What is Your “Why” for Becoming an Entrepreneur?
by Carolyn Ellis on May 27, 2010
Becoming an entrepreneur and creating your own business isn’t something that most of us step into blindly. There is usually some core passion or purpose you feel that fuels your willingness to step on the highly creative and unpredictable path of entrepreneurship. What is YOUR why?
Whether it come from a deep personal connection, passion, knowing that you can make a difference in the lives of other individuals, or whatever your “WHY” is, you are deeply connected to it.
You are aware that there many obstacles, unknowns and setbacks along the path of building your business and, without a compelling “WHY,” it’s easy to be blown off course and you may be tempted to pack it all in.
You need to see, feel, taste, and smell your “WHY.” In those moments of doubt that you will inevitably encounter in the life of your business, knowing your “WHY” is what will pull you through. What is YOUR why?
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Carolyn Ellis is the founder of Brilliance Mastery ™, a program that helps women entrepreneurs own their brilliance so the mission of their business can be communicated clearly, powerfully and profitably. Carolyn is a certified Money, Marketing & Soul Coach, the creator of the THRIVE Principles ™, founder of Thrive After Divorce, and the award-winning author of The 7 Pitfalls of Single Parenting: What to Avoid to Help Your Children Thrive after Divorce. She publishes "Bits of Brilliance", a weekly e-newsletter that offers inspiration, wisdom and support for the woman entrepreneur or business owner who is committed to living her brilliance. For more information and to get a copy of her special report “The 7 Secrets to Unlocking Your Brilliance as a Woman Entrepreneur”, visit www.BrillianceMastery.com
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