UnCagedPhoenix Magazine: February 2019
February is generally the month where people start to slack on all the life-changing ideas and plans to which, at the end of 2018, they pledged their undying dedication. If that is you, don’t beat yourself up. Life is not a 100-meter race. It’s a marathon. The fact that you began the process—envisioning the various ways to improve your happiness, health, goals and overall value of your life—is already a great success. You are not alone in this! So instead of giving up, we are going to figure out a new game plan together.
February is generally the month where people start to slack on all the life-changing ideas and plans to which, at the end of 2018, they pledged their undying dedication. If that is you, don’t beat yourself up. Life is not a 100-meter race. It’s a marathon. The fact that you began the process—envisioning the various ways to improve your happiness, health, goals and overall value of your life—is already a great success. You are not alone in this! So instead of giving up, we are going to figure out a new game plan together.
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ENTREPRENEUR CORNER<br />
To prepare for what it really takes to be an entrepreneur, complete transparency is required.<br />
Here are a few questions to ask yourself:<br />
Are you willing to make real<br />
sacrifices?<br />
Are you ready for the<br />
negativity that comes with<br />
success?<br />
Are you prepared to fail?<br />
Being an entrepreneur is going<br />
to require you saying “no” to<br />
many social engagements—<br />
even if it means losing friends—<br />
so you can devote time to<br />
learning or working. Will you<br />
invest your money into buying<br />
more tools, courses and/or<br />
books to take you to another<br />
level? Or are you more focused<br />
on buying material things and<br />
taking unnecessary trips solely<br />
for the purpose of looking<br />
successful? What are you<br />
prepared to give up to achieve<br />
true success?<br />
Are you prepared to see people<br />
walk away from you when you<br />
become successful? There<br />
are individuals who will try to<br />
break you down when they see<br />
you trying to better yourself,<br />
especially in business. Can you<br />
discern the difference between<br />
real supporters and those who<br />
aim to attach themselves to<br />
you, not in genuine support of<br />
you but to siphon all they can<br />
from you?<br />
Not every business will succeed,<br />
and not every business idea is a<br />
good one. Can you live through<br />
failing or will it break you to<br />
the point where you will never<br />
try again? Every successful<br />
business owner has stories<br />
of failures. Many of them may<br />
never admit to the fact that<br />
they failed more than they<br />
succeeded. Are you prepared<br />
to learn, even if it means<br />
learning from your losses and<br />
failures, so that you can make<br />
necessary adjustments?<br />
<strong>UnCagedPhoenix</strong><br />
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