Entrepreneurship is one of the few career choices where no one can tell you what you are supposed to do. That gives you the freedom to explore new opportunities; but it also forces you to grow up fast- since you are completely responsible for the success of your venture.

I know a lot of leisure-preneurs; people who take up entrepreneurship because it can be a more relaxed and leisurely career choice. I also know many ‘latte-preneurs’ whose entrepreneurial careers center around drinking lattes in quaint coffee shops, discussing mythical ideas.

This blog post is about intentionality- focusing on a goal and executing it- as if the rise or fall of your company and your life depended on your self-discipline. Because it does.

One thing I see as lacking in my college entrepreneurial career is intentionality- the discipline and resolve to act on your conclusions quickly and efficiently. I and my friends would tend to drift along and wait for success to happen to us; as if creating the idea was ambitious enough.

If I were an investor; I would rather invest in a team that displayed conviction in their intentions- even if their idea wasn’t stellar. Self-disciplined people find methods for succeeding; and often recognize that the first method out of the door is not the right one.

In any case; most plans are never executed in any venture- or company, progress breaks down into brainstorming and in-fighting.

So if you are calling yourself an entrepreneur- be intentional about your venture. This is not ‘venture class’, there are no grades; you’re here to execute plans.