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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?
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