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When starting a new work at home business it is very easy to become consumed by it. We spend so much time trying to get the business up and running that we may end up becoming burned out and lose our motivation. There is so much to learn and Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable{mso-style-name:"Table Normal";mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;mso-style-noshow:yes;mso-style-parent:"";mso-padding-alt:0in
Sometimesa good ol pat on the back for trying and a You can do it pep talk justarent enough to get you out of a slump and onto the fast track. As a matter offact, they rarely do much. Theresults you experience in your business come from the thoughts you think andthe actions you take (or dont take). You are one hundred percent responsiblefor where your business is today and if you dont like where it is, its timefor some tough love changes. Letsbegin by taking a look at your thoughts. Howmany of these relate to you? - I have todo it alone- No one doesit as well as I do- I canttrust anyone else- There justisnt enough time to do it all- Im notskilled enough- Im notsmart enough- Ive neverdone that before. Its too scary to try.- Imuncomfortable with that, so Ill look for a way around it.- Im notworking hard enough or long enough. I must work longer hours.- Im notinterested in that stuff. Doyou see yourself anywhere in the above statements? Ifyou want to succeed at business the first rule of thumb is, You must bewilling to be uncomfortable about things and do them anyway. Successfulentrepreneurs are always uncomfortable. Fear, procrastination and excuse makingare not your friends. Ifyou are allowing any of the above-mentioned thoughts into your mind, stop themas soon as you notice them and replace them with an opposite, positive thought. Forexample, No one else does it as well as I do. Is that really true? Is there no one else who can answer a phoneas well as you do, respond to e-mail as well as you do, stuff envelopes as wellas you do, make posters or update your web site as well as you do? Lookat every single task you perform and honestly assess whether you are the onlyperson in the world who can do it right. Entrepreneurs are notorious forperfectionism. Successful entrepreneurs are notorious for releasing that needfor perfection and focusing on the bigger picture. Letscreate a turn-around thought from, No one else does it as well as I do to,There is someone who would be perfect for this task. Someone who will free meto up to do what I do best, grow my business. Then -- go find that person! Ridingon the back of those self-defeating thoughts is action and lack thereof. Howmany hours a week do you invest in television, reading magazines, newspapers,talking on the telephone to friends, listening to other peoples problems,saying yes to others and no to yourself, and picking up after other people whoare more than capable of picking up after themselves? Onthe flip side, how many hours a week do you commit to learning about sales andmarketing, attending networking events, meeting new people, developing newskills, reading biographies on successful business people, reading publicationsrelated to your industry, learning about your competition, studying your targetmarket, enrolling in classes and programs, or working with a mentor or coach? Disciplineis critical to your success and although some of these activities take you outof your comfort zone, your business will not grow until you do. Whenyoure interested, you do whats convenient. When youre committed, you do what it takes. Itsall up to you. 2007© Laurie Hayes - The HBB Source
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