the arrogant entrepreneur
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Arrogance -- Defined
Arrogance = fear of vulnerability
Impatience = fear of lost opportunity
Self Sufficient = fear of inadequacy
Greed= fear of not having enough
Stubbornness = fear of someone talking you out of your ideas or
goals
The definition of arrogant is someone who is full of self-worth or self-importance and who tells and shows that they have a feeling of superiority over others.
Do you recognize yourself?
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Prepared by Market Directions www.marketdirectionsmr.com
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Why be Arrogant?
• Because there is limited resources, an unproven idea or even an outrageous idea, the trait that can pull the business through is “arrogance” --- – Its more than confidence– Everyone around the arrogant
entrepreneur will be annoyed, but• That is what pulls the business or
idea through to the next level
• Starting out entrepreneur should be arrogant in order to• - Champion her ideas• - Stay focused• - Jump over obstacles
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Being an Entrepreneur
Is hard work---
exhausting
Enlightening
Rewarding
Fulfilling
Fun
Financial Success
Can be lonely
Financial Drain
Heartbreaking
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Confidence
When the
business Gains
Traction
There are customers
There is growth
There is processes in place
There are people to work with
There are adequate resources
An entrepreneur must change ARROGANCE into CONFIDENCE
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ConfidenceComplete
control
Stubbornness
Impatience with self and
others
Resistance to change
Emotion, no longer ‘gut’
instincts
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Confidence
notions
There are no
competitors“If we build it
they will come”
Only “I” know
how to do itEverybody
will want this
My way or the
“highway”
This is the best idea ever
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Take Business to
Get help from others
Make decisions with data, no longer emotion
Vision may need to be adjusted
Cooperate
Take a break
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Why
• We have seen arrogant entrepreneurs become confident and take their business to the next level-- where they experience growth, by– Expanding their markets– Selling more to current customers– Developing new lines
• We have seen arrogant entrepreneurs stay arrogant and – Their business stagnates because
• They to do same thing they always did• Do not understand the value of objective information
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Why does Market Directions write about arrogance? ….. because….
• We want to help you take your business to the next level--- with sound evidence based marketing.
• When we work with you we want you to know that we “get it”. ‘It’ being that giving up control and depending on others knowledge is difficult.– Market Directions– Intelligence from you marketplace to gain new customers
• Let’s talk, Mary Malaszek, Principal• 617-323-1862• mary@marketdirectionsmr.com• www.marketdirectionsmr.com
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