Many people want a step-by-step guide on how to start a business. But that’s not the case for an entrepreneur, a true entrepreneur. The reason is because a true entrepreneur is a creative visionary. One who is motivated by all the freedom that entrepreneurship entails. Though, let us remember, with all that freedom comes great responsibility.
Even though a true entrepreneur desires to pioneer his or her own way, it remains wise and advantageous to open oneself up to mentorship if you seek to achieve top performance. Just as sports’ players have coaches who help them develop their talent, so too should entrepreneurs. Through mentorship, coaching and working with a team of advisors, entrepreneurs are better able to achieve successful business results.
With that being said, reading can be considered a type of mentorship as the expert author opens your mind to things you were not previously aware of. The 4 must reads for young entrepreneurs – or any entrepreneur – aren’t “how-to” books, but rather they open your mind to the idea of possibilities. Great books have the potential to expose you to new realities – realities that can shift your thinking from that moment forward. Realities that can forever change your life – forever change your future. But it’s up to you – the true entrepreneur – to decide on that first step.
The following must reads are sure to get your mind overflowing with ideas…
* “Rich Dad Poor Dad” by Robert Kiyosaki
* “The 4-Hour Workweek” by Timothy Ferriss
* “Multiple Streams of Internet Income” by Robert G. Allen
As you venture out on your entrepreneurial endeavors, you’re going to find a large number of nay-sayers who have nothing better to do than try to sink your sailing ship. Some point out the “flaws of your thinking” because they don’t want you to get hurt. But most do it because they want everyone else to live as limited a life as they live – though this is typically done on a subconscious level – for they don’t recognize that they hold the power to change their own life. But you do.
Therefore, as you pursue your dreams, you may need to shift your friends. Look around you, and remember you are known by the company you keep. Are your closest friends living the lifestyle you want to be living? If not, you need to surround yourself with like-minded individuals who are striving for and may have already attained what it is you are looking for as an entrepreneur.