Success is not Genetic
Irrespective
of what you might have been led to believe it does not follow that if your
parents were successful business people you will also enjoy that same success.
There
is a statement that forms part of a comedy sketch that I have heard many times
and that is “I didn’t get where I am today by……………..”
My
father used it in a conversation with me as I was about to head off into the
big wide world. He was talking about the
work path I was embarking on, and he repeated the phrase to me as did his
father to him. I am also pretty certain
I have said the very same phrase to my daughters.
But
seriously the underlying truth is that you have to work to be successful, it is
by no means a given!.
Unwaivering Belief in
Yourself
To
become successful you have to have a solid belief in yourself. You have to believe that you can do something
and you will do it properly.
No
matter what the challenges along the way, you know deep inside you that you
will find the necessary resources and self will to overcome the trials that are
presented to you.
Commitment
Alongside
the belief in yourself that we have already spoken about it is vital that you
are committed to making your venture succeed.
That
means that if it is a part of the project that you need to get up at 5am every
morning, then you must be in no doubt that you will do that.
Similarly
if the commitment required is to travel 10 miles to the office and 10 miles
back then that is what you have to do.
If
you are a blogger like myself and many others then it should be understood that
that to remain effective you need to write a new post every week (or whatever
schedule you determine) To achieve this schedule you must be prepared to do
whatever it takes to get those posts written and onto your blog on time.
Patience
It
is imperative that you understand the quality of patience. There is an old saying that goes “Rome
It
takes time to build a following or a group of customers who will buy your
product or service on a regular basis.
Having been involved with business for a large number of years I have
yet to find a business that serves each customer only once. Every business needs customers to buy one
product and come back every time that product needs replacing.
That
brand loyalty takes time to build and once done can be very rewarding.
Perseverance
It
is often necessary when developing a business or a product to keep repeating
the formula until you find the one that actually works for you. A great example of this is a child learning
to ride a bike. If everyone gave up
trying after they fell off there would be far fewer bikes around. It takes time and many failed attempts to
actually master the art of staying upright whilst riding on two wheels.
Consistent Action
As
I said in the previous section perseverance is necessary when attempting to
master riding a bicycle, but also akin to that is taking consistent
action. It would be of no use to attempt
to ride it one day and then not revisit it for a year expecting that in that
year you would somehow have developed the skill to be able to ride.
Continuous Improvement – Work Smarter
Now
it is time for a list……… here are a few work smarter tips
1. don’t email – phone (it
makes for more personal contact)
2. create a “to don’t” list
– things that you should not do whilst working
3. be concise
4. ask questions
5. learn as much as you can
6. look after your number
one resource – yourself!!
Self Forgiveness
Nobody
is perfect! We can all make mistakes
and get things wrong. The key thing is
to learn from those mistakes and not to continually beat yourself up about it.
Gratitude
This
point is at the bottom of the list because arguably it is the strongest of all
the points I have made. It holds up and
underpins everything I have been talking about.
Whatever
your business is you need customers (the people who pay you to be in business)
and so it naturally follows that if whatever your actions lost those customers
then you would pretty soon be “out of business”
It
is important to express gratitude to the people who keep your business
afloat. That may be by way of a loyalty
bonus, a thank you for your custom note each time they purchase or some other
way.
So
in conclusion there is a particular mindset that all successful people have and
if you want to join their ranks then you have to develop the Success Mindset.
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About Dave I am a coach; speaker; radio presenter and founder of The Blue Sky Company. I am
also a therapist and co-owner of a virtual light centre called The Crystal Spring. My therapy work includes music therapy; crystal therapy
and I recently qualified as a Reiki Master / Teacher and I am currently
studying a Mindfulness Master's course,
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