Modelling – Is this important to be a successful entrepreneur?

Have you ever noticed while reading the interviews of various people who are successful in their own right especially the ones in sports? You would have noticed one definite question, “Who has been a role model for you in your career?” Most of the people answer by naming one other successful player in their sport. Most of the time their coach gets a mention as well!

I am taking an example of ‘Sports’ here to explain this concept, not because I am an athlete but simply because we find many relevant points to explain this concept.

Tyron Edwards said this – “People never improve unless they look to some standard or example higher and better than themselves”

Just dwell on this point – at grass-roots level, the coach can be the biggest influence in a young enthusiastic person’s sporting life. However, this will not mean that a coach has to be an all-knowing-super-hero. This is because, there is something called ‘sports psychology’ and these techniques helps coaches find the most effective methods of motivating people to become involved in sport at the entry level and, perhaps more importantly, stay involved. A coach’s motivation for these new comers to be enthusiastic, to gain ability, to learn the right attitude and behaviou skills will all be mimicked. And also, in sports psychology; coaches can identify what exactly motivates his team.

I have explained the concept from Coach’s Perspective. Now, let us hold the same concept for an Entrepreneur from Entrepreneur’s perspective.

In any entrepreneurial endower, the key to performance are – (1) Technical understanding, (2) Tactical approach, (3) Physical strength and (4) Psychological orientation.

All Strong performances grow from these strong pillars. As an entrepreneur, one has to look at current skill set in relation to these pillars and ensure a proper balance by developing equal strength in each of these pillars. Having awareness of the strength is very good, but hiding behind strengths can be tempting but this will only stifle progress in the long run. This holds good irrespective of you are an athlete or an entrepreneur.

But where do you get the guidance &/or understanding? Or let me put it like this – where do you get such awareness? It is very difficult in the business scenario to get a godfather &/or coach &/or guide – unless you are born into one such families. That doesn’t mean that we do not have examples of otherwise. We do have quite a few.

All one needs to do is identifying weaknesses and working on them as opportunities to grow – is the mindset required. While in business as an entrepreneur, one has to have the mindset to look at new ways not only to collaborate but to   embracing new methods and thinking. And also, to remain open to learning from already successful people in the world – by reading biographies, business magazines, following them in news, attending their seminars – to name a few.

The bottom line is – just get the awareness from the people who are already successful in business. You will find many of their philosophies will help you to grow. Somewhere on of these successful bandwagons will resonate to your inner self and just start following them like ‘Mahabharatha’s Ekalavya’ and for sure, you will be the next – the upcoming entrepreneurs will look up to!

God Bless You..

For your success only..

Krishna H B V