Wise Wednesdays -- You Can't Do It Alone

“If it’s going to happen it’s up to you AND you can’t do it alone.”

I heard a speaker say this many years ago. It wasn’t until I started my own business that I realized just how true this is.

Last week I asked: What is more important than being independent for an entrepreneur?

One of the biggest myth is that entrepreneurs are highly independent. Entrepreneurs have great initiative but that’s not the same as being independent. The most successful ones realize that its more important to be interdependent; staying connected with their clients, other business people and professionals. Asking for help. Creating a support network.

When you work for someone a support network is automatically there: Your supervisors, peers and clients. When you start a business you don’t have that luxury. If you don’t actively seek help, if you don’t actively stay connected, if you don’t actively surround yourself with people who are supportive (yet challenge you) then you will probably have a tough time moving forward.

If your motive for starting a business is to get away from everybody then you’re in for an unpleasant surprise.

Simply put: Don’t isolate yourself! Stay connected and keep growing your network. It can be the tipping point whether you succeed or fail.

This week’s Wise Question: What’s wrong with this statement? “It’s who you know, not what you know that counts.” Find out next week.

Cheers,

Dominik