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Entrepreneurs aren’t afraid to fail. They’re creative and flexible and see failure as part of the learning process. Instead of letting a failure stop their progress an entrepreneur examines their mistake and turns it into a learning experience that helps them to achieve their goals.
If you begin to analyze the tasks that you perform every day at work, you will soon realize that your contributions to your company make a difference. Your skills as a leader, communication, and a problem solver are the essential qualities of every successful entrepreneur.
To develop your entrepreneurial skills at work, you need to practice them every day. Here are some suggestions for building successful strategies.
Slow Down
Make a thoughtful review of your daily and weekly tasks. Identify the habits that take up your time before, during, and after work. If you find that you’re spending a significant part of your time watching television or using your smartphone or other digital devices, go on a digital diet. Stop all consumption of digital entertainment not related to work. You will discover that you have a large amount of free time that you can now devote to entrepreneurial development.
Use this time to embrace some changes and learn some new skills. Your goal is to break out of passive habits and bring new energy into your mind. Removing yourself from digital distractions will free up your thinking process, and you’ll be better able to focus on problems at work that need to be solved. You’re making room for education and space for inspiration.
Open Your Mind
Stop listening to what others might say about you and start paying attention to what you know and what you have to say. Your solutions are one-of-a-kind and valuable. You have a unique perspective on your company and your industry. This perspective empowers your decision-making process. You are equipped to make connections and contributions that no one has made before.
Change your attitude when you attend work related events and meetings. Prepare yourself with facts and figures before the event. Stay informed about your company’s performance and that of your competitors. The more you know about your industry, the greater your ability to access the information required to solve problems as they happen. You will become an entrepreneur of answers. A go-to resource whenever there’s a problem.
Learn To Dance
You’re good at your job because you’ve created a series of routines that work for your specific assignments. Every day you access these patterns and come up with a solution and complete your tasks. Yes, you’re doing your job but are you having any fun while you’re doing it? An entrepreneur embraces new challenges and applies the lessons she learns about the issues and opportunities encountered during the workday.
You don’t have to take dance lessons. You do have to break out of your routines. They may have become bad habits that limit your problem-solving potential at work. You can be practical and take a class in a soft skill or technical skill related to your career. Or you can learn a new language, attend a play, or learn how to paint. Your goal is to restore your creative process and bring your inner entrepreneur to life.
For more advice from Ken Lear, be sure to follow him on Twitter @Ken_Lear: https://twitter.com/ken_lear
