If you wish to pursue any career
and want to excel in it, then nothing helps more than the people who already
have excelled there. There are various entrepreneur personalities who became
successful and left something valuable for those who wish to pursue the same
path. Brian Bonar
is one of them who achieved success in entrepreneurship and became an
inspiration for us. At the age of 74, he thought to write his autobiography
with the name United States of Success to inform readers of his journey.
This blog shares with you his three golden rules for entrepreneurial success.
1. Find
a Mentor
Brian Bonar has discussed one name more than
himself in his book United States of Success, and that name is Daddy
John. According to Brian, the major credit of his success goes to Daddy John.
He was a mentor from his own family whom Brian would spend hours within the conversation.
It is Daddy John, Brian’s uncle, who exposed to him the basic traits of an entrepreneur
which guided Brian to the path of success. That is the reason Brian involves
the presence of a mentor in life as the golden rule. The best mentor is the one
who has achieved success in the same field you wish to pursue.
2. Look
for a “category A” person in life
This has to do with the previous
rule, but a mentor could be anyone with whom you like to share your issues and
seek guidance. Brian Bonar
emphasizes finding such a person who is an expert in entrepreneurship like
himself. He labels such person as “category A.” According to him, even a few
minutes with such a person is more important than countless hours with those
who don’t have any information about entrepreneurship. Category, A person,
would tell you things from his experience, and his advice or suggestion will be
far more valuable for you.
Overcome Challenges Of Life To Rise Again
According to this third golden
rule, your life is definitely going to be challenging, but you have to show
persistence. People usually detract from their goals once they face a few
problems because they think the issues happened only to them. Brian suggests not
to expect continuous ease in life because no life is free from troubles. But
success chooses those who are resilient and rise back again without complaining
and pointing fingers at others. Maya Angelou’s poem might help:
“You may shoot me with your
words,
you may cut me with your eyes,
You may kill me with your hatefulness,
But still, like air, I’ll rise….”
Conclusion
You can achieve success as an
entrepreneur if you take lessons from successful entrepreneurs like Brian Bonar. Success follows those who work hard to achieve it.
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