Resilience In Solo Entrepreneurs: A Case Study

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5 Tips To Increase Resilience In Solo-Entrepreneurs
By Kaylee D Murphy
Jan 17, 2013
At some point, every entrepreneur is faced with challenges and obstacles. There is no avoiding it. Developing the ability to persevere through challenging and uncertain times is the definition of resilience. The good news is any entrepreneur can increase their resiliency. Here are 5 ways to increase yours:

1) Optimism

Maintaining an attitude of optimism has helped many entrepreneurs get through scary times. If you don't tend to be the most optimistic person here are a few things you can do:

* Practice Gratitude - Get into a daily habit of being grateful for what you appreciate and what has gone right today.

* Mantras/Affirmations - Repeat saying some phrase or quote that makes you feel more positive and hopeful. Mine is plain and simple: " I can do this. …show more content…

Understand that struggle doesn't equal failure. Struggle is a part of everyone's success story. Read the success story of famous people (Thomas Edison is my personal favorite) and you will hear how they overcame several challenges and obstacles on their road to success.

5) Proactive Problem Solving

When problems arise, your ability to assess them and develop several possible solutions will keep you moving forward instead of getting stuck, sidetracked or worse yet, giving up. Proactive problem solving means being able to see the problem from many angles and adapting the attitude of "inside every problem lies the solution". Get help from your support system to brainstorm options and to give you support if some of the solutions require doing something that you find scary.

Developing your resilience will give you the strength, courage and solutions required to thrive on the entrepreneurial path. Get in the habit of taking action every day to stretch and strengthen your resilience

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