{"id":691,"date":"2020-03-07T13:04:23","date_gmt":"2020-03-07T13:04:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nitk.acm.org\/blog\/?p=691"},"modified":"2020-03-07T13:12:24","modified_gmt":"2020-03-07T13:12:24","slug":"all-your-dreams-can-come-true-i-guess","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nitk.acm.org\/blog\/2020\/03\/07\/all-your-dreams-can-come-true-i-guess\/","title":{"rendered":"All your dreams can come true I guess"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p> All your dreams can come true,&nbsp;if you have the courage to pursue them. Be it something that makes people around you laugh as soon as you mention it, or the wildest\/weirdest thing to ever cross your mind, pursue it. You never know when it might just click. Quite the catch phrase these days \u2013\u201cChalo start up karte hai\u201d, here\u2019s a slightly technical glimpse into Entrepreneurship and what successful people swear by. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Entrepreneurship is quite simply put, the activity of setting up a business or multiple businesses, taking on financial risks in the hope of profit. Unfortunately, the \u201csimple\u201d part ends right there, since there is no rulebook to follow or a set of guidelines to abide by. Entrepreneurship is not a destination;&nbsp;it\u2019s a journey. On this journey, successful entrepreneurs don&#8217;t have an expectation of arriving at some finish line. Like it is with any journey in life, there are times of joy and more than a few sorrows. During the times of joy, you feel like you can accomplish anything. You have the strength and motivation to continue to work towards your goal. During the hard times, negative feelings and emotions can easily take over and make you go haywire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Becoming a successful\nentrepreneur is understanding that hard times are when you need to push, and to\nnever let go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The most important step before beginning your entrepreneurial journey is to find out what makes you tick. What is it that makes you lose track of the world around you, what is it, that is running through your head and giving you sleepless nights. Anything that gets your blood racing is probably worth doing. The things you are passionate about are not random, they are your calling. Find it. Your passion is only waiting for your courage to catch up. Once you\u2019ve got your heart set on what you really want, here are some principles commonly spotted in entrepreneurial success stories all along.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>The bird in hand principle<\/strong>: Referring to the common quote, a bird in hand is better than two in the bush, this principle tells you to focus on what you have. Try to think about how you can tap its potential in the best way and what you can get out of it. Don\u2019t let feelings of what you lack affect you. Get started with whatever your means are, there is always more to follow.<\/li><li><strong>Affordable loss<\/strong>: This can be looked at as the \u201cworst case scenario\u201d, or what are the maximum injuries you can sustain before you yield. Quantify the risk you can take and how much money can you afford to lose.<\/li><li><strong>Patchwork Quilt<\/strong>: \u201cNone of us is as smart as all of us\u201d. Team building is an extremely important \u201cget right\u201d activity of a successful entrepreneur. This principle says that the ideal team is one that leaves no skillset untouched. A team must always consist of individuals having a vast array of diverse skills, and this team must be carefully selected.<\/li><li><strong>Lemonade<\/strong>: \u201cWhen life gives you lemons, make lemonade\u201d. Turn obstacles into opportunities, setbacks into thrusters. Basically, don\u2019t get bogged down by any unexpected result, rather, be prepared for it. If something doesn\u2019t work out the way you wanted it to, think about whether you can take the way it worked out and convert it into something you want.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"675\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/nitk.acm.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2020-03-07-at-6.27.55-PM.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-692\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nitk.acm.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2020-03-07-at-6.27.55-PM.jpeg 675w, https:\/\/nitk.acm.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2020-03-07-at-6.27.55-PM-300x222.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to start a business but don&#8217;t know where to start, don&#8217;t worry &#8212; you&#8217;re not alone. In fact, given the new economic reality these days, more people than ever&nbsp;before have found out that the \u201cperfect job\u201d they thought was waiting for them doesn&#8217;t exist. Many others have come to the conclusion that they would rather create work that they love, constructed to fit with their own life goals. No matter what the motivation is behind the desire to be your own boss, you can get started, today!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>  &#8211; Rujuta Kelkar<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>All your dreams can come true,&nbsp;if you have the courage to pursue them. Be it something that makes people around you laugh as soon as you mention it, or the wildest\/weirdest thing to ever cross your mind, pursue it. You never know when it might just click. 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