Episode 19: Why You Should Start A Business

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Why you need to start a business

Why people are scared to start..
Failing Going broke Living uncomfortably Disappointing loved ones Not living up to your own expectations

Everyone wants to start their own venture at some point, but only a few have the balls to actually do it

1. You will delete the “what-ifs” in your life

Most of us are passionate about something If were talented enough at this passion then surely you’d want to turn it into a career But competition is fierce The market is tough Finances are tight So everyone sticks to the 9-5 because its safe and secure

What if your job is boring Not excited about going to work anymore Looking to doing something you actually care about and have the freedom of your own time Starting a business is the sure fire way to get rid of all the “what-ifs” in your life”

2. You will accelerate your learning curve like never before

On of the first things you learn when starting a business is LEARNING When youre an employee you learn about your role and your industry When youre the boss, you have to learn everything
Marketing Accounting Operations Finance
Keeping up to date with..
New technology Tools Consumer trends Industry news
This will for you to learn like never before, you will easily become a lifelong learner who loves the challenge of learning something new Both personal and business will become a progressive journey You’ll start to develop a “beginners mind”

3. You’ll learn to be independent in your thinking and trust your instinct

Running a business requires you to think on your, ALOT There won’t be a boss or a team of advisors in the beginning to bounce ideas off of Constantly you will learn how to make decisions independently and become more decisive as you grow You learn to trust your gut instinct because no-one else knows your business like you do Theres something about that feeling you get when a decision is solely dependent on you at any given moment No need to compromise different opinions from your boss and your colleagues anymore, you make your decision and then are responsible for it

4. You wake up every day driven and motivated to go to work

Living a life dedicated to your passions and dreams in priceless You actually start wishing you could fast forward past the sleeping parts so you can get back to the hustle In the beginning there won’t be any money most likely, but it won’t matter

5. You know what it feels like to truly follow ones passion

The feeling of fulfillment just does something to you and keeps you excited, because “at least im working for myself” best way to learn how to sacrifice the external things that make you happy (Like drinking and eating out) for the things that make you internally happy (Making your business succeed) Instead of that money being used for a night out, you’d happily spend that on new products or marketing materials, because that money will come back plus some

6. You become more daring and fearless

Starting a business cant be some scary stuff, but a good scary lol You quickly learn to believe in yourself by making daring decisions over and over Being an entrepreneur will get rid of your self-limiting beliefs like never before You learn that nothing is ever really that serious and 6 months from now it won’t matter or it’ll be funny to look back at You learn that your comfort zone expands the more you step out of that comfort zone You learn to initiate contacts and approach people, its not so scary after all You learn to make things happen even when you have no idea how to do it (google) This mentality develops into a habit and you get comfortable with being uncomfortable

7. You become a person of actions, not just words

As an entrepreneur you cannot just talk for the hell of it In fact, things won’t happen unless you make actions You have to keep your word and follow through or you won’t be an entrepreneur for that long In the beginning you cant afford the experts or employees so everything is on you! Embrace it!

8. Quickly realize how many amazing people really are out there

You meed tons of other like minded people who are dedicated to bettering themselves and their skills These people are always more than willing to help another fellow entrepreneur out, this community is focused on progressing and answers instead of being stagnant and focusing on problems (which could be you current circle) This will bring you more opportunities than you could imagine Jennifer greene

9. Tax deductions

Everything is a tax write off Meals Technology Transportation Education Daycare Business vacations Home office utilities Ill post a link in the group