Being an entrepreneur is exciting because you are your own boss, but as you work on your business you may find yourself missing the corporate world where you had a boss.
As Canadian entrepreneur Catherine Graham noted:
"There’s a certain comfort level that comes with knowing that there is someone else you can turn to for help and learn from, with whom the buck stops, and who will ultimately make necessary decisions in tough situations."
In the early days of your business, you are the one who always needs to have the answers--or find them. It can be exhausting, and lonely. Your friends and family may be supportive but not understand why you have to be so absorbed in your work. (After all, didn't you become an entrepreneur so that you would have more freedom?)
You discover that you are constantly operating outside your comfort zone, and every day brings something new you have never done before. While you may be excited and challenged by all you are learning, but—and entrepreneurs often fail to acknowledge this—you may also feel terrified! Much of the time you feel like you have no idea what you’re doing, and it feels like you’re doing it all on your own.
To counteract this “Lonely Entrepreneur Trap,” Caroline Graham and other successful entrepreneurs strongly recommend leveraging your network for support:
“It can often feel like you’re the only one struggling, but the reality is many startup founders and business owners feel the same way every day. There’s a belief that you need to put on a face to make people outside the business believe that everything is going great …. If I’d been more open about how hard those first few years were, I might have gotten some perspective or good advice from other founders.”
I can be:
All entrepreneurs bring personal strengths, knowledge, and skills that energize their efforts to achieve business success. However, they also have gaps that can make it more difficult to achieve their goals. When you take the two initial assessments, the VIA Psychological Strengths and 10-Steps to Entrepreneur Success assessments that are part of the Momentum program, you will identify both strengths and vulnerabilities. These assessments will help you set your priorities and design your business implementation strategies.
The Momentum Entrepreneur Success Coaching Program offers a unique combination of small business coaching combined with techniques to help you stay positive and energized as you do what it takes to grow your business.
Here's what you get:
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