Swipe to learn persistence
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This document discusses ways for entrepreneurs to remain persistent in running their business. It begins by noting that entrepreneurship involves risks and struggles but entrepreneurs are driven by their vision and purpose. It then provides five tips for persistence: 1) celebrate small wins along the way, 2) surround yourself with other persistent people, 3) maintain an attitude of gratitude, 4) set specific and measurable goals and objectives, and 5) find your sense of purpose in running the business. The document aims to provide entrepreneurs with strategies for staying motivated and pushing forward during difficult times.
Swipe to learn persistence
- 2. Intro slide Running a business of any size can be very difficult from time to time. You may lose clients, staff, money, opportunities etc. You may be tempted to close up shop and get a nine-to-five job. You closed up shop and be forced to start all over again from nothing. We entrepreneurs are different. We start companies because we have a vision. We have a purpose for building a life for ourselves that is very different than the norm. We take greater than normal financial risks and endure struggles everyday in order to achieve our goals. For some, it’s more money, fulfillment, happiness, success, freedom, legacy or something entirely different. How do we keep pushing forward when the end seems so far and the journey is so difficult? Persistence. Here’s 5 ways to be persistent in your journey as an entrepreneur.
- 3. 1. Celebrate the small wins Some of us view this journey more like a race. There’s a finish line at the end and some of us are waiting to cross that finish line to celebrate. Why not embrace the journey and celebrate the success along the way? Celebrating the wins each day will keep us motivated and maintain optimism. Whether it’s a sale, completing a project, or receiving a great review from a customer we should acknowledge and celebrate this success daily.
- 4. 2. Surround yourself with persistent people You know what they say. You will be the sum of the 5 people you spend the most time with. If we surround ourselves with others who are persistent it will keep us focused on our goals and provide a motivating environment. Consistently being around persistent people will feel like the way of life - as if there is no other alternative.
- 5. 3. Attitude of gratitude When we can be grateful for what we have, it shifts our mindset from one of scarcity to one of abundance. An abundance mindset is more optimistic and brings our attention to what we have already accomplished along our journey. We shift our thinking from how much farther we still have to go to how far we have already come. In difficult times when we feel like we have failed or loss we can be grateful for the lesson it has taught us and know that we are now stronger, wiser and better prepared for the next challenge.
- 6. 4. Set objectives and goals Objectives are measurable and specific actions that will help break down large goals into more achievable steps. Sometimes our goals are so large that it may seem daunting to even set them in the first place. No matter how big the goal, by breaking them down into smaller goals and objectives we give ourselves checkpoints on our journey. Without objectives the big goals seem so far and we sometimes have doubt that we are on the right path. Objectives keep us on our path and moving in the right direction.
- 7. 1. 5. Find your purpose Purpose can encourage us and give us the motivation to be persistent even when running a business gets hard. When we wake up each day with a purpose for existing we don’t need to push ourselves to do something. Instead we are almost pulled to follow our journey. To answer a greater calling. When we have purpose we start enjoying the process of everything we do. The process becomes a part of us.
- 8. Outro Comment below and share with me what you do to be persistent in your journey as an entrepreneur.