Do You Walk Alone?

I’m a scientist originally, with a degree in Applied Chemistry!

So obviously Albert Einstein is a bit of a hero for me – he was one smart cookie!

The one who follows the crowd will usually get no further than the crowd. The one who walks alone, is likely to find places no one has ever been. ~Albert Einstein

The life of an entrepreneur or small business owner can be a lonely one at times. There is NOBODY else to fall back on. If you don’t do what needs to be done – chances are it doesn’t get done!

But if it was easy – everyone would be doing it!

Celebrate the fact that you dare to be different and to walk the path less followed.

We may feel like we are alone at times but in reality, we are one of a unique bunch – if you have that feeling of isolation you only need to hunt out other like-minded individuals.

There are thousands of entrepreneurs and small business owners who will all understand what you are going through when you are having a bad day or you need help with something.

We never really need to be alone!

Here are a few suggestions for you…

• Join a group (or set one up) on Facebook to mingle with other entrepreneurs
• Approach someone you admire and ask them to be an accountability partner for you
• Find a mentor – someone you can ask for help and advice when needed
• Use the skills and strengths of fellow entrepreneurs by outsourcing the things that distract you from YOUR business!

One of my favourite songs sums it up nicely (and I know it’s a Rogers & Hammerstein musical song but imagine a football (soccer for you North Americans) stadium filled with 80,000 fans all singing it in one voice and you’ll get the power it evokes…. (There’s a reason it was adopted as an anthem by one of the more famous British Football Clubs!!!)

When you walk through a storm
Hold your head up high
And don’t be afraid of the dark

At the end of the storm
Is a golden sky
And the sweet silver song of the lark

Walk on through the wind
Walk on through the rain
Though your dreams be tossed and blown

Walk on walk on with hope in your heart
And you’ll never walk alone
You’ll never walk alone

When you walk through a storm
Hold your head up high
And don’t be afraid of the dark

At the end of the storm
Is a golden sky
And the sweet silver song of the lark

Walk on through the wind
Walk on through the rain
Though your dreams be tossed and blown

Walk on walk on with hope in your heart
And you’ll never walk alone
You’ll never walk

You’ll never walk
You’ll never walk alone.

Never be afraid to go your own way – you are what makes your business unique!