The Accidental Entrepreneur: The 50 Things I Wish Someone Had Told Me About Starting a Business

by Susan Urquhart-Brown

for a cause. These are all good reasons. But do they have sticking power? Is your heart really in it? Before you take your first running step, it would help to ask yourself, "Why am I doing this?" If your answer is, "Because I'm enthusiastic and passionate about it," then you will have a good chance. When your heart is truly connected with your goal, then you are willing to train, to run, to move past your obstacles, to reach the finish line, and to celebrate your success-and then do it all over again! (The next time, however, you can learn from your mistakes and get to the finish line faster). You may begin your entrepreneurial career by accident, but it's important to make this move intentional