Unleashing Your Entrepreneurial Mindset: Seizing Opportunities, Taking Risks, and Thriving in Business

Too many people believe that you either are entrepreneurial or you aren’t, and this myth needs to be busted! On this episode of the Oh For Food’s Sake podcast, we’re drilling down on the qualities that make up an entrepreneurial mindset and giving you tips on how you can apply them to your own life, even if you don’t have your own business. We begin by tackling the misconception that ‘employees don’t need to be entrepreneurs’ and we show you how useful entrepreneurial thinking can be in your workplace. Then we examine what an entrepreneurial mindset is and how you can start to adopt some of the characteristics of entrepreneurial thinking. We also give you some handy tips on how to balance out your entrepreneurial mindset to make sure that you don’t slide into overwhelm and burnout. Scoot down the page to find links to several of our previous episodes where we’ve covered topics like influencing people, networking and finding your purpose, all of which are a helpful resource for your entrepreneurial journey. You can also learn more about running a thriving food business by subscribing to the Oh For Food’s Sake podcast as we release new episodes every week. We’d love it if you could give us a review too!Timestamps[1:28] Welcome to the episode! Today we’re talking about how to boost your entrepreneurial mindset[4:50] Bigger businesses need employees with an entrepreneurial mindset too![5:36] Spotting the opportunities, connecting the dots[8:30] The ups and downs of risk taking [12:17] Can you balance out risk taking and the Stage-Gate process? [13:46] “Staying safe doesn’t mean that you’re happy”: Reliance and adaptability  [19:57] “You sometimes have to give up to get on”: Reframing giving up[23:45] The positives and negatives of the entrepreneurial mindset [25:58] How to save yourself from entrepreneurial overwhelmLinks and ResourcesSign up for the Invisible to Influential course  Get instant access to our masterclass seriesWe would LOVE your thoughts on how we can make the podcast even greater! Please take a few minutes to fill in this podcast surveyOur previous episode on finding your purposeOur previous episode on how to influence peopleOur previous episode on managing overwhelmOur previous episode on how to networkIf you’d like to know more about today’s sponsor, find them online at: DaymerDaymer on LinkedInDaymer on TwitterEmail: web@daymer.comYou can follow us here on instagramIf you would like further support with myself, Amy for food industry coaching and facilitation find me here on instagram or LinkedInFor food industry Consulting from Lucy you can find her here on instagram or LinkedInSee you next time!