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Consultant or Entrepreneur – You Choose

One of the most pivotal days in the beginning of my legal nurse consulting business was recognizing that my business could be bigger than me. I had to choose between being a consultant or being an entrepreneur. The consultant’s life is an easy life. You get paid big bucks to communicate your expertise to attorneys. You can consult as little or as much as you want. Life is good!

The 7 Keys to Entrepreneurial Success for Nurses

As a successful business owner and entrepreneur who’s been in business for 32 years I’ve learned a lot of lessons the hard way. There were no classes or support groups for nurses that wanted to own businesses in 1982.

Here are 7 keys for entrepreneurial success I learned through the school of entrepreneurial hard knocks.

  1. Act like the entrepreneur you strive to be. Every encounter is a possible audition for an entrepreneurial opportunity. And the more you act the part, the more likely you’ll be cast for the position. Successful people like to work with other successful people. A harsh reality of life – the more successful you are, the more successful you are. Fair? I say “Yes!”

    And what if you don’t know how to act like a successful entrepreneur? My advice to you is simple: pay attention. Surround yourself with as many mentors as possible. Study and model them. And as a side note, remember to dress the part, too. I don’t want to see your belly button, tattoos or boobs hanging out.

  2. Go big or go home. It’s human nature for even successful nurse entrepreneurs to want to check the small,

*The opinions and statements made by Vickie Milazzo, the founder of Medical-Legal Consulting Institute, Inc. are based on her experiences and expertise, should not be applied beyond the specific context provided, and do not guaranty or project actual results. Vickie Milazzo is no longer involved in the operations or management of the business, but is involved as an independent education consultant.

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