Passion - The Key to Entrepreneurship

Passion is the root to the plant of business motivation, which in turn, is the root to success in entrepreneurship. Imagine a man who has completed an MBA Marketing course with high laurels but is asked to be a member of a political party. His passion is to design promotional campaigns and create marketing strategies for a Fortune 100 company, while he is somehow taken away to a different direction. Will he be successful in a job that he is not driven to? Will he be able to achieve the same level of excellence as he would do in a marketing director or manager's job?

What is passion?

If you are unable to separate interest from passion, then you must know that passion is the extremity of interest in specific activities, exuding out intense enthusiasm. For instance, this MBA professional is passionate about designing new marketing strategies. His excellent academic scores and initiatives taken in that area display his excitement and attraction to what he desires to do in life. However, his background or interests never reflected a passion for politics. He will get bored and demotivated when he would need to do something like giving a lecture on public policies.

How passion drives an entrepreneur

Until one is passionate about something, it is not wise to take a step in that direction. Performing a task under some kind of pressure only leads to reduced motivation and complete failure at times. In the same manner, an entrepreneur can be successful in a domain when he/she is passionate about running that kind of business and facing all the hardships that come his/her way. Entrepreneurs take challenges every single day, as they need to be leaders, managers, and even team members at times. Their multiple roles demand them to make sacrifices on the personal, social and professional fronts. Unless they are motivated every morning, they may not be able to reach their goals by the evening, forget about the long-term business goals.

It is critical for every entrepreneur to have an extreme liking for their work and strength to keep moving against obstacles. Starting a business needs them to be patient, as nothing grows in a day. Persistence only comes when their soul is satisfied to the core because of the work they are doing. If they find their new business monotonous, difficult or unmanageable, it indicates a lack of passion. At such times, it is best to introspect and find what they are crazy about. If an entrepreneur finds managing his hardware business boring while he loves to get involved with the advertising team when it designs new ads, then his passion may be more towards creative tasks than management.

How entrepreneurs can find their passion

Before taking the first step towards entrepreneurship, it is important to judge if the person will do anything that would be required by their new business. A business is not about registering and setting up a facility and then throwing it to your team for care. It is about your extensive involvement in every operation, from strategic management and leading teams to being responsible for budget and resources and communicating with your clients at all levels.

To determine if you are ready to be an entrepreneur, give a deep thought to what appeals to you the most. Assess your skills and strengths to find out where they fit the best. Ask yourself whether what you are going to do would leave you happy and contended at the end of the day. Make a list of your interests and evaluate them on a scale of 1 to 10. Check what it is that you do most effortlessly. Ultimately, you must make efforts in a direction where you can move almost effortlessly. Passion is the balance of the best of your skills put into the best of your interests, resulting in an optimal outcome.

The final word

If you feel that anything is disturbing the balance and snatching your peace of mind, then it is time to change your efforts or direction. Keep introspecting until you arrive at something that will help you achieve soul satisfaction in the long run. Your passion will make you a confident entrepreneur cum mentor who keeps making efforts, does not bother about failures, and spreads his/her passion to others around. When you are a passionate entrepreneur, nothing will stop you from reaching your goals...today or tomorrow. Good luck with your idea!