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Don’t
you wish there was just one tip that would make you a better entrepreneur?
Only it's not that simple. It’s true, you can't boil entrepreneurial
success down to just one thing. But it's not all that complicated
either—just remember the 6 P's.
You
have to start with the possibilities. Whether they're long-held
dreams or sudden brainstorms, you need to envision your ideas and how you'll
make them happen.
Next,
you must have a plan. Yes, despite the fact that many successful
entrepreneurs boast about not having done an initial business plan, that's
still the exception, not the rule. A business plan is your roadmap to
success. It explains where you're headed and how you're going to get there.
It's not hard or complex, so even if you're a ten-year business veteran, buy
some software and get started.
You
need to be proactive. General George Patton once said,
"Opportunities do not come to those who wait, they are captured by
those who attack." That means get up, get out there and make things
happen. We're not Cinderella and our fairy godmothers are not going to wave
a wand and give us our dreams. Successful entrepreneurs take responsibility
and take action.
Entrepreneurship
is a 24/7 endeavor. So if you don't love what you're doing, if you're not passionate
about your business, it just makes it harder to succeed. You can't
manufacture passion, you either have it or you don't. Don't get me wrong,
you can succeed without passion, but like in any relationship, having
passion makes it more fun. If you've lost yours, it's time to find it again,
to get excited about what you do so you can continue to grow.
As
an entrepreneur, you're likely to be told "no" more often than any
normal person wants to hear that word. But rejection comes with the
territory and it's getting beyond the "no" that sets successful
business owners apart. How do you do that? Staying positive. There
actually have been a few surveys showing that optimistic people are more
successful. I'm not telling you to be unrealistically happy all the time,
but smiling (thinking positive) through the hard times makes them a lot
easier to navigate.
And
above all you need to persevere because, and you can call this my
entrepreneurial motto, if you believe and if you persist, all things
are possible.
You
have to start with the possibilities. Whether they're long-held
dreams or sudden brainstorms, you need to envision your ideas and how you'll
make them happen.
Next,
you must have a plan. Yes, despite the fact that many successful
entrepreneurs boast about not having done an initial business plan, that's
still the exception, not the rule. A business plan is your roadmap to
success. It explains where you're headed and how you're going to get there.
It's not hard or complex, so even if you're a ten-year business veteran, buy
some software and get started.
You
need to be proactive. General George Patton once said,
"Opportunities do not come to those who wait, they are captured by
those who attack." That means get up, get out there and make things
happen. We're not Cinderella and our fairy godmothers are not going to wave
a wand and give us our dreams. Successful entrepreneurs take responsibility
and take action.
Entrepreneurship
is a 24/7 endeavor. So if you don't love what you're doing, if you're not passionate
about your business, it just makes it harder to succeed. You can't
manufacture passion, you either have it or you don't. Don't get me wrong,
you can succeed without passion, but like in any relationship, having
passion makes it more fun. If you've lost yours, it's time to find it again,
to get excited about what you do so you can continue to grow.
As
an entrepreneur, you're likely to be told "no" more often than any
normal person wants to hear that word. But rejection comes with the
territory and it's getting beyond the "no" that sets successful
business owners apart. How do you do that? Staying positive. There
actually have been a few surveys showing that optimistic people are more
successful. I'm not telling you to be unrealistically happy all the time,
but smiling (thinking positive) through the hard times makes them a lot
easier to navigate.
And
above all you need to persevere because, and you can call this your
entrepreneurial motto, if you believe and if you persist, all things
are possible.
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