The Self-Reliant Entrepreneur

November 30Unseen Many

What means the fact—which is so common, so universal—that some soul that has lost all hope for itself can inspire in another listening soul an infinite confidence in it, even while it is expressing its despair?

Henry David Thoreau—Letter to Mrs. Lucy Brown (1843)

So often in life we underestimate the impact we have.

We may feel that we have little to give, that our businesses has achieved next to nothing, and yet, there are those who rely on what we do. They don't need us to be something we're not; they need us to remind them that they are strong and amazing, even though we may not feel that way today.

There will be days that we don't want that kind of accountability, but let it be a positive driving force and let it push and motivate us to become even more. (If you have kids, you know they are watching even if you don't think they are.)

See, all of our frailty, success, actions, failures, breakthroughs, and stumbles as entrepreneurs are lessons for those who will learn and grow from them.

Never underestimate the motivation your journey provides to the unseen many.

Challenge Question

1. Is there something you've tried in your business that led to disappointing results? What could others learn from that?