The Crisis of Entrepreneur Life

People become entrepreneurs for many reasons. But regardless of their motivations they all succumb to the reality that sustained entrepreneurship is difficult; it is fraught with unexpected detours, thrills. loss, and reinvention.

This was best displayed by my subsidiary Incognito Worldwide after internal conflict and a reshuffle of personnel in late 2016.  Hey, for all its grief I did get a great pair of sunglasses out of the deal, right?

Unexpected detours arise at the most inopportune times, and people seem to lose their focus and commitment when they're just steps away from success.  

Were they afraid of success or failure? These are conflicting emotions that plague all young entrepreneurs. When faced with this, you must stand firm and be victorious. When it confronts someone on your team and ultimately causes them to make a catastrophic decision that affects you, too, you simply have to endure and push through, reorganize, set a new strategy, and move forward.

They say that you never fail; you simply win or learn.  

This may be true. But in the fallout of disaster, you can't act on reflex. It requires introspective thought. It involves evaluation -- not only of what someone else has done but also of what you could have done differently. That is the "learning."

In January 2017, Incognito Worldwide was forced to reset its goals, priorities, and action plan. Luckily for me, my core team remained vigilant in that effort, and we rebuilt our infrastructure -- processes, systems, and tactics -- and emerged more potent than ever. And all without dropping the ball on any of the client's projects.  

There is a certain satisfaction in withstanding crisis management. Not that I would choose to do it often. But once in a while, it is good for the soul to renew your commitment to what you're doing. and to validate that you can rise above and come out of it stronger, reigniting your belief -- in yourself and others.

We've been blessed with a strong core client base, and now, five months later, prepare for a few large-scale projects that will take us up another step in achieving those goals we set for ourselves.  

In my next post, I'll let you know how we did it, and will announce our new projects.  

Till next time, dare to believe, and always be victorious where you stand!