Back in the days when I still had a job and constantly in the company of my officemates we often find ourselves during lunch or breaks talking about the things we would love to do as a business. And often I hear things like these…

I’d like to have my own restaurant…
I’d like to have a franchise business…
I’d like to build a hardware store…
Or whatever else the could conjure up.

But the thing is they were very excited telling these things to the group. You see a glow in their eyes everytime they retell these dreams to everyone. But the moment you bring up the BIG question: "So what’s keeping you from starting?" the excitment ends and you hear a lot of excuses coming in.

I still don’t have the money to start…
I don’t know if I’ll succeed in it…
I’m just not yet ready…
One day I will…

I was part of this group too and I hear myself making these same excuses for my own dreams of building a business.

It’s sad but true. And no matter how much I earn I found it hard to get out of the dream state and really start doing something about what I want in life. My dreams still remains in the "One Day" list.

And I call this the "One Day Trap"!

3 Ways to Know if You are Trapped

It’s a giant step if you know you are caught in one but some people don’t even have an idea they are trapped in it. Here are five signs to look out for.

1. You dream a lot but take no action.

One of the most evident signs you are caught in the "One Day Trap" is that you spend a lot of time thinking and dreaming of the things you like to do as a business but you never take serious action towards it. For you dreaming about it provides an opium of sorts that provides hope of what that one day looks like.

2. You leave your growth to chance

People who leave their growth to chance usually end up just thinking of what they would want in life yet unprepared to really have it. If you dream of having a business make sure you learn as much as you can about starting a business, otherwise it will never come.

3. Constantly sidetracked by momentary gain

I was a victim of this often. I start working on my future business then promotion comes. I get a high out of the increased income that my future business is once again placed on the "One Day" list. Never let this happen to you.

So are you trapped?

These are all based on my own personal experience and I believe there is much more to it than these. Let’s get your thoughts and additions out in the comments section shall we.

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