Contrary to popular belief, entrepreneurs are not born but they are made. My coaching practice is proof that entrepreneurship is something that can be learned. I work with many clients that are eager to take a leap into the entrepreneurial world. “If only I had an idea or knew what exactly what I wanted to create as my enterprise“, is the lament I hear all the time.
One of my training exercises is to help aspiring entrepreneurs develop a new mindset! I help them, train them, to change the way they look at things.
One characteristic that is consistent among entrepreneurs is their ability to always remain alert to opportunities. What this means is that you`re always looking for an idea that can be converted into a thriving enterprise. How do you do that ?
Well, here are three easy steps to hone your entrepreneurial skills. Practice these steps (as I do with my clients) and you will soon see a shift in your paradigm and before you know it you will start thinking like an entrepreneur!
1. Find a GAP! I don`t mean the clothing store, of course. In your everyday life experiences, each time you suffer an inconvenience or find something missing – you have identified a gap!
2. Imagine a solution: What would be a good way to address the gap you have just discovered?
3. Develop a Product or Service: Can the solution you imagine be developed into a product or a service that you would be prepared to pay for? If your answer is yes, then you have very likely stumbled upon an idea that may potentially be a viable enterprise (subject to a whole new set of tests and assumptions and your passion to execute it, of course).
The point is that, yes, it really is that simple to come up with ideas. That’s how all entrepreneurs get started. Generating ideas is almost second nature to an entrepreneur.
Most entreprenurs will tell you that their product or service is ultimately the result of an idea that was generated to fill a gap!
So the next time you get frustrated with something – tell yourself -It`s a GAP!
And Don’t just mind the Gap – Do something about it!
July 3rd, 2010 at 6:06 pm
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