Today's job market is shakey at best. Gen X, Millennials, and Gen Z are waking up to the possibilities of life without a job. Just 50 years ago it would have laughable to quit your job and start a company with no resources, no money and no idea how you are going to pay your bills. Today, people are quitting their jobs at remarkable rates all over the nation. The movement has been named the 'Great Resignation.' The impact of such a movement is not only damaging to the American standard of job placement but it is also damaging to the egos of corporate America.
It seems as though the ball is picking up steam and is currently rolling downhill. More and more Americans are realizing the fragility of 'job security.' As a result, more Americans are starting their own businesses, investing in alternative financial strategies and frankly just doing away with the idea of working a traditional 9-to-5. 4.4 million people walked away from their jobs in September 2021. That, my friends, is just the beginning!
So, with all of these people starting their own businesses and seeking alternative ways to create cashflow, will the rate of successful businesses start increasing? Probably not. Here is why:
First, people are still confused as to what to start a business in. Secondly, they have no idea how to start a business. Thirdly, they have no idea whether they will succeed if they started a business. I have come up with a signature system to address each of these questions. So, here are seven levels to dominate and take charge of your future as an entrepreneur.
Self-Discovery
Dominating in today’s world is only possible once you can understand your purpose, understand your potential, recognize your gifts, and find out how to use those gifts and refine those gifts. This level is about discovering the real you and becoming familiar with aspects of who you are that you may not have sought out before. Self-discovery requires a deep dive into the inner you. If you've settled for a career that isn't fulfilling then you've ignored the calling and need to revisit this level.
Self-Observation
Self-Observation requires you to pay close attention to your thought patterns, feelings and actions. This level requires an understanding of the conscious and subconscious mind. To make lasting positive change in yourself you must learn to see the good, bad and the ugly in your life. You must be able to look at your true feelings about where you are in your life and decide to change it, not run from it. Entrepreneurs, this is where you begin to monitor self-talk. Is it positive? Is it negative?
Self-Accreditation
Belief in yourself is paramount to your success as someone looking to create your own. Without thoroughly acknowledging your current belief in "self" and devising a plan to counteract that belief or enhance it, you will have a difficult time pulling yourself over the many obstacles designed by life to challenge your passion for whatever business you decide to start.
Self-Information
"My people are destroyed from lack of knowledge." - Hosea 4:6
Education is good. But it's only made great when it is applied properly. You can be educated about a lot of useless things and never become effective as a business owner. Knowing what to do comes with understanding laws and principles. Once you understand what a law requires then apply the principles necessary to make the law work for you, then you can yield the results you desire. Become an expert in your field of study! The only way to do that, however, is to study it and become familiar with it. Educate yourself in it and you will indeed become a master of it.
Self-Realization
This level requires you to develop habits that move you closer to your goal of running a successful business empire. First, you must know how habits work. Then you must identify the habits you want to change. Thirdly, you must replace those bad habits with habits you want to incorporate into your life.
Self-Actualization
Can you see the light at the end of the tunnel? You should because this is the level you become intentional about your actions. This is where you start planning your tomorrow and tomorrow after that. All the great habits you have made and information you have gathered is useless without an action plan to use it.
Self-Mastery
Self-mastery is a goal but it is not realistic. Perfection exists but not in people. However, we can all achieve a high level of progress that we consider to be personal fulfillment. As an entrepreneur you have every right to strive for perfection. But first thing's first, discover yourself.
If you're thinking to yourself that it is too late, you're too old, not old enough, don't have enough money, don't have any ideas or don't believe you can do it, I challenge you to just try. You never know how one more try can lead to one more triumph.
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