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Home»Our Blog»3 Ways For Students To Nurture Their Entrepreneurial Mindsets

3 Ways For Students To Nurture Their Entrepreneurial Mindsets

Opportunity DeskJanuary 17, 20203 Mins Read
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In the modern world, students are likely to end up choosing career paths that are vastly different from those of their parents. According to a recent poll by Deloitte, as many as 70% of millennials have stated that they are planning to  work independently after college. This sentiment is a clear indication that the younger generation is not planning to forge traditional careers for themselves in the foreseeable future, but rather create their own opportunities. In order to have the best possible chance at successful entrepreneurship, it is important to nurture an enterprising mindset in as many ways as possible.

Seek out challenging situations

Being an entrepreneur requires extreme mental prowess and nerves of steel. Mental growth can be acquired by taking risks and experiencing challenging situations. Although life will more than likely throw plenty of these at you in good time, it is also something that can be practiced. Make a point of taking small, innocuous risks on a regular basis. This can involve anything from making a drastic change to your hairstyle to running for student council. By constantly challenging yourself, you will not only cultivate your mindset and natural talents, but also develop a range of soft skills that can prove to be exceptionally beneficial to your post-college career.

Make time to read every day

Reading has always been touted as being one of the most beneficial past times anyone could possibly engage in. Apart from being proven to have a great influence on our cognitive abilities, reading is also a superb way to expand your knowledge and nurture your entrepreneurial mindset. By immersing yourself in relevant books, blogs and newspaper articles, you will be able to gain great insight into the world of entrepreneurship. By reading about how to get business insurance, for example, you will gain valuable knowledge relating to the assessment of risks and the seeking out of suitable coverage. Other useful topics to read up on include financing your start-up, staffing solutions, and brand management.

Engage in daily reflection

As someone with an entrepreneurial mindset, it is important to have a clear vision of what you want to achieve after college. In his best-seller, 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, Stephen Convey highlights the importance of beginning with an end in mind. For this reason, it is pivotal to set aside some time every day to  practice mindfulness and reflect on your thoughts. Although a distinctly passive method, reflection can contribute significantly towards the development of both your skills and your mindset. Although meditation can be exceedingly valuable, you can also gain benefits from listening to motivational podcasts and reading inspirational essays, and even poetry. 

Nurturing an entrepreneurial mindset can help transform a promising student into a very successful entrepreneur. As long as you believe in your abilities and are willing to work hard to develop them, you are bound to leave college ready to make an impact on the business world.

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