The 5Sens
of an Entrepren
By William Ng
ne word “entrepreneur”
is used way t00
uch these days.
Just because you un
‘or own z successful
business doesn’t
necessarily mean that
you an entreprencur.
Entrepreneurs have a different mindset to
‘others. They will go way above and beyond
tocomplete and finish something that they
have started,
have developed what I call the 5 senses
of an entrepreneur which will highlight
those differences. We al have 5 whieh
are sight, taste, smell, bearing and vouch.
The entrepreneur also has those 5 senses
but to them they mean something totally
different. The entrepreneurial senses direct
an entrepreneur to operate and succeed in a
certain way,
Below is how an entrepreneur uses the 5
SIGHT
Entrepreneurs ean see things normal business
‘owners can’t. By that I mean that they can see
potential in the smallest of things, whether
itis new tend or a diferent way of doing
something and in Zam gaining bigger and
beiter rests from the others around them.
They also have the Foresight to see past
the hurdles or obstacles that most business
‘owners would see aa ull stop and press on
regardless of the issues that they may face.
‘They aren't really good on the stu
that is eight infront oftheir Faces, the day
today stuas they are already thinking,
far in advance. You could say that some
entrepreneurs have blinkers on. Once sey
are focused on something, they will se it
through tothe end. Whatever comes their
way will be quickly dealt with so as they
dont lose momentum or become distracted
TASTE
Entrepreneurs ean taste success in everything
that they do. It doesnt really concern them
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with the curent taste of a deal ora venture
as they know what the ultimate taste of
success in that deal when itis finished and
completed will actualy taste like.
Even when they have a taste of something
biter; whether tha is a deal gone wrong oF
‘a wrong decision, they will stil press on
until the sweet taste of success is filling their
‘mouths. Just as kids when we are all made
toeat those disgusting vegetables (the cau-
liflower and brussel sprouts) and then as we
row up we are able to make our own choice
25 to what ison our plates, so does the ens
trepreneur, They have been through the hard
Yyards just as everyone else, They just want 10
hhave the choice 3s to what taste stays ir their
_mouths for the longest period of time. Until
they tase it they will not give up.
SMELL
Anentrepreneur can smell success from a
mile away. Infact, they can smell it before
they even experience it Is thal sweet smell
that keeps them driving towagds touching and
living it. Just as they can Smell the sweetness
of success, so can they smell a baal deal. Now
Tam not saying that everything an entre
‘preneur puts his or her hands to will always
‘work, but as they go through ther ives they
‘will know quickly if something smells 2 bit
Off Ics this ese that i the most important
‘one toan entrepreneur. Without the whiff of
something potentially huge and exciting, an
entrepreneur will usually It it go. They also
have the ability to smell “manure” a mile oft.
HEARING
With the ear it receives a whole lot of
diferent vibrations and sound waves which
in tum it processes it into something that
_makes sense 10 our brains, This in principal
is what happens to an enurepreneur. All Of
‘us bear different feedback, various business
‘opportuities and potential deals throughout
cur lives, What makes an entrepreneur
different from the ret is that he or she will