Why Entrepreneurs Are Made, Not Born By Christan Hiscock
You either have it or you don’t. How many times have you heard that? Or, a business owner said, “I was
Natural Abilities vs. Learned Skills
born to be an entrepreneur.” But in
It’s true — the founders of today’s top companies were
that black and white.
take the entrepreneurial path. For example, some were
In my experience of launching
themselves up after they get knocked down, and they
companies over the last 4 years, I’ve
matter how many times it happens.
whether entrepreneurs are born or
As an entrepreneur, both traits are must-haves because
people think. I’ve found that it’s not
your business ideas or tell you that you’ll never be able to
actually a combination of
confidence, aren’t something you have or you don’t the
abilities and your habits, as well as
can naturally build them faster than others, but
muscles. That’s what really makes
dedicate yourself to it, anyone can make them stronger
business and life, things are rarely
Kardia and 14 other impactful realized that the question of
born with certain abilities that made it easier for them to born with the natural capacity to continually pick
have the confidence to keep going in spite of it, no
made goes a lot deeper than most
there will most likely be those people who’ll shut down
one or the other. Instead, it’s
bring your big vision to life. Skills, like resilience and
developing your natural-born
day you’re born. Both are like muscles — some people
your dedication and resilience
regardless of your natural ability at the start, if you
an effective entrepreneur.
over time. It just takes commitment and practice.
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