So here’s a subject that I hold dearly, entrepreneurship.  Couple that with the true american dream and you have an amazing combination.

So the question at hand is; Is entrepreneurship dying?  Dying is a strong a word, but in my observation, I think it is a word that fits the topic of the entry.  The question arises from a few conversations I’ve had with some other individuals in person and online.  It made me think for a moment and wonder why there is a general down play of being entrepreneurial.

My good friend, mentor, coach, etc… Peg Stookey wrote in a recent article  about how others define an entrepreneur.   In that article she broadens what the dictionary has classified as entrepreneur. Furthermore she goes into a conversation she had with a local banker and his own definition of entrepreneur.  The banker goes on to say he’s only known of 2 true entrepreneurs in his life.  To that I say  WOW!       How that is possible?    In my opinion an entrepreneur is ANYONE who sees a business problem, dreams of a solution or opportunity, then takes acts on it.   A dreamer is who sees the opportunity and day dreams about what could happen, but takes no action.

Could it be that as children we are now discourage from dreaming of business ownership?  Could it be that as a public, entrepreneurs are viewed as a scam artist or greedy people? My observation is now I a trend that often people see a business problem and instead of seeing an opportunity to solve the problem.  They an opportunity to either create more problems or an opportunity to simply complain.

I do seem to think the first question is very true.  Maybe almost to a level of making me sick to my stomach.   It is what keeps dreamers… aka  American Dreamers… from turning into American Entrepreneurs.    In order to be an entrepreneur you MUST dream.   My other good friend  Tim Burgess with TCB Success Training states “Imagination is the key all things.”  Tim backs my ideology that as kids our parents and the adults around us without knowing suppress this thought process that keeps us from using our imagination.    If you can not imagine new things in your mind, you loose the ability to dream.  If you loose the ability to dream you never put yourself in a position to have an entrepreneurial spirit.

Stay tuned for future entries as I go into more around this topic and what we can do to turn this around.   What made this country (USA) GREAT is the ability to dream and the FREEDOM to take action.

Have an eDriven Day!