How to Capitalize on the Positive and Minimize the Negatives to Entrepreneurial Spirit

Self-discipline means doing what needs to be done, when it needs to be done, whether you like it or not. It is for reason self discipline is required for starting and growing a business, it will get you through all the difficult obstacles that will get in your way... (Patience + Motivation + Determination = Self-Discipline)

A little self -discipline added to the wonderful creativity and passion of the entrepreneurial spirit will help the entrepreneur to achieve business success.

Here are some suggestions for the self-disciplined entrepreneur :

• Keep staff on track with the vision and mission of your business. 
• Find an accountability partner. 
• The more successful the entrepreneur is in his business, the more opportunity is created for him to be able to do other things. 
• The entrepreneur needs to have adequate funding, a stable competent team,  strong systems and processes, and excitement behind his vision. 

Entrepreneurs and Tips for Self-Discipline 

• Decide exactly what you want : if you want to increase your income, decide on a specific amount of money, rather than just "make more money ".
• Write it down : A goal that is not writing down is like cigarette smoke;  it stuffs away and disappears. It is vague and insubstantial. It has no force, effect, or power. 
• Set a deadline with specific milestone : pick a reasonable time period and write down the date when you want to achieve it. 
• Make a list of things you need to do achieve your goal : The biggest goal can be accomplished if you break it down into enough small steps. Schedule your day the night before. 
• Organize your list by both sequence and priority: A list organized by sequence requires that you decide what you need to do in what other. 
• Take action on your plan immediately : Don't delay, move quickly, procrastination is the thief of time, and it shortens your life. Finish the most difficult tasks early in the day. 
• Do something everyday that moves you in the direction of your major goal: This is the key step that will guarantee your success. 
• Avoid distractions: Turn off any distractions like cell phone, email, internet, or social media. Use of internet, computer, your iPhone, iPad and laptops are beneficial but don't waste your time browsing irrelevant materials online. 

Benefits of Entrepreneurial Self Discipline 

• Self discipline will ensure that the entrepreneur's thoughts are translated to actions during the most difficult of times. Self discipline must be cultivated. 
• Self discipline will help the entrepreneur accommodate additional responsibilities. 
• Discipline will make the entrepreneur dependable, both for himself and others. 
• It will aid in building character by keeping the entrepreneur in the fight as difficult as it may be to ensure that his goals are fulfilled.
• It will help the entrepreneur have a strong desire and passion.
• Discipline helps the entrepreneur learn to manage stress and allow him think critically and clearly about the task at hand in any environment. 
• It keeps the entrepreneur in focus and does not let external factors distract him from his original goals. 
• It leads to judicious use of the limited resources and helps the entrepreneur have the power not to be distracted by momentary desires. 

A Case Study of the Unbridled Entrepreneurial spirit.
One of the characteristics of entrepreneurs is that they like to start new things.
They get bored easily or maybe they just like the art of creating.
There can be positives and negatives to the entrepreneurial spirit, but one caution is to make sure you don't pull your whole team onto the roller coaster with you. You have one business up and and running and you want your team to stay focused and stable.



There is a case of a small business owner who has a business that has many different, yet related, directions he could expand. Whenever he would get interested in one of these other spokes on the wheel, he would get really excited and share it with his staff. He would send them home with videos or tutorials to learn about this new venture. Many times he would assign them extra tasks.


Since he was enthralled with this new potential opportunity, his team wanted to focus on it too. Within a couple of months his base business was suffering, it would take another month to get pulled back into the old business to start putting out fires, and then another couple of months to get things back on track. Then the cycle would start again.
This is an example of one of the top killers of small business - the entrepreneurial spirit. We move on to the new thing before the old thing is secure and stable.