Giving purpose to our life is the most challenging mission we all take at some point. Whether you decide to do it from a professional, spiritual or personal side, it comes along with many challenges and difficulties that might make it look impossible at times. However, there is always a way around it and if you choose to never give up on your goals and dreams, it will only be a matter of time until you reach your destination.

Success can be determined in many different ways. And while a lot of people tend to believe that it can only be measured by how many digits you have in your account, the truth is that it goes way beyond that point. Your wealth is only one of the many signs of how your success and efforts reflect financially if that’s the case. But there’s more, a lot more to it than just money.

I want to share with you today 6 things you should avoid if you want to become a successful entrepreneur:

Don't be afraid of taking risks

Fear is the ultimate enemy to our own progress. It injects doubts and creates obstacles where there shouldn’t be any. Learning how to overcome this, will allow you to see past the fog to show you the beautiful landscape that achieving your dreams will bring.

Getting out of your comfort zone is never easy. But once you do it, you will realize that an infinite number of doors open up for you to enter. Whether you already have started your own business, or if you want to venture into the world of entrepreneurship, the first thing you have to leave at the entrance is your fear.

Now, just because you’ll start taking risks doesn’t mean that things will fall right into place and it will all be smooth sailing from now on. It still takes courage, intelligence, and planning. And though sometimes things don’t go as planned for a while, and it might seem like they never will, we have to always remember where we’re going and where we want to go.
We should never let our horizon fade within the smoke that our fears start. It’s not that it’s impossible, it only means that there’s still a rock we have left unturned.

Learn to differentiate good and bad decisions

The successful life of an entrepreneur and his or her business is built upon a tall and strong tree of choices. Though it is impossible to always take good decisions, it is extremely important that we base our train of thought (and choices) on our own records, success cases, logic and our goals.

A bad decision might push you away from the path you’re meant to follow, but it’s all part of a learning process, so don’t be afraid to make mistakes, just make sure you rise above it all. Follow your instincts and your dreams, they are the ones that get to see past the immediate difficulties and catapults heroes towards glory.

Always remember the clear difference between what is right from what is easy. Good things might come to your life in an easy way sometimes, but most of your greatest achievements will always take hard work, dedication, sweat, and tears.

Avoid wandering without a goal

Setting goals is what sets apart an achiever from a sheep. Sheep go where they’re told, they follow the shepherd and wander through life without purpose or direction. Don’t be a sheep! Acknowledge that you’re here to achieve greater things than what society tells you to and set goals for yourself every single day.

Even if they’re small and apparently insignificant, they will give you purpose, and it will show you how far you go every day. From creating a new and attractive idea to boost your presence in the market a couple hundred likes more today, to an actual 180-degree change in your profession if it’s what will make you happy.

Think of your own goals as a long road you haven’t traveled through yet. Getting to each one of them will allow you to tell how close you are to your destination.
They set up milestones that give you recognition and rewards for your own hard work.

Don't keep saying NO to opportunities

Often it's rightly said that the greatest of all opportunities come to those who are "YES" people. One of the organisations that exemplifies this quality is JasonL, that believes that it has the people power and infrastructure to deliver office furniture from a single chair to an entire office fit-out because they are "Yes" people. So, be the YES people and you would attract opportunities like a magnet.

Don't go alone

As a successful individual, professional, father, mother or entrepreneur, you will always need a team. The romantic idea of being a lone wolf who takes on the world might sound as poetic and heroic as it sounds unrealistic and negative.

Build your own network and never try to be on your own when there are people who are willing to follow and go to battle with you. It’s a tough world not only for developing your own personality, but it is also difficult for business and success. That’s why even if you’re outnumbered it is always important to count on someone who stands by your side.

Join teams, groups, attend conferences, and do your own research, but never decline the opportunity to meet talented and valuable people. You never know when you might need someone with their characteristics in your team.

Avoid sedentary and A unhealthy lifestyle

Success never comes to your doorstep asking to be let in. You have to go outside and chase it. Be relentless, never stop until you reach your destination. Staying at home or at a dead end job with the sole goal of making ends meet will leave you forgotten amongst the masses.

Lead a life of constant improvement and development. Work on your own image and your body. Start working out and change to a healthy diet. People who lead a healthy lifestyle have more energy, a clearer mind and a much more confident and decisive personality, which helps them push through all hardship without ever giving up on their goals.
Bad habits such as smoking or drinking alcohol will never help you become a successful entrepreneur. You might think a couple drinks could clear your mind and allow you to focus, but what you’re doing to your body could be opening the doors to adopt bad habits that will destroy what you have achieved and worked for.

To reach success as an individual and as an entrepreneur you have to live a life that shows commitment and dedication to yourself. Before your business gets to be on everyone’s mind, working on yourself, your mind and your health is what will give you the tools and the strength to carry your family, your team and your business towards glory. 

Would you like to share any other things we should avoid to reach success? If you’d like to ask a question or suggest any other ideas on how to achieve your goals as an entrepreneur, please leave a comment below, we’d love to hear from you!