Aside from the fact that you’ll oftentimes find yourself handling tasks
when you don’t really feel like it, another aspect of Discipline is consistency, which can be another challenge for starting entrepreneurs.
Anyone can have that “spark” to start something, which is usually impulsive, but the idea is to stick to it once you’ve started. You have to
plunge into this movement with the idea that the movement just might
outlive the one who created it. However, that can’t even happen if the
creator doesn’t continue to harvest it, even long after that “spark” has
faded.
Key #2: Do you have Patience?
This Key actually breaks down into two parts. Most people fail at the
first part before they get to the second part. The first obstacle is having
the patience to actually start a business and follow through with it until it breaks even. Normally, during the first five years of a business’ life,
not only does it not make any money, but they end up going into the
negative. In fact, most businesses don’t even make it the first five years.
So, you will find yourself in many moments when you want to throw in
the towel and call it quits. You must remind yourself that even the most
successful businesses have gone through the “first five y