The Spirit of the Female Entrepreneur

I have just got of the phone to one of my favourite female entrepreneurs – who was so excited and full of the exuberance that only we mothers know when we are on our way to our child’s “first ever school excursion” as the most esteemed  “parent helper”.

It took me straight back to the early days of my own sons schooling and how proud I was to be able to participate in his first and most precious memories.

Just like my friend whose words were… “The rewards of being able to work for myself and be able to participate make up the “GOLD NUGGETS” in my day.

These are PRICELESS  MOMENTS!

In the next breath she was filling me in on the absolutely  awesome, gigantic deal she is about to pull off that will set her apart in the entrepreneurial world as one of the best!

As we talked about the campaign and the strategy I felt the gratitude that I and all my female entrepreneur friends feel as we get to experience the best of both worlds….

I wanted to remind us all that our vision, our dreams and goals for ourselves and our families are worth all the effort,  the stress, the hardship, the worry – the daily annoyances to reap the reward and benefits of being in control of our own lives and our own destiny’s.

The spirit of the entrepreneurial Mum is alive and well – and today a little boys eyes are sparkling and his heart is singing because his mum had the courage to take their financial future into her own hands.

I feel so proud of her and all of us “spirited women” who are out there making it happen….

I raise my “Latte Glass” to you all

Entreprenurial Spirit

Recently I sat is a room with some male colleagues who were discussing their entrepreneur ship with gusto.   I realized that they had no trouble applying themselves with the label of “Entrepreneur”.

We hear this statement often in our circle and yet I wonder how many of us really know what it means to be an entrepreneur or if in fact we are one.   My mission is to help other women develop their entrepreneurial spirit…so to help with this mission I have put together this set of critieria that I believe encapsulates the spirit of the Entrepreneurs.

On our path to rise to our Entrepreneurial Spirit we should:

• Own a vision:  Write down your vision and keep it in a place where you can see it every day. Next draft a plan of action, execute it and remain focused specifically on your goals until they are accomplished. By doing this you will be crafting your own life and making your dreams come true.
• Stand firm against the negative things that people have to say to  you or the negative attitudes you encounter in your daily life..  Stay focused on your  mission and be  “unstoppable”
  Lead the way. Don’t wait to be told what to do. Focus your energy into being productive.  Rather than rely on the opinions of others , do your own research and evaluations and come to your own conclusions.
• Focus on what works… do not always try to reinvent the wheel, you must have the “if it’s not broken don’t try to fix it attitude to life.
• Find your niche and dedicate time to developing in that area.
• Learn from your mistakes.  Try not to waste precious time wallowing in self-pity, crying over spilled milk or sweating the small stuff.  You need to know how to learn from your mistakes and move on. Know how to take responsibility, be accountable, not procrastinate, and be decisive. Do not justify or condemn; you are in control.
• Take inspired, prompt and precise actions to get the job done. Make proactive steps quickly and decisively and follow your “gut reactions” and your intuition.
• Be teachable and coachable. Be open minded and willing to learning new skills and improve upon the old ones.
• Spend time and money seeking out knowledge, information and building yourself up. Attend training seminars, listen to motivational and inspirational recordings, read books and stay with the current trends. Self development should be a continuous process.
• To help propel yourself through your entrepreneurial process, find experts who walk their talk and pay them well to show you how to implement cutting- edge strategies to assist you in your success journey.  Simply put, you pay people to do the things you can’t achieve alone.
• Be eager to share your wisdom and knowledge. Have a passion to bring out the best in others and in yourself. You want to always be on the cutting edge and to assist others in getting what they want…in doing so you will get what you want.
• Be a team players, mentor and resource guru. You know that when knowledge and wisdom are applied there is POWER. Share your knowledge because you understand that the more you “give” – the more you “get” .
• Listen attentively.  Know that  good listening skills are an asset to your success. Know that listening to what the customers need , is one sure way to build relationships and please them. Understand the power of word of mouth marketing.
• Never be afraid to ask questions. Formulate the right questions to get the desired answers.
• Be gratuitous and have a “giving spirit”.  Study and apply the universal laws of success…and generously give back to society.
• Know your products inside out and how to maximize their benefits.
• Be the CEOs of your company as well as the CEO of your life.

I hope this list inspires you to fire up your “Entrepreneurial Spirit” and move strongly in the direction of your Dreams…. hopefully you’ll read these again over a deliciously, piping hot “cafe latte” and take reflection.

I’ll see you in the Cafe’s of the World….