The Newsy Neighbour
January Issue #111
Article provided by:Kyle Penn
Achieving excellence in business isn’t easy, otherwise
everyone would be doing it. It takes dedication, motivation, and inspiration.
It doesn’t happen overnight, and it’s a road fraught with setbacks and
sacrifices. As difficult a journey as it is, though, any entrepreneur worth
their salt wouldn’t have it any other way. If you’re like us, you pour your
heart and soul into your business. It’s a representation of who you are and
what you stand for. You want it to shine brightly, because it means something
to you – it’s a very real part of you, one in which you’ve invested countless
hours, innumerable late nights, and far too many cups of coffee to count. If nothing
less than excellence will do for your business, then you’re speaking our
language, and we’ve got some great tips to help you find the success that you
and your business are striving to achieve:
·
Don’t
Allow Yourself to be Limited. Limitations are an
entrepreneur’s worst enemy; they’ll stop a business’ growth and success dead in
its tracks. The interesting thing about limitations is that oftentimes, they’re
self-inflicted. People find comfort in familiarity, and will sometimes settle
so soundly into their routines that eventually, new challenges and
opportunities that at one time might have been exciting now seem like
impossible obstacles. The key to beating these limitations is to simply adjust
your perspective. Recognize your limitations for what they are: self-imposed
beliefs. Form new perspectives, and you’ll find that the heights you can take
your business to are nearly infinite.
·
Focus
on Your Goals. Nobody who has run a successful business will ever
tell you that they simply coasted their way to the top. Being a business owner
is tough, and striving for business excellence isn’t for the faint of heart.
There will be soaring highs, but accompanying them will be depressing lows. To
get through these low points, stay focused on what you’re trying to achieve,
and on why you started your business in the first place. Believe you will be
successful, and ultimately, success will come to you.
·
Be
Confident. Success and excellence come to those who firmly
believe they have earned it. Nobody knows your business better than you do –
you’ve spent months and years building it up, and have dedicated yourself to
seeing it succeed. You’re an expert in your field, so be confident in what you
do – that positive swagger and belief in yourself will help you assertively
make the decisions you need to in order to help your business grow and
flourish.
And
if you’re having a hard time finding that confidence? There’s a lesson to learn
there, too: dig deep and determine why it is that you lack belief in what
you’re doing. Maybe you need to learn more about your field, better understand
your craft, or spend more time focused on certain aspects of your business. Do
some soul-searching and figure out what’s standing between you and your confidence,
and you’ll be well on your way to achieving business excellence.
·
Set
High Expectations and Stick to Your Goals. When a client sets a
due date, we’ll bet that you do everything within your power to meet it. Why
wouldn’t you treat your business to that same level of commitment? Set specific
goals for yourself as an entrepreneur, and lay out a course for where you’d
like to see your business go. Then, designate a deadline you’d like to see your
objectives achieved by. Make your ambitions lofty, yet attainable. More
importantly, give yourself a tight schedule to work within – the longer the
deadline you set for yourself, the more reasons you’ll come up with to put off
your success and postpone excellence. Start today!
These pointers are great guidelines to go by, but are
by no means by-the-numbers instructions on how to achieve business excellence.
Ultimately, they’re missing one key component: you. Your business will see
excellence because you believe in it. You bring fire and passion to what you
do, and that enthusiasm is what will ultimately help your business rise above
the others. Commit yourself to achieving excellence, and you’ll find yourself
there in no time.
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