Personal Initiative with an Action Orientation

Entrepreneurs are doers, not dreamers. It is only through initiative and dedicated hard work will your efforts succeed.  As the famous Nike’s tagline wonderfully states, “Just Do It.”

Perseverance

An entrepreneur’s single biggest success trait is perseverance accompanied by a total commitment towards their efforts. There are numerous examples of people who have been successful against all odds.  Their success is greatly due to their absolute determination to succeed.  Success is the only option.

Being able to Set and Achieve Goals

Entrepreneurs have the ability to establish achievable goals and then be able to remain focused on their goals. Goals must be realistic, attainable, and measurable. Your ability to create a vision of success is also paramount.  Without a clear vision failure is all but guaranteed. Failure is not an option.

Ability to Recognize and Solve Problems

You can not be intimidated by the number or the severity of problems that will come your way. Entrepreneurs recognize, attack, and solve problems based on their need to achieve while remaining energized by their vision for success.

Asking for Help and Using Feedback

Entrepreneurs are not foolhardy in their relentless pursuit of a problem or goal. You must realize that your time is not unlimited and by purposely avoiding making a decision you are still making a decision although a passive one. There will be times where you will need to ask others for their assistance or feedback.  Not asking for help limits the number of resources available to you.  Ask for help when you need it.

Successes and Failures are Learning Opportunities

Entrepreneurs learn from both their successes and failures. Do not hide from your mistakes. Take the opportunity to analyze and learn from them. These experiences can become some of your most valuable learning moments. You also cannot dwell on any one success or failure. It is very tempting to bask in the glory of a great success or sulk into the depths of failure.  Both reactions are dangerous and will derail your efforts to succeed.  You must always look forward while taking the lessons you have learned along with you.

Self-Reliant and Self-Confidence

Entrepreneurs trust the efforts to their own abilities and feel confident that they can achieve their objectives. They almost never consider failure a real possibility. The difference between confident and cocky is not great, but confidence can lead to success; cockiness can cause failure.

Moderate Risk Taking and Risk Sharing

Effective entrepreneurs generally prefer to take moderate and calculated risks. They are not keen on taking such large risk where there is a potential to lose everything or so small a risk that the outcome is pretty much a sure thing. As in many aspects of life moderation is often the rule of thumb.

Tolerating Uncertainty and Ambiguity

Entrepreneurs often make decisions under conditions of uncertainty. It is human nature to desire certainly in anything we attempt. This gives us the illusion of control.  In reality, life is often uncertain and we have limited control over outcomes.  Entrepreneurs take uncertainty in stride and view it as a challenge.  They seemingly appear to thrive in this type of environment. The successful entrepreneur makes the right decisions most of the time, but not all of the time.

Team Builder

It is important to recognize that you cannot build a successful business by yourself. Effective entrepreneurs share the credit for their success with others. Often times you must recruit others to help share in the risk, responsibility and credit of your business’ efforts.

These are just a few of the characteristics that go hand in hand with becoming a successful entrepreneur.  In fact, these characteristics can serve you well in many endeavors you embark on.

Lastly, strive to be Completely Psyched and successful.  It is more than a state of mind.  It is a state of being.

Dr. John

Dreams fuel every great humankind movement and advancement.  Dreams find a path through the most difficult of problems and most tiring of obstacles.  Dreams make the impossible possible.  Dreams allow you the opportunity to experience a greater purpose to you life.  Dreams do not take the passive road to fulfillment.  Dreams demand that you get off your behind and work towards their end and not towards your comfort.

Maybe that is why dreaming is so scary for many to embrace.  A dream deferred is gentle way of saying what people are doing to themselves.  The harsh reality is that many people are living a “Dream Denied” life.  I constantly hear people denying and berating their dreams in ways that is disrespectful to the soul.

Do you have the guts to take your dreams out of the closet and put them on for size. You might be surprised how well they fit.

Dr John

Mr William illustrates that you never know what a person brings to the world and what greatness they possess regardless of where they come from or where they currently reside.  Mr Williams embodies the true essence of being Completely Psyched all while being homeless and coming to grips with his past demons.   If Mr. Williams can rise up and honor his greatness surely you can honor yours and remain Completely Psyched.

Dr John

You are too skinny and you need to eat more.
You are too fat and you need to eat less.
You are to smart and no one understands you.
You are too dumb and no one understands you.
You are to independent and no one feels close to you.
You are too co-dependent and everyone feels smothered by you.
You are too holy and you should lighten up your god talk.
You are too sinful and you should tighten up your god talk.
You are too simple.
You are to extravagant.

You are too…….whatever!

The bottom line is you are what you are. Unfortunately, you almost have to stand on top of some mountain and yell, “Leave me the hell alone. I just fine the way I am.” Wow. What a powerful declaration that would be for you to loudly express your humanity at the top of your lungs and not caring who likes or hates it.  I have been asked what fuels my passion for psychology. Part of my passion comes from witnessing someone embrace their personal power while not bending to the poisonous winds of peer pressure. I encourage you to respect the maverick inside yourself and live a Completely Psyched life the way you want to and not they way someone else thinks you should. No matter who they are.

Dr. JWW

Let me pose a question. Has our technology gotten in the way of us truly connecting and sharing with others? Are we now so distracted by the many devices that demand our immediate attention that we have become more detached from one another in ways we cannot fully appreciate? It seems we are consistently being pulled back and forth by the demands our devices place on us. It must feel like a life or death situation for some if they do not answer, read, or respond back to that tweet, email, blog, or Facebook post. Have you ever felt that way towards your family, friend, or lover?

I love technology and see all of the inherent power in having access to all kinds of information and task that once were impossible to imagine. I’ve always believed that technology is power and I want that power. Even with all the power, magic and wow of technology technology is It is still nothing but a glorified tool that can make HUMAN existence more adaptive, efficient, and effective. I’m sure there was a lot of excitement when microwave ovens entered the scene giving us quicker and easier prepared meals. However, in the end the microwave oven ends up being no different from the toaster, air conditioner, freezer, or automobile. They are all simply tools that allow us to live as humans with a little more comfort than before. Yes, even the iPhone, Google, your laptop top, and cell phone fit into this category. They are all just tools we use.

Even the best technology cannot replace the best human connection. Maybe it is time to give the tweeting a break for a moment and have a conversation with the person next to you in real time and in living color.

Thoughts from Dr. JWW

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/digitalnation/

How can you grow as a person if you are constantly living your life through the what others are doing? How can you learn about who you are when you never take any time to get to know yourself, but you know everything about Jon and Kate. Stop being a voyeur and live your own life. Find out who you really are and deal with it. If your life is boring then it is up to you to make it more exciting. If you are not getting the things you want out of life then it is up to you to change what you are doing and make it happen. The bottom line is simple.

Mind your own business and get completely psyched about your own life.