I decided that I loved working for myself in early 2003 and probably committed to a life in entrepreneurship shortly thereafter. That led straight into almost three years on a financial and emotional, entrepreneurial roller coaster ride that I could have never imagined I'd survive.
During that period I must have launched at least seven corporations on my own and with mentors. I traveled the world and learned a tremendous amount about business but to no meaningful end.
There were so many ventures that showed "promise," but none ever materialized. I suffered tremendous financial losses, emotional and physical strain, and came very close to losing the person that matters most in my life.
It truly is amazing how many times a person can stumble, fall down, get stomped on, and then manage to get up again in just three short years. But, I'm still here and now it seems as if I'm finally at the beginning of an upward trend. I was never confident about granting myself permission to give myself a pat on the back for pushing through and not giving up on my dreams...until now.
I did it and I'm taking the time now to reflect and praise myself and I feel a huge surge of renewed self-confidence, passion, and entrepreneurial drive coming over me. I have walked the path and now I can move forward with the utmost confidence in myself and my decision to pursue and live the entrepreneurial lifestyle.
Will I encounter even more stumbling blocks? Of course! But, I will pay them no mind because I have grown myself much bigger than those pitfalls.
A relentless commitment to taking action, perseverance, and an indomitable spirit are what have brought me this far and what kept me going was having goals and focusing on those goals as often as possible. Clear goals and accompanying vision give you purpose and the power to keep the flames burning when everything seems to be going wrong and you feel like giving up.
Your goals must excite you and drive you to stretch yourself and take action, constantly. And through this comes unshakable self-confidence, laser like focus, and a strong belief in your own unlimited potential for achievement and success as you define it.
» Entrepreneurial Experiment from Experiments - Trial by FIRE!
Adam's post reminded me of two attempts I made a few years ago. I was armed with bookish knowledge like 110% committment, focus on core sk..... So much for those wisdoms. I was raring to go 2 years post-bachelors with [Read More]
Tracked on: July 19, 2006 2:46 PM | Permalink to Trackback