How To Keep Entrepreneurial Passion Burning
By Maureen Bongat | Nov 12, 2015 06:00 AM EST
Passion is the most effective and greatest key for a person to reach success as noted by Business Insider. "The people I have seen achieve the greatest success in their professional and personal lives are passionate people that lead, support, and mentor others with that 'zeal and zest' for the work and people," says David Lucatch, founder and CEO of a real-time translation service, Yappn Corp. It is considered the foundation of a strong company, business, or individual.
But keeping the passion fired up is actually difficult. That's why it's also crucial that every entrepreneur must know and understand ways to reignite their passion for success in times goals and the ultimate vision becomes a blur. Here are some of the ways:
Look for a Mentor
When things get rough, it is always better to have someone to turn to. And a business mentor can be the perfect person for the position. According to US Small Business Administration, "A mentor is someone who has been down the same path you're taking. He or she is experienced, successful and willing to provide advice and guidance - for no real personal gain." The knowledge and experience these mentors have accumulated through the years are the factors that can surely revive anyone's passion.
Hang out with People who have Positive Outlook
Never forget that to keep your entrepreneurial passion burning, you must keep away from negative people and try to spend more time with encouraging and optimistic individuals. Negative people would just suck the passion and positivity out. Learn to use time wisely by not investing it on to people that are not even worthy of your time.
Ask Help
An entrepreneur doesn't need to work on the business alone. As to what Liene Stevens, owner of an event planning company called Blue Orchid Design has shared with Entrepreneur, "It's easier to just do it yourself, but the long term effects just lead to burnout." So instead of bearing all the responsibilities alone and risking everything in the end, entrepreneurs must learn to assign some of their tasks to other people. They can ask help from other people like friends and families. Or, they can hire someone for the position.
Make sure to not let the fire of passion burn out. Do everything one must have to do in order to keep the fire burning. Remember, entrepreneurs don't have to chase success. Instead, what they need to do is to follow their passion. Through this, success will surely follow them.
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