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Whatever the reason, know that your age is often an asset.
Grow a Thick Skin
Be ready to deal with naysayers and rejection.
This isnt the case when you work for yourself.
Youll be living and breathing your new company while trying to educate everyone about your business.
Youll be constantly thinking about how to improve things, reduce costs and sell more.
There is no such thing as a 9-to-5 work schedule when youre an entrepreneur.
This simply doesnt happen when you are an entrepreneur.
You wont hear any of that unless you tell yourself, Kiyosaki wrote.
Your praise comes in the form of making money.
And its going to be a while before you really get the praise youre looking for.
Similar to needing praise, if you need external motivation, you shouldnt be an entrepreneur, he wrote.
Its all on you.
Get comfortable with being the person who motivates you to keep going each morning.
Be Ready To Take On Different Roles
Being an entrepreneur requires wearing many hats, Kiyosaki said.
These people are only comfortable doing one thing and, as such, should never be an entrepreneur.
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