10 Things You Must Quit To Become A Successful Entrepreneur

by Jan 15, 2025

Successful entrepreneurs are not quitters when it comes to resilience, tenacity, and taking responsibility. However if you want to be a successful entrepreneur you must quit bad habits and replace them with the habits such as persistence and the desire to work hard and stick with it. Money is going to come with your success, but that follows hard work, routinely getting out of your comfort zone and making good choices. 

10 Things You Must Quit To Become A Successful Entrepreneur

Stop worrying about failing before you have a business plan. Stop dwelling on failure because you’re not giving yourself enough credit. Stop worrying about tomorrow when you haven’t made an effort today. You have a lot to DO.

You have many opportunities in front of you, but you cannot progress and reap the rewards until you execute against your business plan objectives and get yourself to the next level.

Procrastination and excuses will not get you there. Hard work and focus will. 

Become a better you and a more successful entrepreneur. 

Quit these 10 things!  

1.)   Quit being lazy.

Busy being busy is simply movement. It’s not a smart focus on your business or life’s ambitions.

Lazy day on the couch

2.)  Quit making excuses.

Ask yourself why you make excuses. Understand your answer.

Maybe you say “yes” all the time to avoid conflict. Maybe your goals aren’t backed by a business plan, and you feel overwhelmed or don’t know where to start each day.

 

making excuses watching Netflix on laptop

3.)  Quit procrastinating.

Stop waiting for the right time. Postponing. Rescheduling.

procrastinating image of of person laying in a field

4.)  Quit underestimating yourself.

No one should believe in you more than you already do.

person sitting on bench at window underestimating myself

5.)  Quit feeling sorry for yourself. 

DO something about it. Revisit your business plan today. Know each SMART goal inside and out.

Person sitting feeling sorry for myself

6.)  Quit going it alone.

Even the Lone Ranger had Trigger and Tonto.

female executive, student, or entrepreneur sitting at desk alone with lots of paperwork seeming overwhelmed

7.)  Quit flying by the seat of your pants.

Your daily plan should correspond with your business plan priorities.

image depicting man with no plan

8.)  Stop letting your inbox set your priorities.

Working from your inbox ensures your focus is on someone else’s priorities.

Don’t overprioritize email dictate your time and set the tone for your day.

hands typing away on laptop working on email

9.)  Stop overindulging.

Treat yourself. Indulge. Be good to yourself.

But don’t overindulge to where you are paying for it later.

overindulging with drink- having to much

10.)  Quit underprioritizing your health.

Join a gym. Pick up a kettlebell.

Park farther away. Take the steps.

Hydrate.

‘and if you smoke – QUIT right now.

Collection of smoked cigarettes butts in ashtray

 You got this.

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