By Jim Kukral
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July 17, 2008
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Entrepreneurs, Online Marketing
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Or is it just born in you? What do you think? Is it possible to change who you are? Would you even want to? Today I chat with Suzanne Mulville, author of “From Employee to Entrepreneur“.
Suzanne and I chat about many questions regarding being and becoming an entrepreneur.
Questions like… Is it possible to “become” an entrepreneur? What does it take? And triggers that people face when they’re considering making the jump. For example, you may ask yourself as you sit in your horrible job you hate, how long do you want to tolerate being unhappy?
It might be time to listen to this podcast and find out if it’s possible to make the switch to a new lifestyle.
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Business Around A Lifestyle
The world changed on 9/11 in so many different ways. Since that day, there has been a major shift happening in the way people think and live their lives. Sure, many people still chase the dollar as their ultimate goal. However, many more people have begun to realize that the world could, well, end tomorrow.
That's why people are choosing to pursue a business around a lifestyle, instead of a lifestyle controlled by their business. It makes sense, right? If the world was going to end tomorrow, would you still try to live your life in a way you never wanted to?
Take a look around you and you'll see that this shift to becoming a lifestyle entrepreneur is being adopted by more and more people every day. Some of those people are falling into it because they have been laid off from their jobs and are literally forced into it. Some of those people just figure out a way to make it happen because of the "end of the world" thinking mentioned above.
I think it is possible to change who you are, but it may not be easy. The transition from an employee to an entrepreneur can be challenging.
Anything is possible. I am a retired paramedic / firefighter and I just re-invented myself as a writer, blogger and internet marketer.It only takes desire and motivation!Denise<a href="http://www.dubli-network.blogspot..com” target=”_blank”>http://www.dubli-network.blogspot..com
Yeah, exactly. I may depend on how bad you want things like freedom, and oh yeah, paying your own insurance, etc… :)_
Jim,
Great podcast. Excellent interview.
You're exactly right – there's no reason to stay in a job you hate. Thanks for the encouragement.
Steve DeVane
I am glad you liked it and I hope you found it inspiring!
I think that we are all entrepreneurs, but the degree of risk that we take varies from our comfort levels with risk.
Jim, good interview with Suzanne. I liked what she said about successful entrepreneurs being a result of personal development, and not being birthed through any type of business training. An observation I've made over the years is that many 'successful' entrepreneurs have inherited their traits at a young age through entrepreneurial type mentors – such as parents, or some other strong influencer. These traits are part of our foundational personality, not something given us at a weekend seminar, etc. Even universities at their best teach us how to work for other people. To generalize I would say “successful entrepreneurial skills aren't taught, they're inherited.
Good point about universities teaching people to work for other people.
That looks like a great book, reminds me of the E-Myth. Have you read that, and how do they compare?
It’s a great interview with some very useful thoughts.
On the whole, it’s inspiring.
I think being entrepreneur is a lifetime option. Nobody can claim that being an entrepreneur is the best option we have. We are different. We have different value. The question is not whether we can be an entrepreneur. First of all, we should ask,”Do you really want and be happy when becoming an entrepreneur?”
I think that most entrepreneurs have a quality that is in them.. something you can't easily obtain…however, i know many people who are successful cause they work hard
This is very good advice. Anyone can do it. It takes personal qualities not smarts. And these personal
qualities can be worked on and developed. Most important of all, you have to have passion about what
you are doing, and you then have to take action. So very true.
yes the question is very simple and right on the face.
But I have no answer and I have no answer to all the questions that you posed after that and I guess that makes me a bit of a non-starter.
I think that instead of me going by my heart I have to listed to practical advice.
Wow! nice blog. i loved reading it. It has lots of information.
Thanks a lot!
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keep it up
Thanks for the encouragement. Nice blog! It encourages me a lot!
Thanks!