The importance of courage

15/01/13

Recently published by our business coach partner, Rasheed Ogunlaru, 'Soul Trader - Putting the Heart Back into Your Business' helps entrepreneurs follow their passion and build a business you and your customers will love.

This is the third in a series of 8 articles sharing tips and insight from the books main principles.

Rasheed runs the Your life, your business workshop in the Centre.

Courage

There is no question that you will need courage during this journey to be your own boss and grow a business that you love.

Here are some of the key ‘courage issues’ that will emerge.

7 Courage issues if you’re starting out

Giving yourself the space to explore what you want
Having the courage to follow your heart and beliefs
Being able to ask people for help
Having the courage to say out loud ‘this is who I am and what I do’
Being brave enough to dip your toe in the water and test your idea out
Having the courage to put in the time and effort to develop yourself and your business
Having the courage to change things.

7 Courage issues if you’re looking to grow

Giving yourself the time and space to review and improve your dream
Asking for help, saying ‘yes’ and ‘no’ and changing things that aren’t working
Taking on staff, virtual assistants or business partners – especially for the first time
Developing management skills, delegating effectively and letting go
Finding the business shape and business model that works for you and your business
Raising finance and finding the right resources for your business growth
Increased logistics, managing your time and risks – and entering new markets.

In order to find that courage, you will need to do what I call develop ‘the attitude of an athlete’: study your field, master your craft, gather the right team, learn from every race won – and especially those lost.

Whilst there will be challenges, if you do face them then the journey of being your own boss will be one that will be wonderfully enriching.

Find out more about Rasheed and Soul Trader - Putting the Heart Back into Your Business