if you are writing daily a book is really just 30 days away! Maybe while your son does homework you write and show him some of what makes you happy! Ann
These text are very encouraging and inspirational, cz i have learned the strong and weak areas i’m.
I can say yes to most of the questions. I am a little slow about taking risks, it depends upon what is involved and change can be a challenge at times because I am a process warrior.