Becoming A Successful Entrepreneur Requires Great Vision Statements
July 10th, 2010Millions of people dream of becoming financially independent. They no longer want to punch a timecard and work for someone else. They are tired of making someone else rich. They don’t want to be a victim to the “winds of change.” You are one of them. You want to be the master of your life and your destiny. Good for you!
The first step is one you do not want to rush through. Take inventory of yourself. Ask yourself the following questions: What am I good at? What do I truly dislike doing? What are my strengths/weaknesses? What do I believe in? What are the values I will not compromise? What is my “why”? Write down the answers to these questions. All of these questions will help you determine your course of action. This information will also help guide you to the type of business in which you will be most successful. There are many excellent resources on the internet to help you through this step.
The next task is to do a Vision Statement. Vision Statements are very important to your success. Your brain only knows what you put into it. It cannot tell real from false. “The dominating thoughts of your mind will eventually reproduce themselves in outward, physical action and gradually transform themselves into physical reality .” This is done through the principle of autosuggestion. A very good resource on this principle is “Think and Grow Rich” by Napoleon Hill, Chapter IV.
A good vision statement is very specific. Your first vision statement should be for 5 years out. Talk about your health, your relationships, your wealth, charities and philanthropic activities, the person you have become, your lifestyle. Write in the present tense – I am healthy, I give to…, I am…, I make…, etc. You get the idea. Again, do not rush through this, take your time. Your vision statement will change and evolve over time but you want a good vision to start with. When you have your vision statement, you will read it out loud twice a day – once when you first wake up in the morning and the other before you go to bed at night. This may feel a little weird at first. You will get used to it. When you read your vision statement, you will read it with conviction and feeling. Put some emotion into it. “All thought which have been emotionalized (given feeling) and mixed with faith, begin immediately to translate themselves into their physical equivalent or counterpart.” Close your eyes and spend time meditating on your vision. See it, feel it, smell it, taste it. It will become real.
This series of articles is going to provide you with guidance and insight to become a successful entrepreneur. We encourage you to read the information provided, do the steps outlined, glean from it what you will and do your own research. However, there are certain qualities, character traits, values, steps, etc., which are common to all successful entrepreneurs. Laying a strong foundation for success is critical. Creating your Vision Statement is the second step in becoming successful. In our next article, we will talk about goal setting.
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