Success is the accomplishment of an aim or purpose. Success is something all career-driven
individuals desire yet it eludes many people — at least at the levels
desired. Why are some businesspeople successful and others not?
It has everything to do with habits, beliefs, passion, flexibility and attitude.
Often there’s nothing really different
between one entrepreneur and another in terms of ability, as each person
can do whatever he or she wants. What it all comes down to is having
the frame of mind to set practical habits and keep a balance between
attachment and commitment and letting things happen.
Here are 10 mindsets for success
1. Choose courage over fear.
To be successful, you have to have
courage. And to become courageous, do courageous things. Much of being
successful is about going beyond what you think you’re capable of —
venturing into the unknown. Whether you fail or succeed, you will learn
and grow.
Growth, in and of itself, means attaining a level of success whether it came from success or failure.
2. Believe in yourself.
Attitude is everything. A negative
attitude decreases success and a positive attitude creates
success. Without that belief in yourself, you’ll lack a path to success.
Success is something that’s created. It’s not something that merely “happens.”
When you firmly believe in yourself,
you can achieve virtually anything: It’s within this belief that you’ll
find the power to create the resilience and fortitude needed to keep
going when things get tough.
3. Choose good company.
Whom you surround yourself with is among
the most important choices you’ll make as you climb up the business
ladder. Negativity is contagious and if work groups, especially bosses,
are negative, there will be a ceiling to your success.
To reach the goals you desire, be
willing to change bosses if necessary. Or if you’re the boss, rid your
team of toxic people immediately.
It only takes one toxic person to
destroy the morale of an entire campaign. Further, when you surround
yourself with other successful, goal-oriented individuals, you can learn
from them and take on some of their habits to add to your own as you
proceed along your road to success.
4. Adopt self-chosen goals.
Knowing and being clear about where
you’re headed in business is something that must come from within. When
your goals selected by you, you’re more motivated to achieve them.
That’s because by achieving these goals,
you attain a new desired piece of yourself. When your goals arise from
your instigation, they carry a deeper meaning and confer a greater
impact on your identity.
Each self-selected goal realized adds a
depth and an internal expansion to you as a person. Personal expansion
is just one of the great gifts to come from succeeding in your business
goals.
5. Have a purpose and a vision.
Visualization is powerful because
actions follow thoughts. A great technique for nurturing your vision and
purpose is to make your goals visual. Some people use vision
boards; others opt for treasure maps. And still others set goals
identifying specific dates for their achievement.
Whatever works best is a matter for the individual to figure out.
I believe that anything that’s written
down is more likely to be achieved than visions kept only in the head.
When you make your purpose visual, you make it real. When you keep them
in your mind, they remain wishes.
6. Accept the challenge.
There are few easy paths up a mountain
and often they’re hard to find. Challenge will be an essential piece in
any type of success in business.
And challenge is what creates your
growth along the journey. Each challenge obstructing your path provides
you with the chance to create a more defined direction toward attaining
your dream vendors, customers, managers, employees — and numbers. For
this reason, bless each challenge. Each one is a compass directing you
toward new business leads, circumstances and opportunities.
7. Be discerning.
Selectivity creates success. You must
think deeply and intelligently about the bigger picture and what it is
you need for each step along the way to continue articulating and
executing your business goals.
Mindfulness means being aware of all
angles and staying sharply in touch with the present so that you do not
have to clean up mistakes in the future.
Be discerning of group dynamics: which
person is the best at what job, which customers or deals will take you
the furthest and what it is that each moment is calling on you to do or
change to be the most efficient.
That’s how selectivity offers you the pursuit of success.
8. Be willing to take risks.
There are no guarantees on any path to
success in life or business. The unknown is always looming. Therefore,
risk and education are often the mechanisms necessary for knowing more
clearly if you’re on the right path.
If you’re afraid to risk, you will put
limits on your success and stay where you’re comfortable. You cannot get
what you want if you don’t risk rejection and go for what you desire.
9. Do what you love.
You’re more likely to succeed in
business when you’re invested in your passion and making your career fit
your personality. There is a way to find passion about anything and
everything you do in life.
You may not love every part of your job
but tolerating discomforts by looking at the bigger picture makes your
investment of time and energy worthwhile.
Be willing to love and find purpose in
all aspects of what your business requires, commit to it and see what
you’re doing as being a benefit to others. When you love the business
you’re in, there is nothing that can keep you from wanting to work at
it, nurture it and make it grow.
10. Gratitude.
When you see life and career in terms of
the lack in what you have achieved, you cannot drive your business up
the ladder of success. Then negativity is impeding your progress.
You must look at all you have and realize how great what you have is as compared to the situation of many others.
When you have this attitude, you stop
suffering and complaining about the small stuff. On each receipt you pay
out, write thank you. That’s not only to thank the person, event,
vendor or customer for what’s provided you but also to give a private
thanks acknowledging that you have the abundance necessary to pay for
the service, product or event.
Habits coupled with flexibility provide you with a path to success. Success is fluid and so rigidity will stand in its way.
Developing these mindsets give you a
compass to navigate the ever-changing tides on the way to business and
financial goals. These mindsets allow openness and flexibility while
also providing you precise direction.