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> Get Articles > Management and Best Practice > Being Passionate About Your Business Being Passionate About Your Business Download as PDFBob Brolhorst bbrolhorstwave5marketing.com A-1 Internet Marketing Newsletter http://www.wave5marketing.com/newsletter.htm Being Passionate About Your Business By Bob Brolhorst A business friend of mine once told me, "You have a big ego when it comes to your business." I agreed, although it sounded like he was criticizing me. Looking for an explanation, he said that my problem was that my ego would cause me to lose sight of the downfalls. Again, I agreed, because this man was wise and had a good business sense about him. Thinking back on that conversation, however, I no longer agree. First, how can we as business owners NOT have an ego about a business we started, grew, nurtured, and picked it up when it was down? What's wrong with looking back and saying, "We have done it" or, better yet, "We are doing it"? Having an ego about our business will not make us lose sight of potential problems. Because our businesses are defined by us and grown with our own set of goals, hence becoming an extension of us as people, we are ever so careful to watch for those downfalls or problems that may be lurking in the distance. We all know that, if we are caught by surprise, we could suffer great setbacks. If having an ego about our business means that we feel invulnerable, that no one can touch us because "We made it!" and "We're special," then yes, having that ego could very well cause problems down the road. Losing all sense of vulnerability in building and maintaining our business could cause us to lose all we worked so hard for. Entrepreneurial skills can be learned. Having the ego to keep working to make it succeed takes great endurance, and a good support group. At one point when I was growing my business I refused to listen to anyone who dared to tell me that my dream was a waste of time and that my goals were set too high. I did almost lose the business at one particular point, but I didn't, because I was able to see what was coming and ask questions, find advice, and find solutions. Was my ego bruised? Yes, a little bit little right at first, but knowing how much I learned from that one expiereince also made me feel more sure of myself, because I had learned how to fix the problems before I let them ruin my business. A healthy ego can be a good thing. To keep it from riuning you and your business remember that every business is suspect to some risks and the best part of an ego is to always know that risks exist. Look out for it, realize it before it hits you, and learn how to fix those problems before it is too late. Learning how to fix those problems will help keep that valuable ego alive and well. Be proud of what you've accomplished so far and be proud of your goals. But make sure that there's at least one foot on the ground to keep you steady so your ego doesn't get away from you, leaving you and your business at risk Bob Brolhorst Wave 5 Marketing bbrolhorstwave5marketing.com http://www.wave5marketing.com How useful did you find this article? This article can be downloaded freely from http://www.get-articles.com and used on your website or in your ezine so long as the author is credited and their resource box left intact. You should not change any links in the article, and where the article is used on a website it's links should be clickable. Please see our terms and conditions page for more information: http://www.get-articles.com/authors-publishers-terms.php |
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