Entrepreneurs are Superheroes Everyday

If you’re an entrepreneur, you’re a superhero, and the world needs superheroes!

I can prove it.

A superhero is a character possessing extraordinary talents, supernatural phenomena, or superhuman powers and dedicated to helping others.

Sounds familiar… Like a normal everyday entrepreneur.

Like superheroes struggling against impossible odds to save the world, entrepreneurs put forth superhuman effort in their business.  From taking out the trash, to paying bills, to making budgets, to managing employees, to making sales calls, to fixing customer issues, and the list goes on. Oh wait, we didn’t even include a personal life.

Unlike superheros, entrepreneurs don’t only show up on TV once a week for a half hour.  They do it day-in and day-out, and even that can wear down a superhero.  So what’s a superhero to do?

 Strike a pose! The world needs you!

So, have you struck your superhero pose today?

I’m not kidding.

Just 2 minutes in a “power pose” can lower your levels of cortisol (the stress hormone), boost your feelings of power, increase your tolerance for risk…and even cause others to see you in a more positive light. In her recent TED Talk, Harvard researcher, Amy Cuddy, delivered these findings.

Here’s a few quick tips.

When you have a private moment, stand up and step away from the computer:

• Place your hands on your hips and spread your feet; feel assertive
• Place your hands above your head in a V-shape; feel powerful

Avoid:

• Hiding your hands in your pockets; hints that you lack self-confidence
• Placing your hands on your face or neck; shows a need for protection from other people

 

 

I tried several poses.

 

 

 

 

 

 

So come on superheroes, show us your pose.

As Amy says “Don’t fake it till you make it. Fake it till you become it.”