Three wise monkeys of the world of entrepreneurs

Being a successful entrepreneur is a dream of many. 

Entrepreneurship is not a position, but a disposition. There are certain qualities that goes in the making of a successful entrepreneur. Let us look upon some of the essential skills required to be successful entrepreneur.

We all have heard a lot about 3 wise monkeys. Now, is the time to relook these 3 wise monkeys from the eyes of an entrepreneur. I am happy to introduce the three monkeys of the world of entrepreneurship.

Monkey 1: Open your eyes: Observer

Monkey 2: Open your ears: Listener

Monkey 3: Open your mouth: Communicator

To be a successful entrepreneur one has to acquire all these 3 qualities depicted by the 3 monkeys of the world of entrepreneurship. 

1.    Be a good Observer:

Always keep an eye on your goals. Observe things and look for all details that can help you to grow. Always look up in the sky and set a difficult benchmark for yourself. Keep checking your progress, for what you have achieved so far and at what speed. Never let your  vision fade or get blurred. Be clear about your goals and visualise yourself as an achiever. Monitor the pace of your achievements. Keep on evaluating the better ways to grow and achieve more. The hunger to grow and learn should be never ending. Be an observer, who observes even the minute details affecting the business and have a clear vision as an eagle. 

“Keep observing your own actions for self-development and observe the surroundings to identify the scope to grow.”

2.    Be a good Listener:

Always keep your ears open, opportunities may knock your door anytime. Good listeners are often the ones to respond first. Listen to others and allow them to be comfortable in sharing their thoughts. A good listener make others feel important. Listen to the ideas, feedback, complaints, reviews and suggestions. Good listeners are good learners. Listen not only to the external voices but your internal voice as well. When in doubt, listen to the voice of your soul and you will get the answer. 

“If you talk more, people may lose interest in you. But if you listen more, people will always be interested in you.”

3.    Be a good Communicator

Be aware of when, why and how to communicate, to make a mark. Good communication skills are primary to make yourself visible, to promote your business, to build your brand, to develop network, to convey your message, and what not. Communicate effectively to build strong relationships. A good communicator is a good negotiator, good sales man and great influencer.

Acquiring and developing these three primary skills will determine how rewarding your journey will be as an entrepreneur. If you think that you lack in anyone of the above skills, start investing in yourself to acquire them and be unbeatable.

About the Author:

Ms. Poonam Madaan is the founder of BFFS Training Programs and owner of the website www.breakfreefromstress.com. Through BFFS training programs she trains people to acquire essential skills to break free from stress and live a joyful life. 

She is a seasoned professional with more than 15 years of exposure in versatile corporate, education and training environment. She has experience in various walks of life. From being a Chartered Accountant, to faculty member, to certified trainer, to laughter yoga teacher, have added a lot of value & exposure to her career. She has inspired many people towards self-introspection and enabled positive transformation in them with her empathetic and optimistic approach. 

In her pursuit to add value to life of people, she developed BFFS training programs. Today, she is dedicated to help people of all ages to know the ways to break free from stress and live a joyful life. As a facilitator, she has delivered number of programs with various educational institutions and corporate houses. She has a great sense of humor, is an exceptional story teller, spiritually intelligent and effective communicator. Her sessions are highly energetic and interactive. 

She believes that “Humans are ruled by thoughts, and thoughts can be changed”.

What is your problem?

When someone goes to doctor with an illness, the doctor diagnoses the disease by enquiring and analysing. Once the root cause of illness is identified, the medicines are targeted to cure the cause and it relieves the symptoms first and ultimately cures the disease. Patient only knows the problem that he is facing and that problem (i.e. symptoms) is solved not by focusing on the problem but on the problem beneath the problem (i.e. disease), once the root cause is diagnosed the cure becomes easy.

Same applies to all problems in this world. 

If the problem is that ‘my relation with my kids is not so good’, to find cure, identify the problem beneath, that is the root cause of it. Analyse to find the root problem. Do I try to understand what they want? Do they need some liberty? Do they need some space? Do they need support? Do I try to explain them or always order? Do I impose myself on them always?

We need to ask ourself, so many questions, to diagnose the root problem. Once the root problem is identified, start to work in the right direction to get the root problem solved. Focus on solving the root problem and ultimately the problem will be solved.

I am not able to lose weight, if this is the problem, to find cure, identify the root problem by asking questions. Do I make efforts to be fit and healthy? Do I exercise? Do I eat healthy? Do I manage my time to plan for exercise? Do I motivate myself to stick to the plans? Do I have control on my cravings? Do I visualise myself to be fit? Are my efforts enough?

Identifying the root problem, aids in curing the problem fast.

Problems can be personal or professional, related to self or to relationships. Effective solution can be achieved only when the focus is on curing the root problem. To solve the problem faster, spend some time to identify the root problem and work towards curing it.

Free your life of the problems that are not problems. Identify the root problems and focus on solving them.

…. Write your problem in the comment below, or message me personally. Let us find the root problem to find the cure faster. 

Define Failure, don't let it define you

Who likes to fail?

“No one” 

But the reality is, failure is more evident than success.  We all must have faced failure at least once in our life, and it feels really bad. Whether it is a failure in career or failure in relationships, failure in professional life or failure in personal life, failure of any kind and any variety is always disgusting. Failure makes you feel helpless, shattered, devastated, demotivated, frustrated, distressed and depressed. 

When you fail, you engulf yourself with the feeling of sadness and your world becomes so gloomy.  

At that time, just let the feeling of lowness prevail for some time, don’t force it to fade. But also, don’t let it stay forever. Failure is a part of life, just like some disease. Don’t carry failures as a burden throughout your life, don't make it a cancer. 

Snooze for some time and don’t go into the power off mode.

Spend time to analyze the failure, rethink, rework and strategize again to bounce back. Learn from the failures and redefine success.

“BOUNCE BACK” with more enthusiasm.

Most of the success stories of the world, are the stories of failure. It is easy to fail, but difficult to rise again to succeed. A person who have never failed, have never learnt anything new. Failure is the best teacher.

Be failureproof.  

Enjoy life.