Why do you want to be an entrepreneur? Sounds like a silly question, but finding your why can be a big part of your long term success. Your why will get you through the rough days, teach you when to say yes and when to say no, and will keep you laser focused on serving your customers. In today’s show, Anthony Witt, of The Champion Entrepreneur, and I discuss finding your why. "Finding Your Why" by Tiago Aguiar is licensed under CC BY 2.0[/featured-image]Click to ListenFinding Your WhyIn today's show we discuss some of the issues we discuss with new and hopeful entrepreneurs.Why do you want to be a business owner?Why should you even ask why?What does passion have to do with it?What about skills? How important are they?What about following the market? Should I just do what is hot today? "Finding your why can sound touchy-feely, but the reality is any good business venture has a powerful why."] "Without a powerful why, you are likely to grow to hate your business venture."]How to Find Your Why - A FormulaIn the upcoming shows (Stay tuned) we will cover specific plans that will get you moving to help you discover your own why. These plans will get you moving and bring incredible clarity to your business startup ideas. See next week for episode 103 - Using Your Why to Find a Business Idea You Love.Note to SubscribersYou will find that the email you get about my podcast/blog will soon be changing. I have moved to a new and more powerful email server. The transition to new servers and systems took me a while - which partly explains my absence. Perhaps I will share some of the adventures of moving a site that is making money - not as trivial as I thought! But hopefully the new emails will serve you better. As always - I welcome feedback, so let me know.iTunesIf you liked this, please subscribe to it on iTunes.Subscribing is simple!Go to iTunes.Click OPEN IN iTUNESHit subscribe!While there why not leave me a review!StitcherIf you are a Stitcher listener, I have not left you out! Just click Company of One on Stitcher!Dale Callahan, Ph.D.Business Coach for Professionals Ready to Take Control Helping you move from stuck to in-demand — or start something of your own. Grab the Idea Engine: 7 prompts to find your next move Book a Next Step Strategy SessionDirector of Engineering Management @ UAB (205) 790-8447 dalecallahan.com LinkedIn

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