One thing defines an entrepreneur: constructive action.
Usually it’s the salespeople, who do * everything * to get people to buy their stuff. We all have the image in mind; the “wheel trader”, choosing any opportunity to try to exploit (and others) for profit.
In fact, the term “entrepreneur” seems to have derived in today’s lexicon: from “something you did” (usually to improve people’s lives) to a mix of “money-crazy scammer” and “someone who doesn’t.” the rules “. “.
The reality is that the modern meaning could not be further away of the truth.
Entrepreneurship It is not a vocation or a job. It is not a label that you apply to yourself to make yourself more endearing to a particular party or clientele … it is a path to do things.
Many “enterprising” types actually have jobs. They will never admit that they are “enterprising”, even if they display all the traits of one. The question is what are these traits and if you, or someone you know, has them.
What is an “entrepreneur”??
Entrepreneur is a word derived from French, which loosely describes a “problem solver”.
While its connotation has changed over the years, the premise persists: an “entrepreneur” is someone who creates a “widget” and has the ability to encourage other people to buy it.
What is this “widget” can be a product, service or idea.
It’s really interesting … some of the greatest “entrepreneurs” in history actually had any to do with money. They were completely focused on developing a particular “result” and made a wholehearted commitment to achieving it.
Whether this means conquering the Persian empire (Alexander), developing the lightbulb (Edison), or creating stable PC systems (Gary Kildall), conquering the Aztec empire (Cortez), the term “entrepreneur” Really denotes someone who wants build up something.
The BIG difference between “original” entrepreneurs and new age fringes of idiots (who typically aggrandize a hedonistic lifestyle + seem to have an infatuation for “cryptocurrencies”) is that the former were typically committed to a single profession and they manage to “take advantage” of that through the development of increasingly ambitious “projects”.
These projects can be anything … but everybody it had a fundamental “reason” for existing. This reason was what led the creator to continue the effort and continue even when it was questionable whether it was “possible” or not. Obviously, the reason we remember them is that they not only discovered that it was “possible”, but that it was totally feasible … hence their success.
How to know if someone is one
The typical sign is that they will strange stuff …
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interest in esoteric ideas
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pursuit of interests not directly related to the accumulation of wealth
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strong displays of passion for particular subjects
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immersive nature with different ideas (trying to recreate historical events, etc.)
The point is, REAL entrepreneurs don’t usually worry about money. absolutely.
Your main concern is creating a “thing”. What that thing is, is determined by its character or interests … but in each example of someone who has achieved a great deal of success, he was totally and utterly focused on doing “his thing” no matter what.
This is really important.
The modern world seems to have every 18-year-old man wanting to be an “entrepreneur,” like it’s a badge of honor or something. If you are not “growing”, you are “dying” … right?
The truth is that our society has become so focused on convenience that most of these money-hogging idiots have absolutely no right to even consider themselves “entrepreneurs.”
They have no experience, they have no skills and they are only cling to the latest “fad” to escape the mediocrity that has come to invade Western consumer culture.
Entrepreneurship generally follows YEARS of interest in a particular topic. It usually follows HUGE investments of time and energy in cultivating a skill set, experience, and “stake” in a particular space.
Most importantly, entrepreneurship is about doing something “your way.”
Stay away from modern idiots
The BIGGEST problem I continually see in hordes of idiots is that EVERYONE is following a “book” or some other “rules” on “how” to be an entrepreneur.
I see it everybody the weather … guys reading everybody biographies, neural studies, the latest big fat rich cat books, all trying to uncover the “secret” to massive success.
The irony is that all of these things just work on the “outside” of the problem: the same people who read all the “things” end up with the SAME questions … “what am I selling?” – “How can I? Do you know if I am going to make money with a product?” – “What is the secret get rich? “.
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If you have to ask “what do I sell”, you are not an entrepreneur.
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If you have to listen to what a “successful” person has to say on a topic, you are not an entrepreneur.
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If you have to consider all the “rules” proposed by others, you are not an entrepreneur.
The point is, the modern world is full of would-be losers. Even the “successful” are not really successful; They may have made a lot of money, but what did they actually do? achieve? The answer is relatively little (or even not at all).
The truth is that if you want to “be” an entrepreneur, you have to get down to work.
EVERYONE has their own job. Some are models. Some are footballers. Some are computer programmers. Some are painters.
The “trick” is to do ANYTHING to advance an industry; clean the floors if necessary.
Once you start to earn some progress, the “enterprising” comes from leverage any progress made within it, whether to create and market a product, or to help a market better appreciate the potential of another device / product.
Traits of “real” entrepreneurs
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Quiet (or at least reserved)
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Fully capable of embrace failure (in fact, using it as a stimulus to change / adapt)
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Labor constantly in different elements within your “industry” (again, they all have a place)
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Without fear of social constructs (just because someone said they don’t do it)
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Laser focused on what “they” I want to do (Do you want to bring sustainable agriculture to Africa? This is the kind of thing a “real” entrepreneur will do)
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Without fear of give freely (most types of “entrepreneurs” are not attached to money at all … they usually don’t have much of it until they find business success)
If you haven’t figured it out, the kernel is the purpose.
The modern world has very little emphasis on purpose; rather it focuses on productivity.
There is nothing wrong with this, but it deprives most people of their passion. It’s good for GDP and McDonald’s, but bad for the creativity latent in a large number of people.
If you want to adopt “entrepreneurial” traits, the key is to tune in to a particular “purpose” through which you can invest your full life.
If you’re just looking at Ferrari and you think it “wants to get rich,” entrepreneurship isn’t going to do that. It’s a very hard road, with only the most persistent and enduring survivors.
You need to get down to business, and only then will you discover hidden opportunities where you can apply your expertise, experience, or network to build something of real value to the world. This real value is then absorbed by the market, which will either pay it generously or reject it. This is pretty much what determines whether someone could be considered an “entrepreneur” or not.
