Before the question "What is to be an entrepreneur?" What would you answer? What do you think is having an entrepreneurial attitude? Surely each of us would find a different response. The entrepreneurial attitude is not necessarily associated with labor ventures or profitable projects, but is a way of life.
The entrepreneur's path is full of unforeseen events, we will not deny it, but, without a doubt, to undertake, that is, to do, implies that the desire exceeds comfort. It means having initiative, agility and being willing to take risks. It also implies working some of these skills, which we were seeing and summarized below:
1. Empathy
Try to understand the feelings of the other, get in place. This is important for any personal project, but it is also key and widely used in the business world.
2. Humility
Don't confuse it with low self-esteem! Having humility is simply to know your strengths and weaknesses and be sure of yourself, but without vanity. Developing this capacity will facilitate the relationship with other people in any field in which you are. Successful entrepreneurs do not presume, they do. Only through our actions, and not our words, we demonstrate what we really are.
3. Curiosity
Entrepreneurs are usually innovative. Curiosity is directly linked with the desire to constantly know and learn new things. And this inclination for the novelty and to get repeated questions allow you to take steps forward and develop innovative ideas.
4. Risk
In anything you undertake, both personal and professional, you will have to risk, because it is the only way to grow. Trying new things, getting out of your comfort zone, is to assume risks. Of course, the different scenarios must be analyzed in depth and implement what is necessary to minimize the consequences. The real risk is not to fail, it is not trying.
5. Apprentice attitude
We are already talking about this, but it is key to developing an entrepreneurial attitude. I kept your desire to learn permanently activated!
6. Resilience
The entrepreneur's path is not easy, it is an obstacle career. Only through perseverance and resilience can you get up and get strengthened every time you touch a setback, looking for new paths and opportunities. I learned from your mistakes: failure has its positive side. I tried again, this time, taking advantage of what you learned from your failed attempt.
7. Trust
The lack of confidence in yourself can make any attempt to undertake that you have in mind fail. Therefore, if you are passionate about something, then work on your trust in yourself and do it! Advance with optimism, not only for you, but to be able to excite and transmit your passion to those who accompany you. Pessimistic people usually focus on problems and not on the search for solutions. In this way, advancing with any objective is usually much more difficult.
8. Protagonism
Become responsible for your own life! And this personal responsibility will translate into everything you do and in everything you say. Be the protagonist, be a leader of your own change, with all your values, successes and errors.
I put these skills in practice to take out the entrepreneur in you. And remember, as Wayne Gretzky said: "You lose 100% of the shots you don't shoot." So start, it's the time.
