5 Ways to Set
Yourself Up For Small Business Success
By Allison Babb
As a small business owner (or
aspiring one) , have you ever been to a seminar, or read a good article, or
listened to someone share something that really impacted you
positively. You felt so eager to go try it out, to do what they
recommended, and to make a significant change in your life or
business. Months later, you realize that you have not made that
change or the change didn't stick. New Year’s resolutions are quite
like that. A lot of good intentions that fizzle out by the end of
February. Why is that?
In my study of successful small business owners, I
learned that one of the greatest separations between those who
become enormously successful and those who do not depended heavily
on the person’s environment.
Your environment is typically what’s going on around
you, who you spend most of your time with, where you spend your
time, and what you let into your mind. Whatever your success
intentions are, you will need to set up your environment for small
business success. Here are 3 ways in which you can do this:
Share your small business success plans
selectively
In my own small business, even
though I don’t get a lot of negative feedback from friends and
family, I’ve chosen to keep my loftiest goals to myself or I share
them only with like-minded people. I learned that you don’t need to
share everything with everyone. And particularly when you’re on the
path to success, choose wisely who you share that plan with.
When you are entrepreneurial minded, people often won’t understand
where you're coming from. Who are the like-minded people with whom
you can share your success goals? Likewise, who do you need to stop
sharing your success goals with because those people are of a
different mindset, or are simply too negative.
Meet with like-minded small business owners or
entrepreneurs regularly
Someone once said that your success (and your income) is the average
of the 5 people you hang around the most. Now I'm not suggesting
that you ditch your friends. However, it's good to find
opportunities to hang out with people who are a step beyond where
you are in your growth and in your business.
These are entrepreneurs
who can and will hold you accountable for your goals. They will
encourage you to reach higher goals and achieve more than you ever
have. Think about where you can find like-minded people to
collaborate with? How will you intentionally spend time with them?
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