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FROM THE BUSINESS COACH MIKE HILDERBRAND, BS, MBA ActionCOACH of Galveston [email protected] www.galvestonbizcoach.com How Does ATTITUDE AFFECT Your BUSINESS? A s you know, there are many distractions faced by business owners on a daily basis. The challenge is that when business owners are distracted by external elements they lose their focus, and their ability to build and sustain a successful business. As a business owner, allowing distractions to control your actions can be a recipe for disaster in any economy and any industry. So today I would like to share with you the #1 key that separates successful business owners from unsuccessful ones. What is it? Attitude! No, this isn’t earth shattering, and I know that you already know this. However, it doesn’t matter what you know; what matters is what you do with what you know. Knowledge creates value when acted upon. Why is attitude so important? Simply put, life changes when you look at it differently. Instead of focusing on all the challenges you are faced with and telling yourself and others all of the reasons why you can’t be successful, how would you benefit from asking yourself, “What can I do to make my business work better?” There is a point of equilibrium between positive and negative attitude, and it is critical that you as a business owner – or any leader – stays above that point. In order to do this, you must follow the three fundamental principles of success: Ownership, Accountability and Responsibility. Moving forward, you must take ownership of your life, hold yourself accountable for your actions and take responsibility for your results. How effective you are at these three things will directly influence the success of your business and of you as a leader. If you find yourself blaming others, making excuses and living in denial then you below the point with plenty of room for improvement, and everyone you come in contact with knows it! But realizing you are below the point is only half the battle. Please, take the ACTION necessary to turn your life and your business around, before it’s too late. Attitude makes a world of difference! Are you ABOVE or BELOW the Point? wnership ccountable esponsible lame xcuses enial 32 MOMENTUM P O W E R F U L P O W E R L E S S