Mindset shift needed to embrace the entrepreneurial journey
In the previous article we seen how passion and skills help us with a firm footing towards our entrepreneurship journey. Now it is time to talk about mindset.
What is mindset?
Simply put in, mindset is attitude. It is the state of mind, sometimes which is fixed and it is the main cause of problems in life such as failures in business or lack of sales. Getting stuck in a mindset will cause us serious problems and only a mindset change will help you get out of your situation.
From a fixed mindset to a growth oriented mindset
A change in mindset helps you to accumulate new information, gain knowledge, improve and learn new skills. You will start challenging yourself and once you achieve results, you will become more excited and energetic.
A growth oriented mindset will never get you worried about sales. Once on the path of self development and growth, clients will come to you just based on your confidence level.
Mindset change and women entrepreneurship
Since time began, women had to face the wrong side of mindset. But increasingly we have women breaking the glass ceiling and reaching greater heights. One thing that is common to all of them is mindset shifts.
Here are some challenges women faced and conquered
Self Confidence & Empowerment – For a male to enter into family run business and do well managing it, it is both applauded and welcomed. Women need their wits and confidence to succeed.
Risk and Failure as opportunity – Failure is the first step to growth. In this asymmetric world, you need to learn to live with failures. Success and failure happen in a cycle and one leads to another.
Networking and Mentorship – One of the training every woman should have is about how to network. As an add on, mentorship with another successful woman goes a long way to help.
Breaking Stereotypes – Stereotypes will exist and you can do nothing to change the mindset. However, while you cannot fight it directly, you can change yourself so that you are poised to break stereotypes.
Work and life balance
As a woman, you will never be given the freedom to choose. Home life and house work will haunt you. So from the word go you need to assess the situation and then plan accordingly. If you are ready with well made plans it is easy to set things in order for you to go out and conquer the world.
