Find Your Entrepreneurial Spark
AUGUST 19, 2016
Finding your spark requires tapping into your emotions, which is admittedly easier said than done. The best way to get there is to condition yourself with tiny habits to look for undeniable opportunities or extreme injustices.
It’s possible to know deep down that you want to be an entrepreneur, but not know what your calling is yet. I see and hear this all the time. MBA students love nothing more than to express well-earned founder jealousy, saying things like, “I just wish I knew what my big idea is,” or “Why can’t I just commit!”
A purpose-driven life is more fulfilling than the success that accompanies it. And it’s no secret that extraordinary lives require a strong calling.
But how do you get there? What’s the secret that so many other entrepreneurs have found to drive them through the grind of lifting an idea off the ground and sustaining it through the highs and lows of the journey?
It’s actually quite simple. You need to find your passion, and all passions start as just a tiny spark—that small voice that cries out to you and begs for attention. A spark calls to you in the night and implores you to put your gifts to work. It insists that great rewards lie at the end of the tunnel. It compels you to risk.
But how do you begin?
Step 1: Look for Opportunities and Injustices
If you’re having trouble finding your calling, chances are that you’ve either been pre-conditioned to ignore your feelings, or that you’re naturally too far on the left-brain end of the spectrum—the side that specializes in facts, hard numbers, and concrete details.
Finding your spark requires tapping into your emotions, which is admittedly easier said than done. The best way to get there is to condition yourself with tiny habits to look for undeniable opportunities or extreme injustices.
Start by slowing down. Pay attention to the world around you. What do you see? What can be improved? What disturbs you?
Still can’t see anything? Slow. Down. More.
