Studies have shown that successful entrepreneurs and home
business owners possess the following characteristics. Do you?
1. Do you have Self-confidence? This is the magical power of
having confidence in yourself and in your strengths and
abilities. This isn't bravado or braggadocio but an unshakeable
belief in yourself.
2. Are you Achievement Oriented? Results are gained by focused
and sustained effort. You concentrate on achieving a specific
goal, not just accomplishing a string of unrelated tasks.
3. Are you a Risk Taker? There is a chance of loss inherent in
reaching for any goal, yet you have the confidence necessary to
take calculated risks to achieve your goals.
So which of these three main characteristics is the most
important? Believe it or not, it is self-confidence.
Without self-confidence, nothing else is possible. If you don't
believe in your abilities, then the first challenge that arises
may knock you off the path to achieving your goals. Here are a
few things to keep in mind for maintaining a higher level of
self-confidence.
* Positive Thinking It all starts with a positive attitude!
Believing that something good will happen is the first step.
Negative thinking is just not allowed (so stop it right now).
You must truly believe that there are no circumstances hard
enough to deter you from reaching your goals.
Try the exercise created by French psychotherapist Emile Coue -
every morning repeat "Every day, in every way, I am getting
better and better." You might be surprised that this simple
exercise has been getting results since the early 1900s!
Remember too, that positive thinking can be contagious. When
positive thinking spreads, it can open doors to new ideas,
customers, friends, etc.
* Persistent Action All the positive thinking and believing in
the world is useless if it is not applied towards a goal. You
have to take action, no excuses allowed. This action must also
be persistent. Trying once and then giving up is not going to be
enough. Keep at it one step at a time. If you can't get by a
certain step, then find a creative way to try again or go around
it.
Entrepreneurs are people who make decisions, they take action
and control their own destinies. They are often motivated by a
spirit of independence which leads them to believe that their
success depends on raw effort and hard work, not luck.
As Ronald Regan pointed out: Entrepreneurs and their small
enterprises are responsible for almost all the economic growth
in the United States.
Look ahead and see yourself where you want to be, maintain a
strong belief in yourself and your skills, stick with it, and
never give up. If you can do that, you're already half way
there!
We'll leave you with a couple of quotes from Sir Winston
Churchill (1874 - 1965): "Success is the ability to go from one
failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm." "For myself I am
an optimist - it does not seem to be much use being anything
else."
Onwards!
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