Starting a business can be scary, exciting and daunting at the same time. That’s why it’s not uncommon to find those thinking of starting a business frozen in fear and making excuses:
“Is this business really going to work?”
That’s why you need to do research first before starting the business. It is important to check if there is a demand for this business and that people will actually want to pay to get it. And more importantly, you need to know when to stop if after several attempts you find that it is not really going to work.
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“Do I really have a million dollar idea?”
You need to believe in your product or service. Because if you yourself can’t believe in the huge potential of your business, you will not be able to successfully pitch your business to investors, potential backers, and even customers.
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“I don’t have the money!”
There are entrepreneurs who had nothing, but persisted and found ways to jumpstart their businesses and ended up succeeding. You can live paycheck to paycheck now, but if you believe in your business idea and not afraid to ask others for help, you might be able to make it.
“I don’t know what to do!”
You didn’t know how to drive before, but you learned. You didn’t know how to use your smartphone before, but you learned. As long as you are willing to learn and know how to rise from your mistakes, you can do it.
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“I don’t have the time.”
If you want to do something, you can find the time. You can always create the time for the things you want to do. If starting this business is important to you, then you need to make the time to do it.
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I agree with you on all five points. Often many people have these excuses because deep down they expect to fail.
Those reading this may not agree with this statement, but the truth of the matter is, if you don’t first believe in yourself and also agree with the five points mentioned in this article, then you don’t believe you can be successful.
Success in anything starts within you. Once you understand this and then make the necessary changes within you that supports success, then success will happen. It is only a matter of you getting into action.