Nurse Entrepreneurs are Rockstars
You are first and foremost a nurse. And part of a rare breed of people Did you know only 10% of the world are entrepreneurs? Every nurse entrepreneur starts as a nurse on his or her journey to entrepreneurship. You’ve earned the right to be a nurse and can play on those strengths.
The good news is you don’t have to give up your identify as a nurse to become a great entrepreneur. In fact, your nursing knowledge is what makes you a very capable business owner.
How? The values and qualities that make a great nurse also are essential for running a profitable business.
Nurse entrepreneurs have high emotional intelligence
As a nurse you build rapport with patients and tend to their emotional as well as physical needs. You also know how to manage your own emotions in stressful or dangerous situation.
Sales have an emotional component. Yes, you are selling your services to attorneys. People buy based on emotion and justify with logic. Your being able to manage the conflicting and often evolving emotions of clients makes clients feel safe and supported. (Yes, even lawyers need that). Managing your own emotions well will keep you balanced as the challenges of self-employment pop up. You can stay calm and in control in the most challenging business situations.
Nurse entrepreneurs have advanced communication skills
As a nurse, you communicate effectively with a broad spectrum of people from colleagues to police to patients & families in a clear, comforting way that shares critical information. You know how to talk to each person so they hear and understand.
Miscommunication is rampant in business dealings. In fact, if you and your client don’t have a ‘meeting of the minds’ there is no contract. The fact that you know how to make yourself understood and communicate in a compassionate way will be your secret weapon as an entrepreneur.
Nurse entrepreneurs are responsible and dedicated to serving
As a nurse, you know that your actions impact others dramatically; you take the responsibility to heart. You are always there like a safety net keeping your clients from harm.
Your commitment to excellence is what brings clients back to you again and again. Nurse entrepreneurs succeed because of the qualities that make us great.
Dina Lynch Eisenberg Attorney authored this post. She is a Speaker turned Professional Problem-solver and Outsourcing Strategist.
Dina loves teaching solopreneurs and licensed professionals how to delegate and bring the power of outsourcing to the self-employed. Dina presents an on demand online course: Outsourcing for Nurse Entrepreneurs Made Easy. Register for this event at this link.