Behaviors Determine the Success of Entrepreneurs

Behaviors Determine the Success of Entrepreneurs

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I get the pleasure of working with entrepreneurs every day. I’ve worked

with some that have experienced huge success and I’ve also worked with some that just couldn’t get it

together.

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Over the years I’ve learned the traits that divide. It’s not whose the

prettiest or the smartest, those assets don’t have a lot weight in the

entrepreneurial game.


It’s the behaviors and mindsets of the individuals that

separate.


Some entrepreneurs are successful at creating the behaviors that equal success whereas others will spend

most of their entrepreneurial journey struggling until they meet their

demise.


The entrepreneurs that can’t seem to get their mindset mojo will spent their journey chasing dollars – and spending them. But

unless they find a way to develop the mindset of success no matter what they’ll still find themselves back at square one.


Home-Based Entrepreneurs Have Even More Challenges


There are millions of home-based business in the United States

alone, and that number is expected to climb dramatically.


Paying your own paycheck is certainly not the path of the least

resistance and working from home can certainly add to the

challenge.


As women we find ourselves of the mindset that we need to do

everything (usually at once).


We have the children to raise, the house to take care of, people to feed, perhaps animals to see after, bills to

pay – and to add starting up a business to that?? Craziness!


How could you possibly find it inside yourself to be the champion that births a successful business atop

everything else?!


Well it’s difficult but not impossible. I’ve done it and I

know plenty of others that have as well. It may be a path of resistance but it’s definitely

traveled!


If you have the right mindset, even with the challenges of

home, you can in fact create a hugely successful business.


The Behaviors That Separate


One of the largest struggles of any entrepreneur is time. There’s not enough

time to get everything done. There’s certainly not enough time to think ahead.


What about the times you find yourself really busy – do you think that the business will

always be there?


Do you find yourself riding the wave? What happens when the

wave peaks?


What people of successful mindsets do during a very busy time is they take time to consider what they can do to sustain

the growth and continue it. They don’t live in the illusion that it will always be there.


Here’s the behaviors that divide:


1. Plan and Set Goals


You have to have some sort of plan in your business. What exactly do you want to accomplish? In what

timeframe? If you have a gage and a roadmap, you’ll recognize success.


You’ll also have the awareness when it’s not happening. You’ll

know when you need to step up your efforts.


2. Make Tough Decisions


Successful people are always prepared to make tough decisions.

We don’t just stay in situations because it’s easier or we’re too

afraid, or perhaps we fear confrontation.


For an example consider this, do you have toxic relationships in your business? What about with your

clients?


Do you have clients that make you dread even getting up everyday? Do you have clients that don’t pay you on time or not at all? Perhaps it’s

time to fire those clients!


When I started being really profitable in my business was when I learned not to do business with people that

first didn’t value my business enough to pay me, and secondly didn’t treat

me with the respect I deserve.


I will fire a client in a minute – and I won’t think twice about it. I have look

out for my own business first. Everyone does.


Remember the speech the airline stewardess does, “Please put on

your own oxygen mask before assisting others.” Apply that rule in

your business as well.


3. FOCUS


Entrepreneurs that have successful businesses have laser focus. Stop

being busy in your business!


Being too busy is a self-inflicted diversion that creates the illusion of productivity. When you end your day – what got done? How much closer

are you to your goal?


You are in charge here. You run the business – don’t let it run you.


Tearing Down the Walls


I have a new hero! Her name is Carrie Green and she is owner of the Female

Entrepreneur Association. I watched her Ted Talk in awe (actually I watched it 3 times) and I felt so connected to her!


She told the story of being lost on the journey of looking for her purpose, which I

totally related to. She tells in detail how she pulled herself away from fear and purposely programmed her mind for

success.


Here are some highlights of her Ted Talk:


“People are missing out on amazing opportunities because of bad decisions – due to a bad

frame of mind.”


“Perhaps you say you’ll do it tomorrow, and then tomorrow comes

but you never do. All of those fabulous ideas stay locked inside.”


“Success is no accident, you have to do it on purpose.”


Carrie is dead-on, success is NOT an accident – so why do so many

people try to just fall into it? Or why do they wait for it to just happen to

them?


Why are they surprised when it doesn’t happen they way they

wanted it to?


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to use right away in your business.


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Tammy Hawk-Bridges is an author, entrepreneur mentor and marketing strategist. She provides education and marketing training for entrepreneurs. Connect with her on Twitter @thawkbridges.

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