Entrepreneurship is not the easiest career path to pursue. Let’s make that fact clear from the very beginning. Although the glitz and glamour associated with entrepreneurial success can be addicting, only a small percentage of entrepreneurs enjoy the fruits of their labour. The truth is most entrepreneurs grind away day and night in order to make enough money to cover their business expenses and put food on the table. Their version of entrepreneurship doesn’t reflect the stories you see on the television and read on the web. Why is this so?
In reality, most entrepreneurs are not willing to learn the know-how of success. It sounds like an incredulous notion, but it is the absolute truth. A lot of individuals approach entrepreneurship with a lone-wolf mentality, which makes it difficult for them to accept guidance and input from others. And this insistence to remain ignorant is the very reason why they cannot grow their business beyond a full-time job.
If you were to examine any successful entrepreneur, you would find that most were taught the process of success. You do not just wake up one day and suddenly realize how to transform your small business into a thriving company. This realization is only obtained through knowledge and experience. And while knowledge is gained through experience, one of the best methods for learning is having a mentor.
Having a mentor is the difference between continually struggling or growing and succeeding as an entrepreneur. So many entrepreneurs could have changed the trajectory of their business if they were open to being taught by someone who has achieved their desired accomplishments. But the need by most entrepreneurs to be “self-made” tends to supersede the fact that outside help is a must. After all, building a business requires a degree of team effort. Only then will a business flourish and produce better results.
Let’s examine why you should have a mentor if you want to succeed as an entrepreneur.
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