Alas, only a few of those who want to open own businessdecided on this. The problem often lies not even in the lack of opportunities, because there are quite a few people who started their business from scratch and achieved excellent results. The main difficulty is often inability overcome your fear, overcome doubts, find the strength and make an important decision. As a result, some people give up their dreams and sometimes spend their lives, devoting every day to hateful work and resigning themselves to low wages.
Of course, if you love your job, you are completely satisfied with the management and the team, you are satisfied with the salary and bonuses and do not want to become a businessman, you should not quit. If you do not like the company, position, salary level, bosses, etc., and you would like to work for yourself, but do not dare to begin to fulfill the dream, overcome your fears.
Often, people are afraid to start their own business, because from childhood they were told that they must first study well and then look for work in a prestigious organization. Those who dared to ask whether to create own firm, they said that for this you need to be a millionaire, have good friends among the authorities, etc. In short, only a select few can become businessmen, and all the rest should work on these elect, endure unloved work, and hold on to any salary. All these negative attitudes are sometimes so strong that a person accepts someone else’s opinion about the impossibility of starting a business as his own. It gnaws at the fear: will it be possible to accumulate the necessary amount, will it be possible to find its niche, is there any chance in the end to become successful. Do not be afraid. If you make an effort and do everything right, you will certainly achieve excellent results.
Fear of failure haunts many people who want to quit their jobs and start a business.
Even if the previous position had many more minuses than advantages, it was still associated with stability. Refusal to work becomes a failure from this stability, from well-established orders, habitual way of life. To be afraid of this is quite natural, but still the fear must be overcome. This can be done in many ways. For example, you can concentrate on something that stays with you: on your family, home, special family traditions, etc. If your loved ones support you, it will be easier to overcome your fears. Also do not forget about motivation and self-development: imagine how you will do your favorite business, get rid of annoying bosses, start to achieve success, achieve greater respect. Aim for this ideal.
Fear of remaining in poverty can also become the enemy of failed businessmen.
To cope with this, do not quit until you accumulate a certain amount for the first time. You should know that you have your own reserve, thanks to which you can hold out for several months. Do not set yourself up for failure, just remember that it will take time to grow your business. This is a natural process, and you must be prepared for temporary difficulties that only precede future success. Sure to make a detailed business plan, in order to calculate your expenses and expected profit, but remember about the possibility of unplanned expenses.
Often fear is associated with low self-esteem.
Looking at successful businessmen, a person thinks: “I have neither their knowledge, nor their experience, nor their talent. I will never be as smart, decisive, strong as they are. I am not able to succeed. ” Such installations often and in fact lead to failures: constantly fearing to make a mistake, a person either stays idle, losing rare chances, or does everything wrong. If you are tired of your work, just believe that you deserve more. Start with gaining confidence, give yourself the right to make a mistake, learn to accept, love and appreciate yourself with all the advantages and disadvantages. You will shout that you will not manage, that the business is open only to the rich, but if you let these evil voices drown out your own inner voice, you will not succeed. Trust yourself and go ahead, take risks and win.
There is one more obsessive fear - the fear that, having opened your business, you will have to do a boring, albeit profitable business. In fact, the best option is build a business on your own hobby and do what you like. You should not give preference to prestigious and popular, but uninteresting for you personally activities in which you don’t understand anything. Love kids - open a private kindergarten or a nanny agency. You love cooking - create a cozy cafe with a unique menu. If you like to travel, go hiking, spend the night in tents - open a tourist club and organize interesting events. There are many options, and the choice depends on you.
A very serious problem is the fear of losing along with your permanent job. seniority and retirement savings, lose the opportunity for career growth. This is often said about a person who has decided to open his business, his friends and especially older relatives. However, they do not take into account three important facts:
- by working for himself, a person gains valuable experience, which will be taken into account even if he decides to re-join someone else’s organization;
- there is no guarantee that the laws will not change in a few decades, and the payment of pensions will remain the same;
- own business will provide faster and decent career growth than work in a foreign company.
Open a special deposit in the bank.
When your business starts to bring substantial income, you can save a certain amount each month as a “future pension”, in addition to receiving interest. Then your money will always be at your disposal. In addition, over time, you can make the business very successful, and it will work for you even after you decide to go on a well-deserved rest.
