The Entrepreneur’s Source examines obstacles that may be holding you back from reaching your ultimate dream of self-reliance.

1. The Entrepreneur’s
Source
THE ENTREPRENEUR’S SOURCE EXPLORES THE F WORDS
THAT MAY HOLD YOU BACK FROM SELF-SUFFICIENCY

2. The F Words that May Hold You
Back from Self-Sufficiency
If the pathway to self-sufficiency was free of obstacles and challenges, then
everyone would take it. Unfortunately, obstacles and challenges do exist and
they sometimes prevent individuals from taking the leap to business ownership.
When an individual starts to consider job opportunities outside of the standard,
corporate 9-5 options, they will inevitably run into what The Entrepreneur’s
Source calls the F words: Frustration, fear, financial constraints, family and
friends. Today, The Entrepreneur’s Source examines these obstacles that may be
holding people back from reaching their ultimate dream of self-reliance.

3. Frustration
Those who suffer from the Battered Career
Syndrome know frustrations all too well:
Feeling unappreciated in the workplace,
staying in a dead-end job with no room for
growth, not feeling inspired by the work they
are doing. When examining frustrations,
there are two different kinds: Healthy - the
motivational kind, and unhealthy - the form
that can become paralyzing. Regardless of if
you’re suffering from the healthy or
unhealthy kind of frustration, you can learn
to channel your frustration by exploring your
alternative career options.

4. Fear
Big or small, we all suffer from fears, but when it
comes to fears associated with one’s career, these
fears tend to become overwhelming and taxing. Most
people worry about limited career options, if they
possess transferable skills, keeping up with
technology systems and the like. However, when
deciding to move from Employment to
Empowerment, the biggest fear most people
encounter is the fear of self-employment. Other
common fears include fear of change, fear of the
unknown and fear of success. When an individual is
able to recognize these fears and channel them to
become motivation, then they truly will have the
ability to overcome them.

5. Financial Constraints
Many people ward off the idea of investing in a business opportunity because
they don’t think that they are financially able. However, what most people don’t
initially understand is that there is an abundance of ways to finance a business
and there are plentiful financing options available to small business owners and
franchisees. However, no matter what financial state an individual is in, they will
likely be able to find a financing option for their unique needs.

6. Family and Friends
Family and friends may be the most unlikely of
sources that may hold you back from achieving your
entrepreneurial dreams, but their holdup may be a
reality for some. Whether an individual has the
support of his or her friends in achieving their
dreams may be the single most important factor
whether an individual will eventually decide to leave
their traditional career behind. Investing in a
business opportunity is a risk, and this sometimes
this may worry friends and family members that rely
on an aspiring entrepreneur. However, it’s important
to remember that staying in a stagnant career is also
a risk, and friends and family members should be
reminded of this as well.

7. Overcome the F Words
An individual doesn’t have to experience all four of these obstacles to become
debilitated in their ability to become an entrepreneurial, it just takes one. Realizing and
being able to identify these obstacles exist is the first step in the process of trying to
overcome them and ultimately reaching self-sufficiency.
For more information and assistance with overcoming these obstacles, contact
an alternative career coach at The Entrepreneur’s Source today
http://www.entrepreneurssource.com/contact.html

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