Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Tips on Success in Business


By Patrick J. Gifted


It's not just a lucky trick of fate that makes some people more successful with their businesses than others. A majority of entrepreneurs make no secret of the fact that they read self-improvement books and attend seminars. Successful people know their success is a factor of keeping their thinking positive. This is a high priority with them and makes them stand out from the crowd. If your business is experiencing slow growth, or no growth at all, you might want to consider looking at things in a different manner. A good approach that we suggest is to listen to your "self-talk" regarding what being in business means to you. How do you truly feel about your chances for success? Give yourself time to seriously analyze your business actions, if possible, and then write down your objective conclusions. Oftentimes, all the pieces to the puzzle will become obvious and begin to fall into place.



Perfectionist behaviors are an expression that some people bring with them to their business pursuits. Very basically, there is some underlying fear of possibly making mistakes, being criticized or generally looking less than some part of you desires. You will see the person who frets over every little detail basically taking forever to initiate and maintain forward momentum. If the need arises for making certain kinds of strategic decisions, then the perfectionist often will experience anxiety. If you are frequently under tight schedules and deadlines, then once again there could be costly delays. What can be done about the perfectionist behavior will depend on whether or not the person feels it is a problem.

It's only natural to prefer things to be as we want them to be. We all know that reality can be frustrating and discouraging, at times. "Every cloud has a silver lining" is a good motto to keep in mind. Look for the silver lining when something happens that's not the way you would have it. In any case, a thriving business person has to learn to nurture an objective perspective. The way we analyze and assess all business situations stem from our willingness to see things for the way they truly exist. If you truly listen to what's going on in your head, it may help you see your situation in a new, clearer light. Wishful thinking is counter-productive, but most people do it and know when they are doing it. If you want a secret to make your business more profitable, you've got to quit being so subjective.

New internet marketers suffer from overwhelm also with all the information being dumped on them. Most of them never actually get around to doing anything. There are different ways this can materialize. The most common situation is when a newbie constantly buys new programs and methods for online success, but never actually puts any of them into practice. The cure for this is a combination of awareness, focus, discipline and changing some habits. You know very well if you are guilty of this one.

A person who is really tuned in to what he or she can do to optimize their chances for business success will recognize that applying self-improvement methods to themselves can improve their business as well. Actually, this will put you way ahead of the competition because most business owners never get the connection between self-improvement and business success. There may be an exception or two - people who succeed without looking at self-improvement - but our conclusion is that the most successful business people are those who actively work on improving themselves.

Numerous individuals are conscious that the more productive you are in any small business, the nicer automobile you are likely to drive. But did you realize that this also works the other way around? When you drive a pleasant automobile, you will then be much more successful in business. This can be a successful combination with any mind improvement methods you choose to do.




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