13/08/2020
It may be a bit of a generalization, but I don’t think that I’m out of line when I say that entrepreneurs, on balance, are an impatient bunch.😏
In order to build a successful business, you have to hustle and be somewhat of a hard-charger. Impatience, unsurprisingly, is a common byproduct of the entrepreneurial mindset.
🚫Always Avoid “ready, fire, aim” syndrome🚫
This “ready, aim, fire” syndrome is all too common amongst entrepreneurs, and while sometimes it leads to rapid iteration and growth, more often than not it results in problems.
There are 3 key things to keep at the back of your mind always as an entrepreneur.
1. Impatience is self-sabotage: When you jump to a hasty conclusion, you end up creating an artificial timeline in your mind. When people or processes fail to align to that timeline, the mind can run wild. Impatience makes you look desperate, firstly pushing business partners too aggressively or issuing unreasonable ultimatums is extremely off putting. Secondly, It clouds the judgement, detracts from your credibility, and damages relationships.
2. All good things take time: One thing I’m sure of in this world is that nothing of value comes easily. In fact, anything of value takes time, whether it’s a matter of developing a skill, building a relationship, or launching a business initiative.
3. Patience really is a virtue: As entrepreneurs, we live in a world that values quick thinking and dynamic action. This is not a bad thing in and of itself. However, when you allow these traits to manifest in the form of impatience, problems arise.
Finally, as difficult as it may be, entrepreneurs must remember that patience, especially in business, truly is a virtue. A virtue that helps to build a long lasting business venture and resilience.
Learnt a thing or two?
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