I have a work experience of more than 15 years in the healthcare industry and have been a good performer. I am able to manage my work but the major stress which I am experiencing in these 15 years is that I get bored very easily doing monotonous work. As a result, I have changed various departments within the healthcare industry like operations, sales/marketing, data management, quality management and I have been again a good performer in all these departments as well. As age and experience progresses, it becomes difficult to change departments frequently and start all over again with a lower salary. I am 40 years old and thinking of being an entrepreneur, but I have a fear if I would again face the” boredom syndrome” in the future. At that stage it may be difficult for me to proceed for disinvestment of my business and rejoin the corporate industry. The business which I am thinking about will be difficult to run in parallel with my salaried job. Please advise.

Ans: I find your first few sentences very negative. Please get a hold of yourself and regain your lost confidence. To start from scratch at this stage is not advisable but one can branch off into related fields about which you know the best. Change your attitude, think positive and the solutions will come to you! Other than this is really cannot suggest anything specific since the information given is inadequate.

Ans: Unfortunately, nobody can answer that question for you.. you have to find your own areas of expertise and interest and develop a business there. Start the business where there is minimum capital expenditure. Keep working till the proof of concept of your business is done and you truly believe that there is a future in the business you want to do.

Ans: Dear Anonymous,
Failure and Success are two sides of the same coin.
If you changed the way you looked at Failures, maybe then taking a step forward would be a possibility.
- Failure is a teacher
- Failure helps me to re-evaluate my plans
- Failure helps me grow

Now, this may seem easier said than done. But, a small tweak in that direction will definitely help you break free from the fears that are holding you back. Also, take a leaf out of the books of successful entrepreneur and read/listen to their failure stories and how they bounced back from it. Work on this yourself and even after that if you still feel stuck, work with a professional who can guide you into breaking any self-limiting beliefs so that you can pursue your dream.

All the best!
Anu Krishna
Mind Coach|NLP Trainer|Author
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Ans: Dear Yuvraj,
I do see a lot of youngsters jumping into the bandwagon of start-ups without realizing the twists and turns in it. It's not about churning the next best revolutionary idea but it comes with a mindset that understands perseverance, resilience and a lot of compromises. Now, maybe you already know that, but at a certain point, the demands go beyond all of this where a failure would mean to start all over again OR complete change of the idea and back to the drawing board OR a feeling that joining a start up was a wrong move, and all these can be frustrating.

Now, I do not have all that information, so I can assume that maybe you are just tired from all of it and seek a break. Not interested in your passions could mean that you are possibly tired. So, take a break from it all and actually figure out if the start-up scene is actually right for you. And there is nothing wrong in admitting that it isn't, right? At least you won't learn that a few years down the line and regret wasting time...

But if you come back from the break, feeling rejuvenated, then you know that you can get back into the start-up with renewed vigor. Either case, that break will give you some reflection time. During the break, connect with a mentor or a coach who can actually help you dig deep down and get to the bottom of this...Motivation is just a step away provided you do something to wake it up...

All the best!
Anu Krishna
Mind Coach|NLP Trainer|Author
Drop in: www.unfear.io
Reach me: Facebook: anukrish07/ AND LinkedIn: anukrishna-joyofserving/