BUSINESS TALK

BENEFITS OF BEING AN ENTREPRENEUR

 

 

You do what you love.

This may very well be the first and most important reason. There is absolutely no point in living your life without passion. There needs to be something that gets you out of bed in the morning and your career should definitely take that blame. Most of the people you probably know work from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and chances are they look up at the clock on the wall at least twice every hour. Why? Simple: they don’t love what they do (at least not entirely). If your heart is not fully committed to your employment then you’re wasting your time and time, as we all know, is money. A great deal of your day is invested in work. You might as well enjoy it. “If you love what you do, you’ll never have to work a day in your life.” –Confucius

 

Flexibility

Let’s face it: one of the most attractive aspects of being an entrepreneur is the flexibility factor. Being tied down to just one area holds you back from fulfilling all of your skills. Entrepreneurs carry a loaded agenda. You want to be able to complete every single task that you propose yourself and being flexible optimizes the chances of that happening. Flexibility also means that you’re not on a set schedule. Life throws curveballs at you and being an entrepreneur allows you to make adjustments, even if they appear to be last minute. Flexibility allows you to become a “jack of all trades and a master of none.”

 

You are your own boss

I’ve had many bosses in the past; some were excellent but others micromanaged me terribly. At times, I felt I didn’t even exist. When you’re an entrepreneur, most of the times you don’t have to worry about this because you are your own boss. You make the rules as you go along. You do, however, need to establish some sort of discipline in order to know how well you can work alone. Being an entrepreneur isn’t for everyone but if you have a certain skillset required to develop on your own then I highly encourage it. “Being a boss is great. You get to choose which eighteen hours a day you work.”

 

You create your future

We live in a world of uncertainty. As an entrepreneur, you have a vision that is embedded in your head. Regardless of what happens, you will forever see yourself making that dream happen. Not knowing can be seen two different ways: you either see it as a problem or see it as part of the fun. Entrepreneurship is all about embarking on a journey fueled by gut instinct. If you trust that what you see inside your head is feasible then you should do everything within your power to make it a reality. “The best way to predict the future is to create it.”

 

Perpetual Vacation

Going back to what I stated in the beginning, being an entrepreneur doesn’t feel like work. As a result, freedom is a constant in your life. If you’re free to roam around and be yourself twenty four hours a day and seven days a week, you won’t feel the urge to take time off in the form of a vacation. Entrepreneurs don’t hate Mondays. An entrepreneur doesn’t look forward to the weekend. We don’t punch a clock. Entrepreneurship is basically a perpetual vacation if you manage your time wisely and follow your own rules. Once you learn that: “the sky's the limit.”

 

You are viewed as a leader.

An entrepreneur is seen in the eyes of many as a figure that sets trends and innovates in their own right. These are just two of the qualities that separate a leader from a follower. Leaders take risks and hustle. A follower simply goes with the flow of the river. A leader asks questions while a follower aimlessly looks for answers. Being a leader can be a double-edged sword. Yes, it can make or break you but the thrill of being in the driver’s seat on the road to life should be plenty of motivation to succeed.

 

Being someone

“Things are impossible until somebody does what another believes can’t be done.” –Anthony Robbins. Enough said. (Alvarez)