{"id":874,"date":"2018-11-01T15:32:58","date_gmt":"2018-11-01T22:32:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southernoregonbusiness.com\/?p=874"},"modified":"2020-01-07T11:49:44","modified_gmt":"2020-01-07T19:49:44","slug":"develop-an-entrepreneurial-mindset-with-entrepreneurial-learning-experiences","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southernoregonbusiness.com\/develop-an-entrepreneurial-mindset-with-entrepreneurial-learning-experiences\/","title":{"rendered":"Develop an entrepreneurial mindset with entrepreneurial learning experiences"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

What is Mindset?<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n\nWe all have a mindset, yet often we are not\nconsciously aware of it or the profound effect it\nhas on our lives. Our mindset is the underlying\nmechanism that can expose opportunities and ignite\nour ambition, engaging our faculties in ways that\nenable us to flourish and thrive. Yet, our mindset\ncan also blind us to opportunities and hinder our\nability to learn and grow, keeping us tethered to\nfamiliar, yet unproductive patterns of thought and\naction.\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, what is an entrepreneurial mindset?<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n\nA mindset is a cognitive belief system consisting of\ninterrelated beliefs, assumptions, and knowledge\nthat we use to process information, inform our\ndecisions, and guide our behavior.\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n\nAn entrepreneurial mindset is a specific set of\nbeliefs, knowledge, and thought processes that\ndrives entrepreneurial behavior. Those with an\nentrepreneurial mindset tend to:\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 believe in their ability to succeed and influence their own outcomes, empowering them to take ownership of their lives;
\u2022 have compelling goals that keep them future-focused and intrinsically motivated, driving them to be self-directed, action-oriented, and highly engaged;
\u2022 have an optimistic interpretation of adverse events and see problems as potential opportunities, becoming highly resilient, resourceful, and solution-oriented even within highly uncertain, resource constrained environments;
\u2022 be lifelong knowledge seekers with a focus on micro-experiments as learning opportunities to test ideas, cultivating curiosity, creativity, and critical thinking;
\u2022 display a high-level of reliability, understanding that following through on simple solutions can lead to unforeseen opportunity;
\u2022 have a humanistic outlook, being other-focused and understanding that one creates value by looking to solve problems for others; and
\u2022 surround themselves with an intentional community of positive influence and critical guidance <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s important to note that successful entrepreneurs are often touted as exceptional individuals; a rare breed who seem to have been born with unique hereditary traits. But, the entrepreneurial mindset is most often acquired implicitly without conscious effort or awareness, which may explain why it often appears to be a dispositional trait, even though it is not. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n\nAn entrepreneurial mindset can be developed and\nenhanced through entrepreneurial experiences. And\nto cultivate the entrepreneurial mindset, we must\ncreate entrepreneurial learning experiences within\nour classrooms, organizations, and communities.\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Entrepreneurial Learning Initiative (ELI) is a global thought leader dedicated to expanding human potential through entrepreneurial mindset education. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n\nEntrepreneurship is more than an academic\ndiscipline and reaches far beyond the concept of\ntraditional business creation and small business\nmanagement. Entrepreneurship is a mindset; a\nframework for thinking and acting that can empower\nanyone to succeed. And, in today\u2019s rapidly changing,\nhighly-complex world, the need for entrepreneurial\nthinkers at all levels of society has never been\ngreater.\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n\nIn effect, an entrepreneurial mindset can empower\nordinary people to accomplish extraordinary things.\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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