The Mind of an Entrepreneur – Part 1

The mind of an entrepreneur is a very special thing. It is the source of possibility, growth and success in business. All those things are rooted in the business owner’s ability to think and dream. If a new coach has been an employee for a while before starting his/her own coaching business, then they need to learn to change thinking patterns.

An entrepreneur has an excitement and passion for what is being created that translates into actively looking for opportunities to make change happen. A person who is employed by someone else is often focused on the elements that are barriers to change. The successful business person is aware of those barriers, but instead focuses thinking on HOW to get around the barriers and WHAT to do instead.

In the early stages of a coaching business, this type of thinking might look like the coach is taking risks in order to get the business rolling. This is true. In my first year as a coach, I presented three free workshops at my local Chamber of Commerce. I gave away time and information in return for free publicity and PR. I didn’t let the fact that I had never done public speaking before stop me!

The entrepreneur is looking for opportunities; he or she is seeking out people and situations that will move the business in the direction of growth. The thought is about what “can” or “could be” instead of much attention to the “can’t”. Being a detective on the search for opportunities may be all the new coach needs to open up a wealth of creativity inside and start on the path to success.