Success can be defined in many ways and regardless of your personal definition the path of achieving your goals is never easy. The way an entrepreneur reacts to the difficult moments says a lot about their personality and ability to thrive in the startup world. Successful entrepreneurs have many traits in common and the way they shape up their thoughts into words is one of these traits. Choose your words wisely and avoid saying these seven phrases, which will pull you back instead of helping you move forward and grow.

My startup is a one-man show!

Successful entrepreneurs have good leadership skills and know how to motivate people and build strong teams. They believe in the power of forming a team of competent, passionate and devoted individuals, who complement each other’s skills. Successful entrepreneurs will never run their startups as a “one-man show” and neither should you.

We can’t do it!

Albert Einstein has once said: “Logic will take you from A to B. Imagination will take you everywhere.” Successful entrepreneurs never give up on their dreams. They see every problem as an opportunity to create something of a great value. They never give up before they’ve even tried. You will never hear a successful entrepreneur say: We can’t do it! You will hear: We’ll find the way!

I know it all!

Successful entrepreneurs are passionate about learning, reading and mastering new skills. The life-long need of getting new knowledge is a well-known trait of high achievers. They believe that there is always something that can be learned from every person and situation. They surround themselves with smart people, who can teach them something. Learning is power!

I’m in only for the money!

If money and only money is what motivates you to be an entrepreneur, you are up for very unsatisfying time. Money matters, but successful entrepreneurs rely much more on their trust in their product, mission, and the impact they make. If you enjoy the ride and do what is right, money will eventually come, but is this what really matters?

One great idea is enough!

Successful entrepreneurs believe in the power of ideas and know that a simple idea can change the world. But only when it is executed well! A great idea is not enough to build a strong company. There is much more to it and a lot of work has to be put in.

It is not fair!

People, who blame everything and everyone else for their failures but themselves, are not emotionally ready to be entrepreneurs. When hard times come, successful entrepreneurs don’t blame the economy, the team, the investors and the co-founders. They take full responsibility and hold themselves accountable for everything that is happening in their company.

They were just lucky!

Some people believe in luck, others not so much. The most important things that successful entrepreneurs believe in are hard work, good timing and more hard work. They know that behind every huge success there is much more than luck, which is why the success of others is highly respected by them.