Hazleton Area Business Citizen March 2014 | Page 19

Promoting a free market in the Greater Hazleton Area

On Business
Stephanie J. Beavers

The Sound of Success Is Not Only Cha-Ching
If you’re reading this, chances are you’ve had success
as an entrepreneur. Chances are you’ve also had more than
one failure or setback. I know I have. Had success, that is.
And failure. Theoretically, I learn from both. I learn what
works well and keep on doing that (or I do it bigger or
better or faster or whatever the circumstances require). I
also learn from my mistakes and do my best to correct and
not repeat them.
Entrepreneurial success does not always come easy.
I’m always curious to know how others achieve it. Did
they do it singlehandedly or did they have help? What
guidance did they receive? What tips and advice did they
follow? I recently read an article in which several very
successful entrepreneurs shared tips on the best advice
they had ever received. Interestingly, when you read the
sage advice, and really think about it, you find it’s possible
to apply virtually every tip to your own circumstances,
however unique they may be.
One important bit of advice that flies in the face of
today’s culture of instant gratificatio