5 Clear Indicators You Have an Entrepreneurial Spirit
Do you feel like you are the odd one out? Do you get bullied and/or outcasted at work for being different? Do you feel like society was made for people NOT like you?
You're not alone.
Have you noticed that you excel in jobs where you have the freedom to follow your own lead, to take initiative without need for direction, and that where others see problems and obstacles you see opportunities and solutions?
Do you work for yourself, dream of starting something big, and/or naturally see opportunities all around you?
If this sounds like you, then you might have an entrepreneurial spirit, prosperous woman.
The degree to which you actualize these points of indication in no way diminishes that fact that you have them.
There is no need for you to be the next Oprah Winfrey, the next Janice Bryant Howroyd, or the next Arianna Huffington to have entrepreneurial spirit. Although, you very well may be. Rather, the indicators of the entrepreneurial spirit are natural components of the personality, of the drive, of the Soul-meets-human Spirit of those who have this entrepreneurial spirit.
In this blog post, “5 Indicators You Have an Entrepreneurial Spirit,” you learn 5 indications common amongst those with the entrepreneurial spirit.
5 Clear Indicators You Have an Entrepreneurial Spirit
You See Problems as Opportunities
Do you notice that when other women see problems, you are naturally already moving ahead as if there was no problem to be seen in the first place?
If you do, it is because what registers as a problem for you is starkly different than what registers as a problem for other people.
The reason for this difference in perception comes down to your natural ability to see so-called problems as opportunities.
You tend to overlook what most women perceive as problems.
While many women may claim that this unique, natural inclination of yours is a problem itself, your natural inclination of registering “problems” as opportunities is an indication that you are of an entrepreneurial spirit.
Furthermore, your natural inclination is not to stop and identify something as being X. It is also contrary to your nature to be easily stopped in your tracks.
As a result, what others see as problems are merely stepping stones for you.
Where others see problems, you tend to naturally see solution. When others see problems, you tend to naturally see an opportunity to use your mind, to use your drive, and to use your spirit to keep going.
Additionally, this all happens naturally. You are not trying to find a solution for the sake of saving the day or fixing things. You naturally orient towards the world in this manner.
IF this sounds like you, you very may well have an entrepreneurial spirit.
You are Naturally Curious and Always Learning
There is a difference between going to school to get a degree to qualify for a job and being naturally curious and, thus, always learning.
While many entrepreneurs lack a college or university education, it is a tenant of those with the entrepreneurial spirit to use life and the resources around them to continue to learn. While those with the entrepreneurial spirit learn for the sake of learning rather than merely learning for qualificaiton, there is a natural tendency in those with an entrepreneurial spirit to apply what they learn in new, innovative, and creative ways.
For those with the entrepreneurial spirit, there is a natural inclination to learn. The mind of the entrepreneurial spirit is naturally curious, observant, and, as already mentioned, adept at having the confidence to continue moving forward in life with what it learns.
While you may have never thought of yourself as naturally curious or always learning, do you find yourself naturally gravitating towards “finding out” how things or people work? When you read a book, is it more than to relax or for leisure? Is reading an activity that engages your mind and propels you to new insight? Does the same thing happen with movies?
You may be someone who is able to use everything she gets to better herself or her life in some way. Furthermore, you may be someone who naturally fails to register the things which would be useless to you.
If this sounds like you, then you may have an entrepreneurial spirit.
You Crave Freedom More than Stability
If you have an entrepreneurial spirit, you have a natural inclination to build your own path rather than settle for comfort. This is true even when building your own path comes with trials, tribulations, and ultimately, discomfort.
You are unlikely to be someone who stays at a job you hate because you are fearful of having to pay bills.
Those with an entrepreneurial spirit may even seem to thrive or prefer chaos.
The truth is that those with an entrepreneurial spirit simply fail to register fear as an adequate reason to stop them from doing what they love to do and from being who they naturally are.
The lack of clarity or direction in starting something new never scares away those with an entrepreneurial spirit. Instead, those with an entrepreneurial spirit have a natural proclivity to weather the storm if it means that they can have no restraints on their freedom to move, to be, and do.
If this sounds like you, then you may have an entrepreneurial spirit.
You Take Initiative without Being Told
Do you notice that while others are standing around waiting to be told what to do you, you are already moving? Do you have a natural inclination to understand and intuitively pick up on what needs to be done, and you do it? Furthermore, does being told what to do annoy you or carry little impact in your direction?
If this sounds like you, this is a clear indication that you may have an entrepreneurial spirit.
Those with an entrepreneurial spirit may not be natural-born leaders, but they do have a strong sense of their direction. They trust their own inclinations and initiatives more than those of others. While some with an entrepreneurial spirit may try to condition this aspect of themselves out to try to fit in with the group, it ultimately leads to frustration and a feeling of depletion.
If this sounds like you, then you may have an entrepreneurial spirit.
You are Resilient: Failure and Fear are Incongruent
Have you noticed that when things go awry or when something you have tried went other than you planned, you were able to bounce back without it getting to you? Have you overcome obstacles in life with a positive outlook and fun? Does the idea of failure seem laudable, like a mere stepping stone rather than a destination? Have you befriended fear as someone who helps you to gain better insight and understanding?
If this sounds like you, this is a indication that you have an entrepreneurial spirit.
For those with the entrepreneurial spirit, failure is never a permanent, absolute state. Additionally, those with an entrepreneurial spirit have a different kind of relationship with fear than those without the entrepreneurial spirit.
While those without the entrepreneurial spirit may fear failure and may even consider it as a reason to stay safe and sound with what they have, those with the entrepreneurial spirit seem to have befriended failure. Those with an entrepreneurial spirit see failure as a stepping stone on the path to success.
If failure is something that fails to register to you as a reason to not pursue your dreams, this is a sure indication that you may have an entrepreneurial spirit.
Do Any (or all) of These 5 Clear Indicators You Have an Entrepreneurial Spirit Resonate with You?
Do any (or all) of these 5 clear indicators that you have an entrepreneurial spirit resonate with you?
If they do, then it may be time to step fully into your entrepreneurial spirit and allow your natural inclinations and natural proclivities to change your life.
While having an entrepreneurial spirit does have its own shadow sides and may be scary, it does make you unique.
Most people do not have the entrepreneurial spirit, so if you do, allow it to be a blessing and a gift to better serve humanity.
Allow your entrepreneurial spirit to allow you to feel like your life is fully worth living.
All My Love,
Hannah
