Crossing the Threshold

You are now ready to act upon this call, to entrepreneurship and truly begin this quest, whether it is physical or emotional. You may go willingly or you may be pushed, but either way you finally cross the threshold between the world you are familiar with and that which you are not. You may be leaving home for the first time in your life or just doing something you have always been scared to do. However the threshold presents itself and it needs to be crossed; this action signifies the entrepreneur’s commitment to the journey.

Now finally, out of your comfort zone you are confronted with an ever more difficult series of challenges that test you in a variety of ways. Obstacles are thrown across your path; whether they be different products to choose from; or leads to follow as you trawl for customers; whether they be physical hurdles or people bent on thwarting your progress, you must overcome each challenge as they are presented towards this ultimate goal of entrepreneurship. You need to find out who can be trusted and who can't. You may earn allies and meet enemies who will, each in their own way, help to prepare you for the greater ordeals yet to come.

The threshold to inner most room may represent many things on your journey such as an actual location a workshop; a market stall or an inner commercial passion which up until now you have not had to face. As you approach the threshold to this room you must make final preparations before taking that final leap into the great unknown. At the threshold to the room you may once again face some of the doubts and fears that first surfaced upon your call to entrepreneurship. You may need some time to reflect upon entering this journey and the dark and treacherous road ahead, in order to find the courage to continue.

Once you have crossed the threshold, the rewards are bountiful; you will never look back as you have taken the major step towards your independence. Where you have to think for yourself and continuously learn whether by research or a formal course or the many opportunities on-line.