Taking the Leap toward Self-Sufficiency: Letting Go of Fear
John Usher, an alternative career coach from The Entrepreneur’s Source® of
Ogden, offers New Year advice for aspiring entrepreneurs and business
owners
Ogden, UT (Grassroots Newswire) January 28, 2015 — Along with every New
Year come new expectations for self-improvement regarding both personal
life and work. While the economy and job market continue to improve and
2015 is finally here, why spend another year trying to survive the
corporate grind and feeling like you are working on someone else’s dream
instead of your own? John Usher, a local advisor with The Entrepreneur’s
Source, an alternative career coaching franchise dedicated to individuals
wanting to explore their option to become self-sufficient, suggests that
it might be time to leave behind the fears of the unknown and finally take
steps toward self-sufficiency and true work-life balance by pursuing
entrepreneurship.
According to Usher, corporate America often creates a rigid and
predictable atmosphere for those within and, even after years of hard
work, a huge portion of Americans are still not confident in their ability
to save enough to retire. Work satisfaction is low and confidence is even
lower.
“Finally taking the leap toward self-sufficiency through entrepreneurship
in franchising will not only offer a customizable lifestyle, but also
provide you with the tools and resources to invest in your future and the
future of your family,” said Usher. “This huge step gives a greater sense
of work satisfaction because you’re in control of your venture. Franchises
offer you the ability to be in business for yourself but not by yourself,
while giving you the ability to have the kind of life you want.”
Usher says that aspiring business owners should start by determining their
desired ILWE® – Income, Lifestyle, Wealth and Equity. Meaning: what kind
of income and lifestyle they would like to have in the short term and what
kind of wealth and equity they would like to build in the long term.
Consider what “work-life balance” means and how to use a business as a
vehicle to achieve it. Going further, the following three factors should
be carefully analyzed to find where the business owner should focus his or
her aspirations:
* Dangers – obstacles faced now and obstacles expected in the future
* Opportunities – circumstances and possibilities that motivate change
* Strengths – talents, capabilities and skills that make each individual
unique and successful
According to Usher, it’s incredibly important to keep an open mind and
ensure fear does not take over. The most successful business owners are
frequently not experts within the field in which they own a business –
they are in the business of business. They have figured out that doing
what you know, love and enjoy does not guarantee success and that you don’t
necessarily need to be in love with a product or service in order to be
able to capitalize on it.
“And along the way, they have become successful and savvy business
owners,” added Usher. “Succumbing to fear could potentially stifle future
success and lead you in the wrong direction. We have been helping
individuals explore what it takes to be self-sufficient for over 30 years,
and 95 percent of the business owners we’ve helped are in a business they
admittedly never would have looked at on their own or would have
prematurely dismissed.”
For anyone who has entertained the idea of business ownership and is
interested in exploring what options are available to them, The
Entrepreneur’s Source is hosting a complimentary, virtual franchise expo
January 29-31, 2015 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. EST. Called Start a Business
Weekend®, attendees have the opportunity to explore a variety of franchise
opportunities and speak with a coach to discover if franchise
entrepreneurship is the best path toward self-sufficiency. Registration is
free.
For more information about The Entrepreneur’s Source in the Ogden area and
pursuing franchise entrepreneurship as a second career, contact John Usher
of The Entrepreneur’s Source in Ogden at 801-731-0180,
jusher@esourcecoach.com or http://www.ubiz.com. To register for the Start
A Business Weekend expo, visit
http://www.startabusinessweekend.com/?jusher. For more information about
The Entrepreneur’s Source, North America’s leading alternative career
coaching company, visit http://www.EntrepreneursSource.com.
About The Entrepreneur’s Source®
The Entrepreneur’s Source is North America’s leading alternative career
coaching franchise dedicated to the entrepreneur, with more than 200
offices in the United States and Canada. Dominating the $1.5 billion
dollar Business Coaching/Consulting franchise market in North America, the
company offers a full range of services to individuals seeking alternate
career options and to franchise businesses looking to increase
performance. For more information about The Entrepreneur’s Source, please
visit http://www.EntrepreneursSource.com/.
The Entrepreneur’s Source, ILWE and Start a Business Weekend are
trademarks of TES Franchising, LLC. All rights reserved.
