What is a Visionary Entrepreneur?
“…To More Life.”
This is how the E-Myth Mastery Coach signs every letter that he sends out. Not only is this his salutation, but it should be a daily affirmation for every visionary entrepreneur. But instead, phrases like “…work more”, “…more work?” and “…no more work!” seem to creep into our vocabulary.
Recently, I came across two definitive articles (I’ll divulge the sources a little later…) for the term ‘visionary entrepreneur’. From those two articles, I’ve shaped my own definition of a visionary entrepreneur. Picture an entrepreneur with a two-fold vision:
1. A visionary entrepreneur imagines life beyond his current state. This state could be described as the vicious cycle or the rat race. Or it could be as simple as working for someone else. Regardless of his present situation, a visionary entrepreneur sets his sights on “more life.” Elena Fawkner wrote an excellent article that explains the correlation between vision, dreams and entrepreneurship. Check it out at your leisure.
2. A visionary entrepreneur envisions her business as a finished product. Then she sets out to build what she has imagined. She lays the foundation, builds the frame work and then puts the finishing touches on what she has built. Her vision inspires her to jump over each hurdle that she approaches. If you want more information on building a business, I highly recommend Joe Love’s article on the visionary entrepreneur.
Each day, you either choose to pursue the life that you’ve imagined or talk yourself out of it. Have you ever thought “starting a business is too hard…” or “I could never start a business of my own.”? If so, you have talked yourself out of having more life. But the good news is that you can imagine your life beyond where you are right now. You have nothing to lose. So, each day before you get out of bed, take a minute and begin to imagine a better future for yourself and your family - no matter how far-fetched it may seem. It will change your life. And as a result, you will make the choice to live life at a higher level.
So, what’s your two-fold vision?
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