MOTIVATION, PASSION, AMBITION: WHY THEIR IMPORTANT TO YOUR BUSINESS

Starting a small business can be a life changing experience for someone. There's the thrill of finally becoming your own boss and not having to listen to a pretentious half-wit who thinks they're better than you! Being able to establish your own hours is a joyous thing and the wife/husband will love it too. Eventually it all comes down to one factor that plays a huge role in starting your own business; doing something that you love.

 

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Motivation for an entrepreneur is a driving force that can move mountains. It's a desire to keep pushing through tough times until you succeed. Even in the face of defeat, someone who is deeply motivated can climb through the depths of darkness to seek the light. The first few months of starting a business are critical; it'll require long work hours, certain sacrifices that you'll have to make and its motivation that can help you through this. At the core of motivation lies passion.

Passion is the energy and fire that gives you the drive to continue your business; the flame that keeps on burning. You can't just simply choose to be passionate or not. It's an emotion that ignites inside of you and it gives you the feeling that you can conquer any obstacle that life throws at you. Having a business that is enthralled by passion will give it life and opportunity. Going into something that you aren't passionate about will eventually get boring and monotonous. You'll tend to not put as much effort into it and it won't really matter to you if it succeeds or not. Nobody wants to go day in and day out at a job they hate (even though most of the workforce today is that way), why not give yourself the opportunity to do something you love? Passion is what is going to make you work hard every day and it will give your business the chance it deserves to succeed.

Motivation and passion are two very important aspects that you need to help your business succeed but they aren't the only ones. Ambition is also an important factor. It makes you get off your butt, out of your house and turn that dream into a reality. The ideas we create can be fueled by passion but without ambition they won't ever get started, which would be a shame. Ambition is just as vital to entrepreneurship as passion, determination, and risk-taking. An ambitious attitude in life can give you a better outlook on it with anything you take part in. It's the difference maker between a successful entrepreneur and one that's not. Ambition is a drug that makes its addicts susceptible to greatness.
When starting a business you should make sure that it's something you're going to enjoy. When you show love for something that you do, your customers will see it, in return they will be more willing to support your business and its cause.

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In today's society it seems that anyone has the opportunity to become an entrepreneur. Everyone has a product, new venture or innovative idea but only the strongest survive in the world of entrepreneurship. There are a lot of factors that can help you along your journey to becoming a successful entrepreneur; a business plan, start up funding or capital and educational or personal experience are just a few. A very valuable resource is recognizing the importance of networking.
Networking is one of the most, if not the most important factor for entrepreneurs in marketing ones self or business. "To be successful, you have to be able to relate to people; they have to be satisfied with your personality to be able to do business with you and to build a relationship with mutual trust". - George Ross
With social media & social networking being at an all-time high, I think it can be a triumph for most but a failure for some. People get so caught up with using social media as a form communication; they almost forget the importance of verbal communication. Understanding the art of "working a room" can be a valuable tool for anyone but especially for entrepreneurs.

I work closely with college students and noticed when attending conferences or networking events with potential employers, companies, and influential people, they are always impressed with students who have impeccable networking and communication skills. Here are few tips to becoming an expert networking professional.

· Create your elevator pitch; this is a short summary used to quickly describe a person, product or service, profession or organization. Your pitch should be casual yet confident and span 30 seconds to 2 minutes.
· Do your research! It's a great idea to know your crowd. If you know who may be attending the networking event, its best to research them. You may have something in common; you're likely to feel more comfortable talking to them if you know something about them. Identify yourself with others who have the same mindset of try looking for commonalities in groups but do not limit yourself to only professionals in your industry.

· Be yourself; networking can lead to lifetime connections and relationships. It's best to be open and honest and allow your true personality to show.

· Follow up; it takes time and effort to build a networking relationship. Be patient yet persistent; you want to nurture the relationship naturally. Try inviting them to lunch or drinks; this is a great way for casual conversation outside of the business setting. This is where the social media takes place. Comment on their blogs, use LinkedIn to connect professionally (this may possibly help you meet others in their network). As I said networking does take time.

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