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As a newbie trying to make my presence (work) known, I often find myself irritated that someone else ‘made it’ while I’m still plugging away.

I had to reply to your post,
I am in the same position as you described; faux entrepreneurship. You have called my bluff and I now need to translate my dreams and plans into concrete actions and bring them into the world.
I am now making the move away my two main clients in a orderly way. I hope things went well for you and that you are now mega successful.

I absolutely love how I learn so much from people on blogs. When you work as a sole trader you don’t have the normal network or informal support.
Thank you Sonia for writing the original post and a sincere thanks for all the insightful comments

This blog post was truly outstanding! Even though I’ve been one of those entrepreneurs all my life, your 5 lies dispel the myths. They made me reflect on my success and this is what I discovered.

I know I’m not a special breed, just special. My businesses were conceived and launched thoughtfully and with passion. But they never consumed me.

Some might call me a risk-taker but I know that I am nothing more than a thoughtful student of trends. I’ve been successful because I don’t get caught up in dreams. I’m pragmatic and have done my home work.

You are so right about #4. The right way is the way each of us brings about the desired outcome. There are models to follow but the best businesses I know are “Purple Cow”, as Seth Godin would say.

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