This Entrepreneur Thing is Hard

"Ideas are easy. Implementation is hard." - Guy Kawasaki

Ain't that the truth.

I've been thinking about owning my own business since I was 21 years old and have had many ideas on what type of business I should start. It wasn't until 2014 that I decided on starting a bookkeeping business and it wasn't until late 2015 when I decided to put my idea in motion.

And it's a lot more difficult than I thought it would be.

I started off a bit delusional. Like many aspiring entrepreneurs before me, I thought all I had to do was come up with a business name and get the word out that my skills and experience were available for hire. Now I know it's about much more than that.

My business is just beginning and I'm entering an industry where there are many established competitors. This makes my journey challenging, but not impossible.

For this reason, I keep learning, improving in knowledge about my business and growing my business. If I let the shortcomings and missteps derail me, than my dream of being a business owner will never come to fruition.

I know I can do this and be successful. That's what keeps me motivated to keep going.