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IS	
  ENTREPRENEURSHIP	
  RIGHT	
  	
  
FOR	
  YOU?	
  
A	
  51-­‐Question	
  Guide	
  to	
  Find	
  the	
  Right	
  Answer	
  

	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  

by	
  	
  
	
  
Farnoosh	
  Brock	
  

Prolific	
  Living	
  Inc.	
  –	
  Copyright	
  2009-­‐2014	
  ©	
  	
  

	
  
Do	
  you	
  think	
  like	
  an	
  entrepreneur?	
  
	
  
Would	
  the	
  lifestyle	
  and	
  the	
  mindset	
  of	
  an	
  entrepreneur	
  serve	
  as	
  the	
  right	
  	
  
path	
  for	
  you?	
  
	
  
Are	
  you	
  meant	
  for	
  entrepreneurship	
  and	
  perhaps	
  not	
  even	
  aware	
  of	
  it?	
  
	
  
I	
  admit	
  being	
  an	
  entrepreneur	
  is	
  not	
  the	
  right	
  course	
  for	
  everyone.	
  	
  
	
  
In	
  fact,	
  being	
  an	
  entrepreneur	
  may	
  not	
  be	
  the	
  right	
  choice	
  for	
  you	
  at	
  one	
  phase	
  
of	
  your	
  life	
  but	
  the	
  ideal	
  choice	
  at	
  another	
  phase.	
  Because	
  not	
  only	
  are	
  people	
  
vastly	
  different	
  and	
  thus	
  view	
  their	
  work	
  life	
  differently,	
  you	
  as	
  an	
  individual	
  
change	
  and	
  evolve	
  over	
  the	
  course	
  of	
  your	
  career	
  years.	
  	
  
	
  
Yet,	
  how	
  many	
  people	
  go	
  through	
  an	
  exercise	
  of	
  finding	
  out	
  for	
  certain	
  whether	
  
it	
  is	
  the	
  right	
  course	
  for	
  them?	
  
	
  
I	
  know	
  that	
  I	
  fell	
  into	
  it	
  somewhere	
  at	
  the	
  edge	
  of	
  my	
  patience	
  with	
  my	
  corporate	
  
career,	
  in	
  the	
  depth	
  of	
  my	
  self-­‐discovery	
  and	
  at	
  the	
  height	
  of	
  my	
  misery.	
  Funny	
  
how	
  bad	
  things	
  lead	
  to	
  good	
  stuff	
  in	
  life,	
  right?	
  	
  
	
  
Now	
  let’s	
  find	
  out	
  if	
  entrepreneurship	
  is	
  right	
  for,	
  now	
  or	
  someday	
  in	
  your	
  
brilliant	
  future.	
  Shall	
  we?	
  

From	
  Corporate	
  to	
  Entrepreneurship	
  
	
  
During	
  the	
  time	
  that	
  I	
  was	
  a	
  devoted	
  corporate	
  employee,	
  I	
  could	
  never	
  see	
  
myself	
  as	
  a	
  thriving	
  entrepreneur.	
  The	
  prospect	
  did	
  not	
  interest	
  me	
  at	
  all.	
  The	
  
early	
  years	
  of	
  my	
  corporate	
  life	
  plus	
  my	
  18-­‐month	
  experience	
  with	
  a	
  start-­‐up	
  
were	
  all	
  about	
  rising	
  on	
  the	
  corporate	
  ladder	
  and	
  the	
  idea	
  of	
  not	
  working	
  for	
  a	
  
large	
  Fortune	
  500	
  company	
  and	
  belonging	
  to	
  a	
  large	
  entity	
  scared	
  me	
  to	
  pieces.	
  
	
  
It	
  was	
  not	
  until	
  the	
  latter	
  years	
  where	
  I	
  began	
  to	
  feel	
  this	
  yearning	
  for	
  meaningful	
  
work.	
  I	
  had	
  so	
  much	
  accumulated	
  unhappiness	
  and	
  misery	
  in	
  the	
  corporate	
  
environment	
  that	
  I	
  woke	
  up	
  one	
  day	
  only	
  to	
  realize	
  that	
  I	
  was	
  an	
  absolute	
  misfit	
  
for	
  the	
  corporate	
  life	
  in	
  every	
  sense	
  of	
  the	
  word.	
  Whatever	
  it	
  is	
  I	
  was	
  meant	
  to	
  
do	
  was	
  not	
  to	
  be	
  found	
  in	
  the	
  corporate	
  landscape.	
  And	
  no	
  one	
  is	
  more	
  shocked	
  
about	
  this	
  discovery	
  than	
  yours	
  truly,	
  trust	
  me.	
  	
  
Prolific	
  Living	
  Inc.	
  –	
  Copyright	
  2009-­‐2014	
  ©	
  	
  

	
  
 
Suddenly,	
  almost	
  overnight,	
  my	
  entire	
  perspective	
  changed.	
  Years	
  of	
  stigma	
  
broke	
  down	
  as	
  quickly	
  as	
  a	
  deck	
  of	
  cards	
  on	
  loose	
  footing.	
  The	
  idea	
  of	
  creating	
  
and	
  building	
  a	
  business	
  with	
  my	
  own	
  two	
  hands	
  from	
  scratch	
  appealed	
  to	
  me	
  like	
  
a	
  newly	
  discovered	
  taste	
  that	
  had	
  been	
  missing	
  from	
  the	
  nourishment	
  of	
  my	
  soul.	
  	
  
	
  
Entrepreneurship	
  fit	
  me	
  like	
  a	
  new	
  skin,	
  a	
  better	
  one	
  than	
  any	
  I	
  had	
  known.	
  It	
  
embraced	
  me	
  in	
  all	
  its	
  elements,	
  from	
  the	
  grueling	
  hours	
  to	
  in	
  the	
  incredible	
  
liberation,	
  from	
  the	
  discipline	
  and	
  difficulties	
  of	
  doing	
  things	
  on	
  my	
  own	
  to	
  the	
  
delight	
  of	
  earning	
  money	
  precisely	
  the	
  way	
  I	
  chose	
  to	
  do.	
  I	
  loved	
  this	
  brave	
  new	
  
world,	
  despite	
  all	
  the	
  gloom	
  and	
  doom	
  the	
  world	
  will	
  have	
  you	
  believe	
  about	
  the	
  
general	
  state	
  of	
  economy.	
  	
  	
  
	
  
My	
  daily	
  experience	
  continues	
  to	
  affirm	
  my	
  foresight	
  every	
  single	
  day	
  and	
  I	
  know	
  
that	
  I	
  have	
  finally	
  arrived	
  home	
  in	
  my	
  work	
  life.	
  I	
  was	
  meant	
  to	
  work	
  for	
  myself	
  
through	
  and	
  through.	
  
	
  
What	
  about	
  you?	
  	
  
	
  
How	
  would	
  entrepreneurship	
  fit	
  your	
  beliefs	
  and	
  your	
  lifestyle?	
  
	
  
Work	
  was	
  meant	
  to	
  be	
  so	
  much	
  more	
  than	
  it	
  is	
  today.	
  Cultures	
  and	
  lifestyles	
  
have	
  slowly	
  diminished	
  the	
  idea	
  of	
  work	
  to	
  a	
  singular	
  means	
  of	
  a	
  survival,	
  a	
  
meaningless	
  miserable	
  rat	
  race	
  in	
  which	
  we	
  are	
  lucky	
  to	
  partake	
  if	
  we	
  have	
  a	
  “job	
  
in	
  this	
  economy.”	
  
	
  
But	
  work	
  is	
  not	
  just	
  something	
  you	
  do	
  to	
  earn	
  a	
  paycheck.	
  Work	
  can	
  define	
  your	
  
contributions	
  to	
  the	
  world.	
  Work	
  can	
  be	
  your	
  legacy	
  if	
  you	
  put	
  your	
  gifts	
  and	
  
talents	
  into	
  it.	
  Work	
  can	
  be	
  a	
  direct	
  expression	
  of	
  your	
  passions	
  and	
  that	
  is	
  for	
  
more	
  than	
  just	
  the	
  artist,	
  the	
  painter	
  or	
  the	
  musician.	
  It	
  is	
  for	
  anyone!	
  	
  
	
  
Work	
  can	
  be	
  meaningful	
  and	
  profitable	
  if	
  you	
  choose	
  to	
  believe	
  so.	
  My	
  paradigm	
  
shift	
  started	
  precisely	
  when	
  I	
  chose	
  to	
  believe	
  so.	
  When	
  will	
  you	
  allow	
  yours	
  to	
  
start?	
  
	
  
The	
  first	
  and	
  most	
  important	
  thing	
  is	
  to	
  truly	
  understand	
  the	
  meaning	
  of	
  work	
  
and	
  the	
  mindset	
  of	
  an	
  entrepreneur.	
  The	
  next	
  thing	
  is	
  to	
  decide	
  whether	
  you	
  
share	
  in	
  the	
  ideals,	
  the	
  perspectives,	
  and	
  the	
  general	
  approach	
  to	
  work	
  and	
  to	
  
life.	
  	
  
Prolific	
  Living	
  Inc.	
  –	
  Copyright	
  2009-­‐2014	
  ©	
  	
  

	
  
 
This	
  can	
  be	
  slightly	
  ironic.	
  You	
  see,	
  entrepreneurship	
  is	
  an	
  expression	
  of	
  a	
  
creative	
  and	
  expressive	
  mind	
  that	
  uses	
  its	
  ideas	
  –	
  from	
  mediocre	
  to	
  dumb,	
  
anywhere	
  in	
  the	
  scale	
  -­‐	
  to	
  build	
  a	
  business	
  or	
  an	
  enterprise.	
  So	
  what	
  you	
  need	
  to	
  
embrace	
  in	
  order	
  to	
  thrive	
  as	
  an	
  entrepreneur	
  is	
  that	
  freedom.	
  It	
  is	
  ironic	
  
because	
  freedom	
  means	
  you	
  can	
  do	
  as	
  you	
  please	
  and	
  who	
  among	
  us	
  doesn’t	
  
want	
  to	
  embrace	
  freedom?	
  	
  
	
  
Well,	
  that	
  is	
  exactly	
  where	
  our	
  resistance	
  comes	
  in	
  when	
  it	
  comes	
  to	
  our	
  work	
  in	
  
this	
  life.	
  We	
  resist	
  doing	
  that	
  to	
  which	
  we	
  are	
  called.	
  We	
  ignore	
  the	
  inner	
  voice	
  
and	
  give	
  it	
  a	
  stern	
  talking-­‐to.	
  We	
  wall	
  ourselves	
  into	
  a	
  corner	
  with	
  massive	
  
excuses	
  and	
  grand	
  reasons	
  why	
  we	
  cannot	
  do	
  what	
  we	
  love.	
  	
  
	
  
Until	
  one	
  day,	
  we	
  wake	
  up	
  and	
  suddenly	
  find	
  ourselves	
  empty	
  and	
  yearning	
  still	
  
to,	
  you	
  guessed	
  it,	
  do	
  something	
  we	
  love.	
  We	
  don’t	
  care	
  anymore	
  if	
  it	
  makes	
  
money	
  or	
  if	
  it	
  can	
  be	
  profitable	
  or	
  any	
  of	
  that.	
  We	
  simply	
  want	
  some	
  happiness	
  
that	
  we	
  know	
  we	
  can	
  get	
  from	
  doing	
  something	
  we	
  love.	
  	
  
	
  
That	
  point,	
  darling,	
  can	
  be	
  a	
  bit	
  too	
  late	
  in	
  game	
  for	
  careful	
  planning	
  and	
  smart	
  
execution	
  if	
  you	
  are	
  not	
  careful.	
  Do	
  not	
  wait	
  until	
  your	
  patience	
  has	
  run	
  out	
  
along	
  with	
  the	
  best	
  years	
  of	
  your	
  life.	
  Let	
  us	
  find	
  out	
  now	
  whether	
  you	
  are	
  meant	
  
to	
  take	
  this	
  road	
  to	
  entrepreneurship,	
  come	
  what	
  may!	
  
	
  
Even	
  if	
  you	
  have	
  never	
  wondered	
  how	
  you	
  would	
  fare	
  as	
  an	
  entrepreneur,	
  I	
  
believe	
  that	
  knowing	
  more	
  about	
  the	
  empowering	
  idea	
  of	
  working	
  on	
  your	
  own	
  
terms	
  is	
  worth	
  exploring.	
  If	
  for	
  nothing	
  else,	
  you	
  can	
  rule	
  it	
  out	
  as	
  a	
  possible	
  
option	
  in	
  your	
  career	
  and	
  work	
  life	
  next	
  time	
  you	
  are	
  ready	
  for	
  a	
  change.	
  
	
  
But	
  can	
  you	
  really	
  know	
  your	
  true	
  reaction	
  to	
  working	
  for	
  yourself	
  before	
  actually	
  
do	
  it?	
  
	
  
Well,	
  you	
  won’t	
  know	
  for	
  a	
  fact,	
  but	
  you	
  can	
  come	
  pretty	
  close	
  to	
  a	
  highly	
  
educated	
  guess.	
  
	
  
That	
  is	
  where	
  this	
  51-­‐question	
  guide	
  comes	
  in.	
  It	
  can	
  help	
  you	
  get	
  into	
  the	
  
mindset	
  of	
  an	
  entrepreneur	
  world.	
  You	
  need	
  to	
  decide	
  if	
  that	
  plays	
  to	
  your	
  
strengths	
  and	
  ideals	
  about	
  work	
  and	
  career	
  and	
  not	
  to	
  your	
  weaknesses	
  and	
  that	
  
is	
  what	
  we	
  are	
  going	
  to	
  find	
  out	
  together!	
  
	
  
Prolific	
  Living	
  Inc.	
  –	
  Copyright	
  2009-­‐2014	
  ©	
  	
  

	
  
Definition	
  of	
  Entrepreneurship	
  
	
  
You	
  can	
  never	
  be	
  too	
  careful	
  with	
  definitions.	
  	
  
	
  
It	
  is	
  not	
  unusual	
  for	
  the	
  same	
  word	
  in	
  our	
  language	
  to	
  mean	
  different	
  things	
  to	
  
different	
  people.	
  We	
  tend	
  to	
  draw	
  our	
  meaning	
  for	
  words	
  from	
  our	
  unique	
  
experience	
  and	
  exposure	
  to	
  them.	
  Sometimes,	
  the	
  standard	
  and	
  true	
  definition	
  
even	
  gets	
  lost	
  along	
  the	
  way!	
  
	
  
I	
  digress	
  a	
  bit	
  but	
  that	
  is	
  why	
  I	
  decided	
  that	
  it	
  would	
  be	
  wise	
  to	
  define	
  the	
  main	
  
word	
  in	
  question:	
  Entrepreneurship.	
  	
  
	
  
Entrepreneurship:	
  the	
  act	
  of	
  someone	
  organizing	
  a	
  business	
  venture	
  and	
  
assumes	
  the	
  risk	
  for	
  it.	
  	
  
~Google’s	
  first	
  search	
  result	
  
	
  
Entrepreneurship	
  is	
  the	
  act	
  of	
  being	
  an	
  entrepreneur,	
  which	
  can	
  be	
  defined	
  as	
  
one	
  who	
  undertakes	
  innovations,	
  finance	
  and	
  business	
  acumen	
  in	
  an	
  effort	
  to	
  
transform	
  innovations	
  into	
  economic	
  goods.	
  ~Wikipedia	
  
	
  
Those	
  are	
  good,	
  albeit	
  dry,	
  definitions.	
  Now	
  let	
  me	
  share	
  with	
  you	
  my	
  definition.	
  
	
  
Entrepreneurship	
  is	
  much	
  like	
  having	
  children.	
  	
  
	
  
First	
  of	
  all,	
  it	
  is	
  not	
  for	
  everyone.	
  	
  
	
  
It	
  is	
  either	
  the	
  right	
  or	
  wrong	
  step	
  for	
  you	
  and	
  yet,	
  it	
  is	
  immensely	
  difficult	
  to	
  
admit	
  the	
  latter	
  to	
  yourself	
  or	
  to	
  anyone	
  in	
  your	
  world	
  once	
  you’ve	
  taken	
  the	
  
plunge	
  in	
  either	
  category.	
  	
  
	
  
I	
  mean,	
  you	
  don’t	
  just	
  admit	
  children	
  are	
  not	
  right	
  for	
  you.	
  You	
  would	
  make	
  
yourself	
  come	
  up	
  with	
  elaborate	
  explanations	
  as	
  to	
  why	
  it	
  is	
  a	
  challenge	
  but	
  still	
  
a	
  blessing	
  or	
  something	
  like	
  that.	
  And	
  if	
  it	
  is	
  right	
  for	
  you,	
  if	
  it	
  is	
  what	
  you	
  are	
  
meant	
  to	
  do,	
  well	
  then,	
  you	
  have	
  the	
  incredible	
  experience	
  of	
  once-­‐in-­‐a-­‐lifetime	
  
opportunity	
  of	
  being	
  a	
  parent.	
  And	
  the	
  same	
  goes	
  for	
  entrepreneurship.	
  
	
  
You	
  see,	
  much	
  like	
  having	
  children,	
  you	
  fall	
  in	
  love	
  instantly,	
  completely	
  and	
  
irreversibly	
  with	
  working	
  for	
  yourself	
  and	
  creating	
  your	
  own	
  business.	
  Love	
  takes	
  

Prolific	
  Living	
  Inc.	
  –	
  Copyright	
  2009-­‐2014	
  ©	
  	
  

	
  
but	
  an	
  instant	
  to	
  overwhelm	
  you	
  when	
  entrepreneurship	
  is	
  the	
  right	
  thing	
  for	
  
you.	
  	
  
	
  
But	
  with	
  children,	
  you	
  may	
  argue,	
  there	
  is	
  the	
  physical	
  and	
  biological	
  bond.	
  Well,	
  
not	
  always.	
  Take	
  a	
  look	
  at	
  adopted	
  children;	
  their	
  parents	
  love	
  them	
  instantly,	
  
deeply	
  and	
  truly	
  despite	
  the	
  lack	
  of	
  those	
  bonds.	
  And	
  so	
  will	
  you	
  love	
  your	
  
business,	
  your	
  company,	
  and	
  your	
  enterprise	
  or	
  for	
  all	
  intents	
  and	
  purposes:	
  your	
  
baby!	
  
	
  
Just	
  like	
  with	
  children,	
  entrepreneurship	
  marks	
  a	
  point	
  of	
  no	
  return	
  in	
  your	
  life.	
  
There	
  is	
  no	
  return	
  policy	
  on	
  those	
  little	
  darlings	
  once	
  they	
  arrive	
  and	
  similarly,	
  
there	
  is	
  no	
  going	
  back	
  to	
  working	
  for	
  someone	
  else	
  once	
  you	
  have	
  broken	
  the	
  
ties.	
  	
  
	
  
I	
  mean,	
  well,	
  of	
  course	
  you	
  could	
  technically	
  get	
  a	
  job	
  at	
  another	
  place;	
  however	
  
if	
  you	
  were	
  made	
  for	
  entrepreneurship	
  like	
  me,	
  the	
  mere	
  thought	
  of	
  returning	
  to	
  
the	
  workplace	
  would	
  not	
  be	
  without	
  excruciating	
  pain,	
  heavy	
  sacrifices	
  and	
  
heaps	
  of	
  inner	
  conflict.	
  It	
  will	
  end	
  your	
  fulfillment	
  and	
  freedom	
  as	
  you	
  have	
  come	
  
to	
  know	
  and	
  love	
  it.	
  
	
  
Once	
  the	
  bird	
  is	
  set	
  free,	
  it	
  can	
  never	
  go	
  back	
  to	
  even	
  a	
  golden	
  cage,	
  whatever	
  
the	
  extravagance	
  and	
  opulence	
  may	
  be.	
  
	
  
Furthermore,	
  entrepreneurship	
  is	
  hard,	
  hard	
  work,	
  most	
  of	
  which	
  goes	
  very	
  
unnoticed	
  in	
  the	
  eyes	
  of	
  the	
  world.	
  It	
  can	
  cost	
  a	
  fortune	
  to	
  grow	
  and	
  it	
  can	
  cause	
  
you	
  heartbreak	
  and	
  disappointment	
  despite	
  your	
  best	
  efforts.	
  	
  
	
  
Being	
  an	
  entrepreneur	
  can	
  and	
  does	
  keep	
  you	
  up	
  at	
  night	
  and	
  yet	
  you	
  smile	
  at	
  
the	
  whole	
  world	
  in	
  the	
  morning	
  every	
  time.	
  It	
  fills	
  you	
  with	
  a	
  sense	
  of	
  irrational	
  
pride	
  and	
  extreme	
  accomplishment,	
  and	
  few	
  who	
  are	
  outside	
  the	
  realm	
  of	
  it	
  can	
  
relate	
  to	
  you	
  and	
  your	
  world	
  anymore	
  –	
  sorry,	
  just	
  one	
  of	
  the	
  facts	
  -­‐	
  but	
  the	
  good	
  
news	
  is	
  that	
  you	
  start	
  to	
  care	
  very	
  little	
  about	
  that.	
  You	
  know	
  you	
  are	
  doing	
  
something	
  special	
  and	
  worthwhile,	
  just	
  as	
  you	
  do	
  with	
  being	
  a	
  parent.	
  You	
  have	
  
inner	
  peace	
  and	
  that	
  is	
  the	
  greatest	
  gift	
  any	
  work	
  can	
  bring	
  you.	
  
	
  
Yet,	
  it	
  can	
  be	
  frustrating	
  and	
  thankless,	
  brutal	
  and	
  challenging,	
  and	
  the	
  return	
  on	
  
the	
  investment	
  may	
  not	
  show	
  up	
  for	
  a	
  while.	
  Or	
  ever.	
  	
  
Still,	
  you	
  put	
  your	
  heart	
  and	
  soul	
  into	
  it	
  and	
  do	
  not	
  question	
  your	
  choice	
  for	
  a	
  
second.	
  
Prolific	
  Living	
  Inc.	
  –	
  Copyright	
  2009-­‐2014	
  ©	
  	
  

	
  
 
Tell	
  me,	
  which	
  part	
  of	
  that	
  is	
  not	
  similar	
  to	
  the	
  experience	
  of	
  having	
  children?	
  
	
  

51	
  Questions	
  to	
  Test	
  If	
  You	
  Think	
  As	
  An	
  Entrepreneur	
  

	
  
Please	
  read	
  these	
  questions	
  slowly	
  and	
  aloud.	
  Let	
  yourself	
  digest	
  them	
  for	
  a	
  few	
  
minutes.	
  Imagine	
  the	
  scenarios	
  and	
  the	
  circumstances.	
  Picture	
  how	
  you	
  would	
  
feel	
  and	
  react	
  to	
  each.	
  Then	
  reply	
  with	
  your	
  answer.	
  
	
  
Remember	
  what	
  is	
  important	
  to	
  you	
  and	
  what	
  values	
  you	
  hold	
  near	
  and	
  dear	
  to	
  
yourself	
  and	
  ask	
  yourself	
  whether	
  the	
  question	
  weakens	
  or	
  strengthens	
  that	
  
position.	
  
	
  
These	
  questions	
  are	
  in	
  the	
  format	
  of	
  True/False	
  where	
  True	
  is	
  a	
  plus	
  mark	
  for	
  
Entrepreneurship	
  and	
  False	
  is	
  a	
  minus	
  mark	
  for	
  it.	
  Also,	
  a	
  minus	
  on	
  the	
  
entrepreneur	
  side	
  does	
  not	
  necessarily	
  translate	
  to	
  a	
  plus	
  for	
  a	
  corporate	
  job.	
  	
  
	
  
Print	
  the	
  test	
  and	
  mark	
  your	
  answers	
  carefully.	
  Take	
  your	
  time	
  and	
  if	
  you	
  are	
  not	
  
sure	
  how	
  to	
  answer	
  a	
  particular	
  question,	
  just	
  come	
  back	
  to	
  it.	
  
	
  
Last	
  but	
  not	
  least,	
  be	
  honest	
  with	
  yourself,	
  go	
  with	
  your	
  first	
  instinct	
  as	
  it’s	
  
usually	
  the	
  right	
  one	
  and	
  the	
  rest	
  will	
  take	
  care	
  of	
  itself.	
  Good	
  luck!	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  

The	
  Questionnaire:	
  
	
  

1.	
  The	
  idea	
  of	
  working	
  for	
  yourself	
  exhilarates	
  you.	
  	
  
	
  

Prolific	
  Living	
  Inc.	
  –	
  Copyright	
  2009-­‐2014	
  ©	
  	
  

	
  
2.	
  The	
  notion	
  of	
  belonging	
  to	
  a	
  large	
  organization,	
  such	
  as	
  a	
  corporate	
  structure,	
  
does	
  not	
  excite	
  you.	
  	
  
	
  

3.	
  You	
  want	
  to	
  call	
  the	
  shots	
  and	
  do	
  things	
  your	
  way	
  because	
  you	
  get	
  extremely	
  
motivated	
  by	
  pursuing	
  and	
  implementing	
  your	
  own	
  ideas.	
  
	
  

4.	
  You	
  prefer	
  flexibility	
  and	
  freedom	
  in	
  your	
  work-­‐life	
  schedule	
  to	
  a	
  company-­‐
mandated	
  structure.	
  	
  
	
  

5.	
  You	
  are	
  a	
  creative	
  person	
  and	
  want	
  to	
  do	
  meaningful	
  work	
  with	
  your	
  time.	
  
	
  

6.	
  You	
  want	
  to	
  have	
  the	
  power	
  to	
  choose	
  the	
  smartest	
  and	
  most	
  efficient	
  
systems	
  and	
  tools	
  to	
  get	
  your	
  work	
  done.	
  	
  
	
  

7.	
  You	
  get	
  extremely	
  bored	
  and	
  frustrated	
  at	
  meetings	
  at	
  work	
  because	
  you	
  feel	
  
it	
  accomplishes	
  nothing.	
  
	
  

8.	
  You	
  want	
  your	
  opinions	
  to	
  matter	
  without	
  having	
  to	
  run	
  them	
  through	
  the	
  
filters	
  of	
  a	
  team,	
  a	
  management	
  or	
  an	
  organization.	
  
	
  

9.	
  You	
  would	
  trade	
  in	
  an	
  easy	
  boring	
  job	
  with	
  the	
  challenging,	
  arduous	
  pursuit	
  of	
  
your	
  passions	
  any	
  day	
  of	
  the	
  week	
  because	
  you	
  cannot	
  tolerate	
  doing	
  mindless,	
  
dull	
  tasks.	
  
	
  

10.	
  You	
  understand	
  the	
  extreme	
  work	
  and	
  labor	
  involved	
  in	
  creating	
  your	
  own	
  
business	
  and	
  you	
  are	
  absolutely	
  willing	
  to	
  do	
  it.	
  	
  
	
  

11.	
  You	
  resent	
  having	
  a	
  boss	
  and	
  mean	
  no	
  offense	
  to	
  the	
  nice	
  bosses	
  out	
  there	
  
but	
  you	
  do	
  not	
  believe	
  you	
  were	
  meant	
  to	
  report	
  to	
  anyone	
  but	
  yourself.	
  
	
  

12.	
  You	
  want	
  to	
  selectively	
  choose	
  your	
  own	
  business	
  partners	
  rather	
  than	
  being	
  
randomly	
  thrown	
  into	
  a	
  team	
  for	
  the	
  next	
  project.	
  
	
  

13.	
  You	
  feel	
  comfortable	
  with	
  uncertainty	
  and	
  believe	
  that	
  working	
  for	
  corporate	
  
gives	
  you	
  only	
  an	
  illusion	
  of	
  security.	
  
	
  

14.	
  You	
  cannot	
  stand	
  the	
  politics,	
  hypocrisy	
  and	
  gossip	
  at	
  the	
  work	
  place	
  and	
  
partaking	
  in	
  it	
  brings	
  down	
  your	
  spirits.	
  
	
  

Prolific	
  Living	
  Inc.	
  –	
  Copyright	
  2009-­‐2014	
  ©	
  	
  

	
  
15.	
  You	
  are	
  self-­‐driven	
  and	
  do	
  not	
  need	
  to	
  be	
  told	
  what	
  to	
  do.	
  
	
  

16.	
  Starting	
  over	
  and	
  failing	
  often	
  do	
  not	
  matter	
  and	
  you	
  won't	
  mind	
  if	
  your	
  first	
  
100	
  ideas	
  fail.	
  You	
  will	
  keep	
  trying	
  as	
  you	
  set	
  yourself	
  up	
  for	
  eventual	
  success.	
  
	
  

17.	
  You	
  yearn	
  to	
  say	
  "I	
  run	
  my	
  own	
  business"	
  rather	
  than	
  "I	
  work	
  for	
  XYZ	
  
Company.”	
  
	
  

18.	
  You	
  don't	
  need	
  validation	
  from	
  a	
  corporation	
  or	
  an	
  entity	
  to	
  believe	
  in	
  your	
  
own	
  self-­‐worth,	
  talents	
  and	
  skills.	
  
	
  
19.	
  You	
  will	
  have	
  no	
  inner	
  conflict	
  about	
  marketing	
  and	
  promoting	
  your	
  brand	
  
and	
  business.	
  
	
  

20.	
  Even	
  the	
  greatest	
  boss	
  cannot	
  give	
  you	
  the	
  fulfillment	
  that	
  is	
  on	
  par	
  with	
  
working	
  for	
  yourself.	
  
	
  
21.	
  You	
  feel	
  extremely	
  limited	
  in	
  achieving	
  financial	
  freedom	
  at	
  corporate	
  
because	
  you	
  know	
  that	
  working	
  for	
  yourself	
  opens	
  you	
  up	
  to	
  new	
  and	
  bold	
  
opportunities.	
  You	
  want	
  those	
  opportunities.	
  
	
  
22.	
  You	
  don't	
  mind	
  being	
  terrified.	
  You	
  believe	
  that	
  taking	
  risks	
  is	
  the	
  only	
  way	
  to	
  
find	
  out	
  your	
  true	
  potential.	
  
	
  

23.	
  The	
  idea	
  of	
  building	
  a	
  business	
  to	
  call	
  your	
  own	
  gnaws	
  at	
  you	
  daily	
  and	
  you	
  
need	
  to	
  feed	
  this	
  hunger	
  someday.	
  Now	
  would	
  be	
  a	
  good	
  time	
  too.	
  
	
  

24.	
  You	
  find	
  it	
  extremely	
  difficult	
  to	
  work	
  for	
  a	
  place	
  where	
  your	
  core	
  values	
  do	
  
not	
  align	
  to	
  the	
  company	
  mission	
  and	
  behavior.	
  
	
  

25.	
  Every	
  hour	
  of	
  the	
  day	
  matters	
  to	
  you,	
  and	
  you	
  do	
  actually	
  mind	
  a	
  great	
  deal	
  if	
  
your	
  time	
  is	
  wasted	
  on	
  mundane	
  rubbish.	
  
	
  

26.	
  No	
  matter	
  how	
  much	
  you	
  advance	
  and	
  make	
  in	
  pay	
  at	
  a	
  corporation,	
  you	
  
remain	
  unfulfilled	
  because	
  you	
  can't	
  get	
  passionate	
  about	
  it.	
  
	
  
27.	
  You	
  feel	
  a	
  sense	
  of	
  urgency	
  and	
  do	
  not	
  want	
  to	
  wait	
  around	
  for	
  that	
  perfect	
  
“someday”	
  before	
  you	
  pursue	
  your	
  dreams.	
  
	
  

Prolific	
  Living	
  Inc.	
  –	
  Copyright	
  2009-­‐2014	
  ©	
  	
  

	
  
28.	
  You	
  will	
  be	
  unstoppable	
  until	
  you	
  find	
  your	
  passions	
  into	
  profit	
  and	
  you	
  
believe	
  that	
  it	
  is	
  possible	
  to	
  do	
  that	
  today	
  more	
  than	
  ever	
  before.	
  
	
  

29.	
  You	
  draw	
  inspiration	
  and	
  motivation	
  from	
  the	
  idea	
  of	
  making	
  a	
  difference	
  
and	
  building	
  a	
  business.	
  
	
  

30.	
  You	
  do	
  not	
  believe	
  that	
  you	
  should	
  be	
  tied	
  to	
  your	
  particular	
  field	
  of	
  study	
  or	
  
education	
  if	
  your	
  new	
  passions	
  point	
  elsewhere	
  today.	
  
	
  

31.	
  Creating	
  your	
  own	
  schedule	
  and	
  making	
  your	
  own	
  decisions	
  empowers	
  you.	
  
	
  

32.	
  You	
  cannot	
  stand	
  working	
  with	
  mediocre	
  minds.	
  It	
  weighs	
  you	
  down	
  and	
  
makes	
  you	
  tired	
  and	
  grumpy	
  and	
  that’s	
  not	
  you.	
  
	
  
33.	
  Having	
  a	
  job	
  to	
  pay	
  the	
  bills	
  has	
  never	
  and	
  will	
  never	
  be	
  enough.	
  You	
  want	
  to	
  
make	
  a	
  difference	
  in	
  the	
  world	
  and	
  until	
  you	
  do,	
  you	
  will	
  not	
  be	
  fulfilled.	
  
	
  

34.	
  You	
  enjoy	
  the	
  discovery	
  process	
  and	
  are	
  open	
  to	
  new	
  ideas	
  and	
  thinking	
  
outside	
  of	
  the	
  box	
  or	
  crushing	
  the	
  box	
  altogether.	
  
	
  
35.	
  You	
  know	
  that	
  you	
  won't	
  regret	
  leaving	
  the	
  corporate	
  world	
  but	
  even	
  more	
  
importantly,	
  you	
  know	
  that	
  you	
  will	
  regret	
  it	
  if	
  you	
  stay.	
  
	
  

36.	
  You	
  yearn	
  to	
  create	
  your	
  own	
  products	
  and	
  services	
  and	
  offerings	
  for	
  the	
  
world	
  because	
  you	
  fiercely	
  believe	
  in	
  their	
  value.	
  
	
  
37.	
  You	
  believe	
  that	
  there	
  has	
  never,	
  ever,	
  been	
  a	
  better	
  time	
  to	
  pursue	
  
entrepreneurship	
  with	
  the	
  technology	
  and	
  tools	
  at	
  our	
  disposal	
  today.	
  
	
  
38.	
  You	
  don’t	
  really	
  care	
  what	
  the	
  economy	
  or	
  the	
  government	
  is	
  doing.	
  You	
  
know	
  that	
  your	
  future	
  is	
  in	
  your	
  own	
  hands.	
  	
  
	
  
39.	
  You	
  believe	
  you	
  make	
  your	
  own	
  luck	
  and	
  that	
  no	
  one	
  owes	
  you	
  anything	
  but	
  
you	
  owe	
  it	
  to	
  yourself	
  to	
  fulfill	
  your	
  potential.	
  
	
  
40.	
  You	
  realize	
  that	
  some	
  of	
  your	
  colleagues	
  or	
  corporate	
  peeps	
  or	
  even	
  friends	
  
may	
  not	
  relate	
  or	
  support	
  you	
  if	
  you	
  pursue	
  this	
  path	
  and	
  you	
  are	
  at	
  peace	
  with	
  
that.	
  
	
  

Prolific	
  Living	
  Inc.	
  –	
  Copyright	
  2009-­‐2014	
  ©	
  	
  

	
  
41.	
  You	
  would	
  rather	
  bust	
  your	
  chops	
  day	
  and	
  night	
  to	
  find	
  a	
  way	
  to	
  bring	
  in	
  
large	
  streams	
  of	
  income	
  than	
  ever	
  again	
  beg	
  for	
  a	
  raise	
  or	
  have	
  to	
  prove	
  your	
  
self-­‐worth	
  to	
  a	
  boss.	
  
	
  

42.	
  You	
  are	
  wiling	
  to	
  make	
  lifestyle	
  changes,	
  social	
  life	
  changes	
  and	
  financial	
  
changes	
  in	
  order	
  to	
  create	
  the	
  business	
  of	
  your	
  dreams.	
  
	
  

43.	
  You	
  want	
  to	
  learn,	
  push	
  yourself	
  beyond	
  your	
  limits	
  and	
  educate	
  yourself	
  
constantly	
  rather	
  than	
  do	
  a	
  job	
  at	
  which	
  you	
  excel	
  day	
  in	
  and	
  day	
  out.	
  	
  
	
  
44.	
  You	
  embrace	
  the	
  essence	
  of	
  a	
  capitalist	
  market	
  and	
  believe	
  that	
  the	
  only	
  way	
  
to	
  massive	
  wealth	
  and	
  success	
  is	
  from	
  entrepreneurial	
  pursuits.	
  
	
  
45.	
  You	
  don’t	
  want	
  to	
  have	
  another	
  dreaded	
  Monday	
  in	
  your	
  life	
  and	
  you	
  are	
  
tired	
  of	
  living	
  just	
  for	
  the	
  weekend.	
  
	
  
46.	
  You	
  believe	
  that	
  with	
  the	
  world	
  being	
  so	
  small,	
  thanks	
  to	
  advancements	
  in	
  
technology,	
  there	
  are	
  no	
  geographical	
  boundaries	
  to	
  the	
  reach	
  of	
  your	
  own	
  
business.	
  
	
  
47.	
  The	
  idea	
  of	
  never	
  again	
  asking	
  for	
  “time-­‐off”	
  or	
  a	
  “sick	
  day”	
  is	
  liberating	
  to	
  
you.	
  
	
  
48.	
  You	
  believe	
  that	
  working	
  for	
  yourself	
  is	
  an	
  exercise	
  in	
  self-­‐growth	
  and	
  self-­‐
improvement.	
  	
  
	
  
49.	
  You	
  love	
  the	
  idea	
  of	
  never	
  again	
  having	
  to	
  pretend	
  to	
  be	
  someone	
  else	
  to	
  fit	
  
into	
  a	
  company	
  sub-­‐culture	
  not	
  suited	
  to	
  your	
  true	
  self.	
  
	
  
50.	
  You	
  long	
  to	
  set	
  up	
  a	
  business	
  that	
  gives	
  you	
  complete	
  mobility	
  because	
  you	
  
want	
  to	
  travel	
  and	
  work	
  from	
  anywhere	
  anytime.	
  
	
  
51.	
  The	
  opinions	
  and	
  criticism	
  of	
  others	
  does	
  not	
  shake	
  the	
  pillars	
  of	
  your	
  self-­‐
confidence.	
  You	
  know	
  you	
  were	
  meant	
  for	
  greatness	
  and	
  you	
  realize	
  it	
  takes	
  
fortitude	
  and	
  courage	
  to	
  go	
  against	
  the	
  tide.	
  You	
  are	
  at	
  complete	
  peace	
  with	
  that.	
  
	
  

What	
  to	
  Make	
  of	
  Your	
  Answers:	
  
	
  

Prolific	
  Living	
  Inc.	
  –	
  Copyright	
  2009-­‐2014	
  ©	
  	
  

	
  
Now	
  that	
  you	
  have	
  taken	
  the	
  questionnaire,	
  what	
  do	
  you	
  do	
  with	
  the	
  
information	
  you	
  have	
  gained?	
  
	
  
First,	
  I	
  want	
  you	
  to	
  answer	
  that	
  yourself.	
  How	
  did	
  it	
  feel	
  to	
  go	
  through	
  those	
  
questions?	
  Did	
  you	
  come	
  to	
  any	
  realization	
  on	
  your	
  own	
  about	
  whether	
  the	
  
pursuit	
  of	
  your	
  own	
  business	
  ideas	
  is	
  more	
  or	
  less	
  important	
  than	
  before?	
  	
  
	
  
Think	
  about	
  how	
  the	
  questions	
  made	
  you	
  feel	
  and	
  whether	
  you	
  could	
  see	
  
yourself	
  as	
  an	
  entrepreneur	
  someday	
  in	
  your	
  own	
  glorious	
  future?	
  
	
  
Remember	
  the	
  right	
  answer	
  is	
  the	
  one	
  in	
  your	
  heart.	
  No	
  one	
  can	
  tell	
  you	
  whether	
  
working	
  for	
  yourself	
  is	
  right	
  or	
  wrong.	
  Only	
  you	
  know	
  the	
  right	
  path	
  for	
  you.	
  The	
  
goal	
  of	
  these	
  questions	
  was	
  to	
  help	
  you	
  bring	
  that	
  to	
  the	
  surface,	
  rather	
  than	
  
persuade	
  you	
  one	
  way	
  or	
  another.	
  	
  
	
  
We	
  each	
  come	
  to	
  express	
  our	
  greatness	
  in	
  our	
  own	
  way.	
  Remain	
  true	
  to	
  that.	
  
	
  
Now,	
  I	
  do	
  have	
  a	
  quick	
  analysis	
  for	
  your	
  responses.	
  
	
  

1.	
  If	
  you	
  answered	
  a	
  resounding	
  True	
  in	
  40	
  to	
  51	
  of	
  these	
  questions:	
  
	
  
Then,	
  you	
  would	
  be	
  a	
  perfect	
  fit	
  for	
  the	
  world	
  of	
  entrepreneurship	
  and	
  self-­‐
employment.	
  Your	
  mind	
  works	
  like	
  an	
  entrepreneur	
  and	
  you	
  would	
  find	
  the	
  work	
  
so	
  fulfilling	
  that	
  the	
  grueling	
  hours	
  would	
  not	
  bother	
  you.	
  They	
  will	
  fuel	
  and	
  
energize	
  you	
  because	
  the	
  rewards	
  align	
  to	
  your	
  true	
  values.	
  	
  
	
  
In	
  short,	
  this	
  would	
  be	
  most	
  likely	
  a	
  path	
  that	
  would	
  be	
  fulfilling	
  and	
  give	
  you	
  a	
  
channel	
  to	
  build	
  your	
  ideas	
  and	
  turn	
  your	
  passions	
  into	
  a	
  profit.	
  
	
  

2.	
  If	
  you	
  answered	
  True	
  to	
  20-­‐39	
  of	
  these	
  questions:	
  	
  
	
  
Then,	
  you	
  have	
  an	
  interest	
  in	
  working	
  for	
  yourself	
  someday	
  even	
  if	
  it	
  is	
  just	
  a	
  
healthy	
  curiosity.	
  You	
  can	
  appreciate	
  the	
  benefits	
  of	
  entrepreneurship	
  as	
  
opposed	
  to	
  employment	
  at	
  a	
  traditional	
  job	
  and	
  you	
  may	
  even	
  be	
  ready	
  to	
  
pursue	
  it	
  someday.	
  	
  
	
  
However,	
  there	
  are	
  probably	
  still	
  a	
  few	
  things	
  that	
  hold	
  you	
  back.	
  Some	
  of	
  it	
  may	
  
be	
  related	
  to	
  your	
  personality	
  and	
  some	
  to	
  your	
  work	
  habits	
  –	
  you	
  have	
  adhered	
  

Prolific	
  Living	
  Inc.	
  –	
  Copyright	
  2009-­‐2014	
  ©	
  	
  

	
  
to	
  a	
  certain	
  way	
  of	
  working	
  all	
  your	
  life	
  and	
  the	
  idea	
  of	
  this	
  radical	
  shift	
  gives	
  you	
  
a	
  few	
  healthy	
  jitters.	
  You	
  are	
  still	
  on	
  the	
  fence	
  and	
  need	
  to	
  explore	
  and	
  research	
  
whether	
  building	
  your	
  business	
  makes	
  sense	
  for	
  you.	
  If	
  you	
  are	
  not	
  emotionally	
  
and	
  psychologically	
  committed	
  to	
  working	
  for	
  yourself,	
  your	
  business	
  will	
  suffer.	
  	
  
	
  
Mindset	
  is	
  everything	
  and	
  it	
  is	
  the	
  reason	
  the	
  average	
  person	
  can	
  excel	
  the	
  
brilliant	
  person	
  in	
  business,	
  because	
  of	
  that	
  mindset	
  of	
  refusing	
  defeat	
  and	
  
pushing	
  past	
  all	
  points	
  of	
  discomfort	
  and	
  initial	
  bouts	
  of	
  failure.	
  Until	
  you	
  can	
  
embrace	
  this	
  mindset,	
  you	
  will	
  most	
  likely	
  be	
  entertaining	
  the	
  idea	
  of	
  
entrepreneurship	
  in	
  your	
  mind.	
  Perhaps	
  someday,	
  it	
  will	
  be	
  the	
  right	
  thing	
  to	
  do.	
  
Just	
  listen	
  to	
  yourself	
  and	
  keep	
  tabs	
  on	
  the	
  flow	
  of	
  those	
  great	
  ideas.	
  You	
  never	
  
know	
  what	
  you	
  may	
  be	
  ready	
  to	
  do	
  someday!	
  
	
  

3.	
  If	
  you	
  answered	
  True	
  to	
  1-­‐19	
  of	
  these	
  questions:	
  	
  
	
  
If	
  you	
  were	
  shaking	
  your	
  head	
  False	
  rather	
  than	
  True	
  most	
  of	
  the	
  time,	
  and	
  came	
  
up	
  with	
  a	
  handful	
  of	
  occasions	
  where	
  you	
  could	
  relate	
  to	
  the	
  statements,	
  then	
  
the	
  mindset	
  and	
  approach	
  of	
  an	
  entrepreneur	
  to	
  work	
  may	
  not	
  be	
  a	
  good	
  fit	
  for	
  
you	
  at	
  this	
  time	
  until	
  you	
  do	
  some	
  due	
  diligence	
  and	
  explore	
  your	
  true	
  goals	
  in	
  
business	
  and	
  in	
  life.	
  	
  
	
  
A	
  lot	
  of	
  these	
  questions	
  are	
  feelings	
  that	
  start	
  to	
  develop	
  after	
  working	
  for	
  
someone	
  else	
  for	
  a	
  very	
  long	
  time.	
  Some	
  people	
  are	
  perfectly	
  happy	
  and	
  they	
  
can	
  do	
  great	
  work	
  while	
  belonging	
  to	
  a	
  corporation,	
  an	
  organization	
  or	
  another	
  
large	
  entity.	
  I	
  certainly	
  enjoyed	
  my	
  own	
  period	
  where	
  I	
  felt	
  that	
  I	
  could	
  belong	
  
and	
  do	
  very	
  good	
  work.	
  If	
  you	
  feel	
  that	
  way	
  about	
  your	
  work,	
  then	
  working	
  for	
  
yourself	
  will	
  likely	
  not	
  set	
  you	
  up	
  for	
  success	
  as	
  you	
  would	
  be	
  missing	
  many	
  
benefits	
  that	
  employment	
  provides.	
  	
  
	
  
It	
  is	
  really	
  important	
  to	
  carefully	
  examine	
  what	
  you	
  want	
  to	
  get	
  out	
  of	
  your	
  work	
  
life	
  even	
  if	
  self-­‐employment	
  does	
  not	
  bode	
  well	
  for	
  you.	
  This	
  is	
  an	
  exercise	
  in	
  
self-­‐discovery.	
  What	
  is	
  it	
  that	
  you	
  love	
  to	
  do	
  and	
  how	
  can	
  you	
  do	
  that	
  and	
  still	
  
make	
  a	
  profit	
  at	
  it?	
  Perhaps	
  working	
  in	
  the	
  right	
  company	
  or	
  organization	
  or	
  
small	
  entity	
  will	
  be	
  the	
  answer	
  for	
  you.	
  Keep	
  asking	
  questions	
  until	
  you	
  can	
  arrive	
  
at	
  the	
  right	
  answer	
  for	
  you.	
  
	
  

Summary	
  and	
  Next	
  Steps	
  in	
  Your	
  Career	
  
	
  

Prolific	
  Living	
  Inc.	
  –	
  Copyright	
  2009-­‐2014	
  ©	
  	
  

	
  
My	
  greatest	
  hope	
  is	
  that	
  this	
  guide	
  brought	
  you	
  some	
  awareness	
  and	
  clarity.	
  
Sometimes,	
  the	
  ultimate	
  answer	
  may	
  still	
  not	
  be	
  as	
  clear	
  as	
  we	
  would	
  like	
  it	
  to	
  be,	
  
but	
  we	
  have	
  more	
  information,	
  we	
  have	
  learned	
  something	
  about	
  ourselves	
  and	
  
that	
  is	
  going	
  to	
  bring	
  us	
  to	
  the	
  right	
  answer	
  sooner	
  than	
  later.	
  And	
  I	
  sincerely	
  
hope	
  that	
  I	
  have	
  gently	
  stirred	
  your	
  mind	
  with	
  deep	
  questions	
  and	
  a	
  desire	
  to	
  
search	
  for	
  the	
  right	
  answer.	
  	
  
	
  
The	
  greatest	
  thing	
  you	
  can	
  do	
  is	
  allowing	
  yourself	
  to	
  be	
  in	
  a	
  position	
  where	
  you	
  
can	
  thrive	
  and	
  reach	
  your	
  fullest	
  potential,	
  whether	
  that	
  is	
  entrepreneurship	
  or	
  
any	
  other	
  type	
  of	
  business	
  and	
  work.	
  	
  
	
  
I	
  want	
  to	
  wish	
  you	
  tremendous	
  success.	
  Remember	
  that	
  working	
  with	
  a	
  career	
  
and	
  business	
  coach	
  can	
  help	
  you	
  make	
  tremendous	
  leaps	
  in	
  these	
  areas	
  by	
  
removing	
  resistance	
  and	
  blockage	
  and	
  helping	
  you	
  to	
  think	
  clearly	
  about	
  all	
  the	
  
options	
  before	
  you.	
  	
  
	
  
"Let	
  yourself	
  be	
  silently	
  drawn	
  by	
  the	
  stronger	
  pull	
  of	
  what	
  you	
  really	
  
love."	
  –	
  Rumi	
  

	
  

Call	
  to	
  Action:	
  What	
  to	
  do	
  next	
  if	
  you	
  found	
  that	
  entrepreneurship	
  is	
  
right	
  for	
  you?	
  
	
  
If	
  you	
  feel	
  that	
  you	
  want	
  to	
  take	
  a	
  step	
  in	
  the	
  direction	
  of	
  your	
  dreams,	
  and	
  you	
  
are	
  not	
  sure	
  how	
  to	
  go	
  about	
  doing	
  that,	
  if	
  you	
  need	
  a	
  direction	
  and	
  a	
  step-­‐by-­‐
step	
  plan	
  on	
  how	
  to	
  exit	
  the	
  wrong	
  job	
  and	
  think	
  and	
  work	
  like	
  a	
  self-­‐employed	
  
super	
  star,	
  then	
  sign	
  up	
  to	
  get	
  my	
  FREE	
  video	
  training	
  here:	
  
	
  

http://www.smartexitblueprint.com	
  
	
  

Prolific	
  Living	
  Inc.	
  –	
  Copyright	
  2009-­‐2014	
  ©	
  	
  

	
  

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51 Questions to Ask to Find Out: Is Entrepreneurship Right for You?

  • 1.   IS  ENTREPRENEURSHIP  RIGHT     FOR  YOU?   A  51-­‐Question  Guide  to  Find  the  Right  Answer                             by       Farnoosh  Brock   Prolific  Living  Inc.  –  Copyright  2009-­‐2014  ©      
  • 2. Do  you  think  like  an  entrepreneur?     Would  the  lifestyle  and  the  mindset  of  an  entrepreneur  serve  as  the  right     path  for  you?     Are  you  meant  for  entrepreneurship  and  perhaps  not  even  aware  of  it?     I  admit  being  an  entrepreneur  is  not  the  right  course  for  everyone.       In  fact,  being  an  entrepreneur  may  not  be  the  right  choice  for  you  at  one  phase   of  your  life  but  the  ideal  choice  at  another  phase.  Because  not  only  are  people   vastly  different  and  thus  view  their  work  life  differently,  you  as  an  individual   change  and  evolve  over  the  course  of  your  career  years.       Yet,  how  many  people  go  through  an  exercise  of  finding  out  for  certain  whether   it  is  the  right  course  for  them?     I  know  that  I  fell  into  it  somewhere  at  the  edge  of  my  patience  with  my  corporate   career,  in  the  depth  of  my  self-­‐discovery  and  at  the  height  of  my  misery.  Funny   how  bad  things  lead  to  good  stuff  in  life,  right?       Now  let’s  find  out  if  entrepreneurship  is  right  for,  now  or  someday  in  your   brilliant  future.  Shall  we?   From  Corporate  to  Entrepreneurship     During  the  time  that  I  was  a  devoted  corporate  employee,  I  could  never  see   myself  as  a  thriving  entrepreneur.  The  prospect  did  not  interest  me  at  all.  The   early  years  of  my  corporate  life  plus  my  18-­‐month  experience  with  a  start-­‐up   were  all  about  rising  on  the  corporate  ladder  and  the  idea  of  not  working  for  a   large  Fortune  500  company  and  belonging  to  a  large  entity  scared  me  to  pieces.     It  was  not  until  the  latter  years  where  I  began  to  feel  this  yearning  for  meaningful   work.  I  had  so  much  accumulated  unhappiness  and  misery  in  the  corporate   environment  that  I  woke  up  one  day  only  to  realize  that  I  was  an  absolute  misfit   for  the  corporate  life  in  every  sense  of  the  word.  Whatever  it  is  I  was  meant  to   do  was  not  to  be  found  in  the  corporate  landscape.  And  no  one  is  more  shocked   about  this  discovery  than  yours  truly,  trust  me.     Prolific  Living  Inc.  –  Copyright  2009-­‐2014  ©      
  • 3.   Suddenly,  almost  overnight,  my  entire  perspective  changed.  Years  of  stigma   broke  down  as  quickly  as  a  deck  of  cards  on  loose  footing.  The  idea  of  creating   and  building  a  business  with  my  own  two  hands  from  scratch  appealed  to  me  like   a  newly  discovered  taste  that  had  been  missing  from  the  nourishment  of  my  soul.       Entrepreneurship  fit  me  like  a  new  skin,  a  better  one  than  any  I  had  known.  It   embraced  me  in  all  its  elements,  from  the  grueling  hours  to  in  the  incredible   liberation,  from  the  discipline  and  difficulties  of  doing  things  on  my  own  to  the   delight  of  earning  money  precisely  the  way  I  chose  to  do.  I  loved  this  brave  new   world,  despite  all  the  gloom  and  doom  the  world  will  have  you  believe  about  the   general  state  of  economy.         My  daily  experience  continues  to  affirm  my  foresight  every  single  day  and  I  know   that  I  have  finally  arrived  home  in  my  work  life.  I  was  meant  to  work  for  myself   through  and  through.     What  about  you?       How  would  entrepreneurship  fit  your  beliefs  and  your  lifestyle?     Work  was  meant  to  be  so  much  more  than  it  is  today.  Cultures  and  lifestyles   have  slowly  diminished  the  idea  of  work  to  a  singular  means  of  a  survival,  a   meaningless  miserable  rat  race  in  which  we  are  lucky  to  partake  if  we  have  a  “job   in  this  economy.”     But  work  is  not  just  something  you  do  to  earn  a  paycheck.  Work  can  define  your   contributions  to  the  world.  Work  can  be  your  legacy  if  you  put  your  gifts  and   talents  into  it.  Work  can  be  a  direct  expression  of  your  passions  and  that  is  for   more  than  just  the  artist,  the  painter  or  the  musician.  It  is  for  anyone!       Work  can  be  meaningful  and  profitable  if  you  choose  to  believe  so.  My  paradigm   shift  started  precisely  when  I  chose  to  believe  so.  When  will  you  allow  yours  to   start?     The  first  and  most  important  thing  is  to  truly  understand  the  meaning  of  work   and  the  mindset  of  an  entrepreneur.  The  next  thing  is  to  decide  whether  you   share  in  the  ideals,  the  perspectives,  and  the  general  approach  to  work  and  to   life.     Prolific  Living  Inc.  –  Copyright  2009-­‐2014  ©      
  • 4.   This  can  be  slightly  ironic.  You  see,  entrepreneurship  is  an  expression  of  a   creative  and  expressive  mind  that  uses  its  ideas  –  from  mediocre  to  dumb,   anywhere  in  the  scale  -­‐  to  build  a  business  or  an  enterprise.  So  what  you  need  to   embrace  in  order  to  thrive  as  an  entrepreneur  is  that  freedom.  It  is  ironic   because  freedom  means  you  can  do  as  you  please  and  who  among  us  doesn’t   want  to  embrace  freedom?       Well,  that  is  exactly  where  our  resistance  comes  in  when  it  comes  to  our  work  in   this  life.  We  resist  doing  that  to  which  we  are  called.  We  ignore  the  inner  voice   and  give  it  a  stern  talking-­‐to.  We  wall  ourselves  into  a  corner  with  massive   excuses  and  grand  reasons  why  we  cannot  do  what  we  love.       Until  one  day,  we  wake  up  and  suddenly  find  ourselves  empty  and  yearning  still   to,  you  guessed  it,  do  something  we  love.  We  don’t  care  anymore  if  it  makes   money  or  if  it  can  be  profitable  or  any  of  that.  We  simply  want  some  happiness   that  we  know  we  can  get  from  doing  something  we  love.       That  point,  darling,  can  be  a  bit  too  late  in  game  for  careful  planning  and  smart   execution  if  you  are  not  careful.  Do  not  wait  until  your  patience  has  run  out   along  with  the  best  years  of  your  life.  Let  us  find  out  now  whether  you  are  meant   to  take  this  road  to  entrepreneurship,  come  what  may!     Even  if  you  have  never  wondered  how  you  would  fare  as  an  entrepreneur,  I   believe  that  knowing  more  about  the  empowering  idea  of  working  on  your  own   terms  is  worth  exploring.  If  for  nothing  else,  you  can  rule  it  out  as  a  possible   option  in  your  career  and  work  life  next  time  you  are  ready  for  a  change.     But  can  you  really  know  your  true  reaction  to  working  for  yourself  before  actually   do  it?     Well,  you  won’t  know  for  a  fact,  but  you  can  come  pretty  close  to  a  highly   educated  guess.     That  is  where  this  51-­‐question  guide  comes  in.  It  can  help  you  get  into  the   mindset  of  an  entrepreneur  world.  You  need  to  decide  if  that  plays  to  your   strengths  and  ideals  about  work  and  career  and  not  to  your  weaknesses  and  that   is  what  we  are  going  to  find  out  together!     Prolific  Living  Inc.  –  Copyright  2009-­‐2014  ©      
  • 5. Definition  of  Entrepreneurship     You  can  never  be  too  careful  with  definitions.       It  is  not  unusual  for  the  same  word  in  our  language  to  mean  different  things  to   different  people.  We  tend  to  draw  our  meaning  for  words  from  our  unique   experience  and  exposure  to  them.  Sometimes,  the  standard  and  true  definition   even  gets  lost  along  the  way!     I  digress  a  bit  but  that  is  why  I  decided  that  it  would  be  wise  to  define  the  main   word  in  question:  Entrepreneurship.       Entrepreneurship:  the  act  of  someone  organizing  a  business  venture  and   assumes  the  risk  for  it.     ~Google’s  first  search  result     Entrepreneurship  is  the  act  of  being  an  entrepreneur,  which  can  be  defined  as   one  who  undertakes  innovations,  finance  and  business  acumen  in  an  effort  to   transform  innovations  into  economic  goods.  ~Wikipedia     Those  are  good,  albeit  dry,  definitions.  Now  let  me  share  with  you  my  definition.     Entrepreneurship  is  much  like  having  children.       First  of  all,  it  is  not  for  everyone.       It  is  either  the  right  or  wrong  step  for  you  and  yet,  it  is  immensely  difficult  to   admit  the  latter  to  yourself  or  to  anyone  in  your  world  once  you’ve  taken  the   plunge  in  either  category.       I  mean,  you  don’t  just  admit  children  are  not  right  for  you.  You  would  make   yourself  come  up  with  elaborate  explanations  as  to  why  it  is  a  challenge  but  still   a  blessing  or  something  like  that.  And  if  it  is  right  for  you,  if  it  is  what  you  are   meant  to  do,  well  then,  you  have  the  incredible  experience  of  once-­‐in-­‐a-­‐lifetime   opportunity  of  being  a  parent.  And  the  same  goes  for  entrepreneurship.     You  see,  much  like  having  children,  you  fall  in  love  instantly,  completely  and   irreversibly  with  working  for  yourself  and  creating  your  own  business.  Love  takes   Prolific  Living  Inc.  –  Copyright  2009-­‐2014  ©      
  • 6. but  an  instant  to  overwhelm  you  when  entrepreneurship  is  the  right  thing  for   you.       But  with  children,  you  may  argue,  there  is  the  physical  and  biological  bond.  Well,   not  always.  Take  a  look  at  adopted  children;  their  parents  love  them  instantly,   deeply  and  truly  despite  the  lack  of  those  bonds.  And  so  will  you  love  your   business,  your  company,  and  your  enterprise  or  for  all  intents  and  purposes:  your   baby!     Just  like  with  children,  entrepreneurship  marks  a  point  of  no  return  in  your  life.   There  is  no  return  policy  on  those  little  darlings  once  they  arrive  and  similarly,   there  is  no  going  back  to  working  for  someone  else  once  you  have  broken  the   ties.       I  mean,  well,  of  course  you  could  technically  get  a  job  at  another  place;  however   if  you  were  made  for  entrepreneurship  like  me,  the  mere  thought  of  returning  to   the  workplace  would  not  be  without  excruciating  pain,  heavy  sacrifices  and   heaps  of  inner  conflict.  It  will  end  your  fulfillment  and  freedom  as  you  have  come   to  know  and  love  it.     Once  the  bird  is  set  free,  it  can  never  go  back  to  even  a  golden  cage,  whatever   the  extravagance  and  opulence  may  be.     Furthermore,  entrepreneurship  is  hard,  hard  work,  most  of  which  goes  very   unnoticed  in  the  eyes  of  the  world.  It  can  cost  a  fortune  to  grow  and  it  can  cause   you  heartbreak  and  disappointment  despite  your  best  efforts.       Being  an  entrepreneur  can  and  does  keep  you  up  at  night  and  yet  you  smile  at   the  whole  world  in  the  morning  every  time.  It  fills  you  with  a  sense  of  irrational   pride  and  extreme  accomplishment,  and  few  who  are  outside  the  realm  of  it  can   relate  to  you  and  your  world  anymore  –  sorry,  just  one  of  the  facts  -­‐  but  the  good   news  is  that  you  start  to  care  very  little  about  that.  You  know  you  are  doing   something  special  and  worthwhile,  just  as  you  do  with  being  a  parent.  You  have   inner  peace  and  that  is  the  greatest  gift  any  work  can  bring  you.     Yet,  it  can  be  frustrating  and  thankless,  brutal  and  challenging,  and  the  return  on   the  investment  may  not  show  up  for  a  while.  Or  ever.     Still,  you  put  your  heart  and  soul  into  it  and  do  not  question  your  choice  for  a   second.   Prolific  Living  Inc.  –  Copyright  2009-­‐2014  ©      
  • 7.   Tell  me,  which  part  of  that  is  not  similar  to  the  experience  of  having  children?     51  Questions  to  Test  If  You  Think  As  An  Entrepreneur     Please  read  these  questions  slowly  and  aloud.  Let  yourself  digest  them  for  a  few   minutes.  Imagine  the  scenarios  and  the  circumstances.  Picture  how  you  would   feel  and  react  to  each.  Then  reply  with  your  answer.     Remember  what  is  important  to  you  and  what  values  you  hold  near  and  dear  to   yourself  and  ask  yourself  whether  the  question  weakens  or  strengthens  that   position.     These  questions  are  in  the  format  of  True/False  where  True  is  a  plus  mark  for   Entrepreneurship  and  False  is  a  minus  mark  for  it.  Also,  a  minus  on  the   entrepreneur  side  does  not  necessarily  translate  to  a  plus  for  a  corporate  job.       Print  the  test  and  mark  your  answers  carefully.  Take  your  time  and  if  you  are  not   sure  how  to  answer  a  particular  question,  just  come  back  to  it.     Last  but  not  least,  be  honest  with  yourself,  go  with  your  first  instinct  as  it’s   usually  the  right  one  and  the  rest  will  take  care  of  itself.  Good  luck!                     The  Questionnaire:     1.  The  idea  of  working  for  yourself  exhilarates  you.       Prolific  Living  Inc.  –  Copyright  2009-­‐2014  ©      
  • 8. 2.  The  notion  of  belonging  to  a  large  organization,  such  as  a  corporate  structure,   does  not  excite  you.       3.  You  want  to  call  the  shots  and  do  things  your  way  because  you  get  extremely   motivated  by  pursuing  and  implementing  your  own  ideas.     4.  You  prefer  flexibility  and  freedom  in  your  work-­‐life  schedule  to  a  company-­‐ mandated  structure.       5.  You  are  a  creative  person  and  want  to  do  meaningful  work  with  your  time.     6.  You  want  to  have  the  power  to  choose  the  smartest  and  most  efficient   systems  and  tools  to  get  your  work  done.       7.  You  get  extremely  bored  and  frustrated  at  meetings  at  work  because  you  feel   it  accomplishes  nothing.     8.  You  want  your  opinions  to  matter  without  having  to  run  them  through  the   filters  of  a  team,  a  management  or  an  organization.     9.  You  would  trade  in  an  easy  boring  job  with  the  challenging,  arduous  pursuit  of   your  passions  any  day  of  the  week  because  you  cannot  tolerate  doing  mindless,   dull  tasks.     10.  You  understand  the  extreme  work  and  labor  involved  in  creating  your  own   business  and  you  are  absolutely  willing  to  do  it.       11.  You  resent  having  a  boss  and  mean  no  offense  to  the  nice  bosses  out  there   but  you  do  not  believe  you  were  meant  to  report  to  anyone  but  yourself.     12.  You  want  to  selectively  choose  your  own  business  partners  rather  than  being   randomly  thrown  into  a  team  for  the  next  project.     13.  You  feel  comfortable  with  uncertainty  and  believe  that  working  for  corporate   gives  you  only  an  illusion  of  security.     14.  You  cannot  stand  the  politics,  hypocrisy  and  gossip  at  the  work  place  and   partaking  in  it  brings  down  your  spirits.     Prolific  Living  Inc.  –  Copyright  2009-­‐2014  ©      
  • 9. 15.  You  are  self-­‐driven  and  do  not  need  to  be  told  what  to  do.     16.  Starting  over  and  failing  often  do  not  matter  and  you  won't  mind  if  your  first   100  ideas  fail.  You  will  keep  trying  as  you  set  yourself  up  for  eventual  success.     17.  You  yearn  to  say  "I  run  my  own  business"  rather  than  "I  work  for  XYZ   Company.”     18.  You  don't  need  validation  from  a  corporation  or  an  entity  to  believe  in  your   own  self-­‐worth,  talents  and  skills.     19.  You  will  have  no  inner  conflict  about  marketing  and  promoting  your  brand   and  business.     20.  Even  the  greatest  boss  cannot  give  you  the  fulfillment  that  is  on  par  with   working  for  yourself.     21.  You  feel  extremely  limited  in  achieving  financial  freedom  at  corporate   because  you  know  that  working  for  yourself  opens  you  up  to  new  and  bold   opportunities.  You  want  those  opportunities.     22.  You  don't  mind  being  terrified.  You  believe  that  taking  risks  is  the  only  way  to   find  out  your  true  potential.     23.  The  idea  of  building  a  business  to  call  your  own  gnaws  at  you  daily  and  you   need  to  feed  this  hunger  someday.  Now  would  be  a  good  time  too.     24.  You  find  it  extremely  difficult  to  work  for  a  place  where  your  core  values  do   not  align  to  the  company  mission  and  behavior.     25.  Every  hour  of  the  day  matters  to  you,  and  you  do  actually  mind  a  great  deal  if   your  time  is  wasted  on  mundane  rubbish.     26.  No  matter  how  much  you  advance  and  make  in  pay  at  a  corporation,  you   remain  unfulfilled  because  you  can't  get  passionate  about  it.     27.  You  feel  a  sense  of  urgency  and  do  not  want  to  wait  around  for  that  perfect   “someday”  before  you  pursue  your  dreams.     Prolific  Living  Inc.  –  Copyright  2009-­‐2014  ©      
  • 10. 28.  You  will  be  unstoppable  until  you  find  your  passions  into  profit  and  you   believe  that  it  is  possible  to  do  that  today  more  than  ever  before.     29.  You  draw  inspiration  and  motivation  from  the  idea  of  making  a  difference   and  building  a  business.     30.  You  do  not  believe  that  you  should  be  tied  to  your  particular  field  of  study  or   education  if  your  new  passions  point  elsewhere  today.     31.  Creating  your  own  schedule  and  making  your  own  decisions  empowers  you.     32.  You  cannot  stand  working  with  mediocre  minds.  It  weighs  you  down  and   makes  you  tired  and  grumpy  and  that’s  not  you.     33.  Having  a  job  to  pay  the  bills  has  never  and  will  never  be  enough.  You  want  to   make  a  difference  in  the  world  and  until  you  do,  you  will  not  be  fulfilled.     34.  You  enjoy  the  discovery  process  and  are  open  to  new  ideas  and  thinking   outside  of  the  box  or  crushing  the  box  altogether.     35.  You  know  that  you  won't  regret  leaving  the  corporate  world  but  even  more   importantly,  you  know  that  you  will  regret  it  if  you  stay.     36.  You  yearn  to  create  your  own  products  and  services  and  offerings  for  the   world  because  you  fiercely  believe  in  their  value.     37.  You  believe  that  there  has  never,  ever,  been  a  better  time  to  pursue   entrepreneurship  with  the  technology  and  tools  at  our  disposal  today.     38.  You  don’t  really  care  what  the  economy  or  the  government  is  doing.  You   know  that  your  future  is  in  your  own  hands.       39.  You  believe  you  make  your  own  luck  and  that  no  one  owes  you  anything  but   you  owe  it  to  yourself  to  fulfill  your  potential.     40.  You  realize  that  some  of  your  colleagues  or  corporate  peeps  or  even  friends   may  not  relate  or  support  you  if  you  pursue  this  path  and  you  are  at  peace  with   that.     Prolific  Living  Inc.  –  Copyright  2009-­‐2014  ©      
  • 11. 41.  You  would  rather  bust  your  chops  day  and  night  to  find  a  way  to  bring  in   large  streams  of  income  than  ever  again  beg  for  a  raise  or  have  to  prove  your   self-­‐worth  to  a  boss.     42.  You  are  wiling  to  make  lifestyle  changes,  social  life  changes  and  financial   changes  in  order  to  create  the  business  of  your  dreams.     43.  You  want  to  learn,  push  yourself  beyond  your  limits  and  educate  yourself   constantly  rather  than  do  a  job  at  which  you  excel  day  in  and  day  out.       44.  You  embrace  the  essence  of  a  capitalist  market  and  believe  that  the  only  way   to  massive  wealth  and  success  is  from  entrepreneurial  pursuits.     45.  You  don’t  want  to  have  another  dreaded  Monday  in  your  life  and  you  are   tired  of  living  just  for  the  weekend.     46.  You  believe  that  with  the  world  being  so  small,  thanks  to  advancements  in   technology,  there  are  no  geographical  boundaries  to  the  reach  of  your  own   business.     47.  The  idea  of  never  again  asking  for  “time-­‐off”  or  a  “sick  day”  is  liberating  to   you.     48.  You  believe  that  working  for  yourself  is  an  exercise  in  self-­‐growth  and  self-­‐ improvement.       49.  You  love  the  idea  of  never  again  having  to  pretend  to  be  someone  else  to  fit   into  a  company  sub-­‐culture  not  suited  to  your  true  self.     50.  You  long  to  set  up  a  business  that  gives  you  complete  mobility  because  you   want  to  travel  and  work  from  anywhere  anytime.     51.  The  opinions  and  criticism  of  others  does  not  shake  the  pillars  of  your  self-­‐ confidence.  You  know  you  were  meant  for  greatness  and  you  realize  it  takes   fortitude  and  courage  to  go  against  the  tide.  You  are  at  complete  peace  with  that.     What  to  Make  of  Your  Answers:     Prolific  Living  Inc.  –  Copyright  2009-­‐2014  ©      
  • 12. Now  that  you  have  taken  the  questionnaire,  what  do  you  do  with  the   information  you  have  gained?     First,  I  want  you  to  answer  that  yourself.  How  did  it  feel  to  go  through  those   questions?  Did  you  come  to  any  realization  on  your  own  about  whether  the   pursuit  of  your  own  business  ideas  is  more  or  less  important  than  before?       Think  about  how  the  questions  made  you  feel  and  whether  you  could  see   yourself  as  an  entrepreneur  someday  in  your  own  glorious  future?     Remember  the  right  answer  is  the  one  in  your  heart.  No  one  can  tell  you  whether   working  for  yourself  is  right  or  wrong.  Only  you  know  the  right  path  for  you.  The   goal  of  these  questions  was  to  help  you  bring  that  to  the  surface,  rather  than   persuade  you  one  way  or  another.       We  each  come  to  express  our  greatness  in  our  own  way.  Remain  true  to  that.     Now,  I  do  have  a  quick  analysis  for  your  responses.     1.  If  you  answered  a  resounding  True  in  40  to  51  of  these  questions:     Then,  you  would  be  a  perfect  fit  for  the  world  of  entrepreneurship  and  self-­‐ employment.  Your  mind  works  like  an  entrepreneur  and  you  would  find  the  work   so  fulfilling  that  the  grueling  hours  would  not  bother  you.  They  will  fuel  and   energize  you  because  the  rewards  align  to  your  true  values.       In  short,  this  would  be  most  likely  a  path  that  would  be  fulfilling  and  give  you  a   channel  to  build  your  ideas  and  turn  your  passions  into  a  profit.     2.  If  you  answered  True  to  20-­‐39  of  these  questions:       Then,  you  have  an  interest  in  working  for  yourself  someday  even  if  it  is  just  a   healthy  curiosity.  You  can  appreciate  the  benefits  of  entrepreneurship  as   opposed  to  employment  at  a  traditional  job  and  you  may  even  be  ready  to   pursue  it  someday.       However,  there  are  probably  still  a  few  things  that  hold  you  back.  Some  of  it  may   be  related  to  your  personality  and  some  to  your  work  habits  –  you  have  adhered   Prolific  Living  Inc.  –  Copyright  2009-­‐2014  ©      
  • 13. to  a  certain  way  of  working  all  your  life  and  the  idea  of  this  radical  shift  gives  you   a  few  healthy  jitters.  You  are  still  on  the  fence  and  need  to  explore  and  research   whether  building  your  business  makes  sense  for  you.  If  you  are  not  emotionally   and  psychologically  committed  to  working  for  yourself,  your  business  will  suffer.       Mindset  is  everything  and  it  is  the  reason  the  average  person  can  excel  the   brilliant  person  in  business,  because  of  that  mindset  of  refusing  defeat  and   pushing  past  all  points  of  discomfort  and  initial  bouts  of  failure.  Until  you  can   embrace  this  mindset,  you  will  most  likely  be  entertaining  the  idea  of   entrepreneurship  in  your  mind.  Perhaps  someday,  it  will  be  the  right  thing  to  do.   Just  listen  to  yourself  and  keep  tabs  on  the  flow  of  those  great  ideas.  You  never   know  what  you  may  be  ready  to  do  someday!     3.  If  you  answered  True  to  1-­‐19  of  these  questions:       If  you  were  shaking  your  head  False  rather  than  True  most  of  the  time,  and  came   up  with  a  handful  of  occasions  where  you  could  relate  to  the  statements,  then   the  mindset  and  approach  of  an  entrepreneur  to  work  may  not  be  a  good  fit  for   you  at  this  time  until  you  do  some  due  diligence  and  explore  your  true  goals  in   business  and  in  life.       A  lot  of  these  questions  are  feelings  that  start  to  develop  after  working  for   someone  else  for  a  very  long  time.  Some  people  are  perfectly  happy  and  they   can  do  great  work  while  belonging  to  a  corporation,  an  organization  or  another   large  entity.  I  certainly  enjoyed  my  own  period  where  I  felt  that  I  could  belong   and  do  very  good  work.  If  you  feel  that  way  about  your  work,  then  working  for   yourself  will  likely  not  set  you  up  for  success  as  you  would  be  missing  many   benefits  that  employment  provides.       It  is  really  important  to  carefully  examine  what  you  want  to  get  out  of  your  work   life  even  if  self-­‐employment  does  not  bode  well  for  you.  This  is  an  exercise  in   self-­‐discovery.  What  is  it  that  you  love  to  do  and  how  can  you  do  that  and  still   make  a  profit  at  it?  Perhaps  working  in  the  right  company  or  organization  or   small  entity  will  be  the  answer  for  you.  Keep  asking  questions  until  you  can  arrive   at  the  right  answer  for  you.     Summary  and  Next  Steps  in  Your  Career     Prolific  Living  Inc.  –  Copyright  2009-­‐2014  ©      
  • 14. My  greatest  hope  is  that  this  guide  brought  you  some  awareness  and  clarity.   Sometimes,  the  ultimate  answer  may  still  not  be  as  clear  as  we  would  like  it  to  be,   but  we  have  more  information,  we  have  learned  something  about  ourselves  and   that  is  going  to  bring  us  to  the  right  answer  sooner  than  later.  And  I  sincerely   hope  that  I  have  gently  stirred  your  mind  with  deep  questions  and  a  desire  to   search  for  the  right  answer.       The  greatest  thing  you  can  do  is  allowing  yourself  to  be  in  a  position  where  you   can  thrive  and  reach  your  fullest  potential,  whether  that  is  entrepreneurship  or   any  other  type  of  business  and  work.       I  want  to  wish  you  tremendous  success.  Remember  that  working  with  a  career   and  business  coach  can  help  you  make  tremendous  leaps  in  these  areas  by   removing  resistance  and  blockage  and  helping  you  to  think  clearly  about  all  the   options  before  you.       "Let  yourself  be  silently  drawn  by  the  stronger  pull  of  what  you  really   love."  –  Rumi     Call  to  Action:  What  to  do  next  if  you  found  that  entrepreneurship  is   right  for  you?     If  you  feel  that  you  want  to  take  a  step  in  the  direction  of  your  dreams,  and  you   are  not  sure  how  to  go  about  doing  that,  if  you  need  a  direction  and  a  step-­‐by-­‐ step  plan  on  how  to  exit  the  wrong  job  and  think  and  work  like  a  self-­‐employed   super  star,  then  sign  up  to  get  my  FREE  video  training  here:     http://www.smartexitblueprint.com     Prolific  Living  Inc.  –  Copyright  2009-­‐2014  ©