What does it take to be Successful Online and in Life? Do you need Persistence? Do you need to be Patient? Or is it something else?
The dictionary defines Persistence as "the firm obstinate continuance in a course of action in spite of difficulty or opposition..."
Now, if you're trying to build your business and become successful, that notion of "persistence" can be worn like a badge of honor. The romantic notion sets in of that rugged individual set out to conquer the world.
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However, here is the danger. Some people with be persistent at the expense of being aware of very real facts that could change what the outcome should be.
So what does that mean?
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After all, I'm sure that there were plenty of folks who were obstinate about the future success of the automobile, desperately clinging to the manufacture and sale of buggy whips. Where will persistence get you if you fail to see the bigger picture?
Do those kind of limiting words describe a visionary leader? Or a tyrant?
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Now ask yourself: Does building a business really need to be this hard? Is being "persistent" the best way to get from where you are to where you want to be?
What if, there is a better way to get to your goals? And what if the only way you will be able to see that better way is to take a step back. Is it possible that you will be able to take stock of all the conditions and tools you have at your disposal and then proceed toward your goal on a better path?
Now, notice what I said there. You don't have to give up on your dreams.
What do you need to do this? Patience
That is the "capacity to accept or tolerate delay, trouble, or suffering without getting angry or upset..."
Every time you are able to experience patience, you sort of move into a "Zen" rhythm for doing business. Some people have no tolerance for patience. They feel that by being patient, they are being passive, and the result will be that they get taken advantage of, or they will miss out on an opportunity.
Not true!
In fact, being patient as you build your business, even building your relationships, takes an enormous amount of confidence and faith. You have to know beyond all doubt that your product and your service are needed by the market. Your value will result in your success...when you are patient and take full advantage of opportunities that come your way.
It may take longer that you originally hoped; you may need to travel down different paths to get there; but because you are patient, confident, and have the ability to be flexible in your approach and adjust your sails as different and better opportunities present themselves, you can become successful.
I know; and I know that the confidence you think you have can be tested when things start to get rough. Especially when "life" pulls the rug out from under you.
I've been there!
But even when that challenge presents itself; even when you don't know when (or if) you'll reach your desired result; when you are open to the journey and patient with the challenges (ie...lessons), you will get to where you're going.
Ask yourself: If you knew that you couldn't fail; that success is inevitable in your business...what would you do differently?
Would you focus more on the core business rather than waste your time on busy work? Would you embrace the tools and training you needed to get to the next level? Would you create that product, write that book, or reach out and call those potential clients that showed some interest in your services?
We all have a million reasons why we "can't" do something. And most often, we fool ourselves into thinking that "something" that is holding us back from success is external: not enough education, a bad economy, not enough time. But remember this, you have the same amount of time each day as Ghandi, Nelson Mandela, or Mother Theresa did, right?
Be patient...with yourself and with your business.
Set your goals; form good habits to get to those goals, and enjoy every step along your journey!
The dictionary defines Persistence as "the firm obstinate continuance in a course of action in spite of difficulty or opposition..."
Now, if you're trying to build your business and become successful, that notion of "persistence" can be worn like a badge of honor. The romantic notion sets in of that rugged individual set out to conquer the world.
"How to Be Successful"
However, here is the danger. Some people with be persistent at the expense of being aware of very real facts that could change what the outcome should be.
So what does that mean?
Successful Online
After all, I'm sure that there were plenty of folks who were obstinate about the future success of the automobile, desperately clinging to the manufacture and sale of buggy whips. Where will persistence get you if you fail to see the bigger picture?
Do those kind of limiting words describe a visionary leader? Or a tyrant?
How to Find Success with Online Business
Now ask yourself: Does building a business really need to be this hard? Is being "persistent" the best way to get from where you are to where you want to be?
What if, there is a better way to get to your goals? And what if the only way you will be able to see that better way is to take a step back. Is it possible that you will be able to take stock of all the conditions and tools you have at your disposal and then proceed toward your goal on a better path?
Now, notice what I said there. You don't have to give up on your dreams.
What do you need to do this? Patience
That is the "capacity to accept or tolerate delay, trouble, or suffering without getting angry or upset..."
Every time you are able to experience patience, you sort of move into a "Zen" rhythm for doing business. Some people have no tolerance for patience. They feel that by being patient, they are being passive, and the result will be that they get taken advantage of, or they will miss out on an opportunity.
Not true!
In fact, being patient as you build your business, even building your relationships, takes an enormous amount of confidence and faith. You have to know beyond all doubt that your product and your service are needed by the market. Your value will result in your success...when you are patient and take full advantage of opportunities that come your way.
It may take longer that you originally hoped; you may need to travel down different paths to get there; but because you are patient, confident, and have the ability to be flexible in your approach and adjust your sails as different and better opportunities present themselves, you can become successful.
I know; and I know that the confidence you think you have can be tested when things start to get rough. Especially when "life" pulls the rug out from under you.
I've been there!
But even when that challenge presents itself; even when you don't know when (or if) you'll reach your desired result; when you are open to the journey and patient with the challenges (ie...lessons), you will get to where you're going.
Ask yourself: If you knew that you couldn't fail; that success is inevitable in your business...what would you do differently?
Would you focus more on the core business rather than waste your time on busy work? Would you embrace the tools and training you needed to get to the next level? Would you create that product, write that book, or reach out and call those potential clients that showed some interest in your services?
We all have a million reasons why we "can't" do something. And most often, we fool ourselves into thinking that "something" that is holding us back from success is external: not enough education, a bad economy, not enough time. But remember this, you have the same amount of time each day as Ghandi, Nelson Mandela, or Mother Theresa did, right?
Be patient...with yourself and with your business.
Set your goals; form good habits to get to those goals, and enjoy every step along your journey!
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