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Why Patience Is A Virtue When Building Any Business

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Wilko van de Kamp
May 21, 2021
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Peaceful Businesswoman Relaxing Meditating Sitting At Workplace In Office

Are you a patient person? When you set a goal, do you stick with it and see it through to the end? I may be persistent, but I’m certainly not patient by nature. If I don’t see results grow over time, I get bored and start looking to change things up and add something new to the mix.

Patience is a virtue – but don’t be too patient. Don’t use patience as an excuse to be lazy or give up too soon. The right level of patience will help you build momentum over time and move forward to your goals. Without a system to follow, impatience can hold you back from becoming the successful business owner you are destined to be. And who wants to be held back?

When you want results, you have to do the work. There are no shortcuts to success. Both too much patience as well as impatience drive me crazy when I see small business owners not enjoying their “lifestyle of business”. In working as an business advisor and educator, I see this all the time while working with my clients.

So let’s add some balance a…

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