Should you be Persistent to be Successful?
First, let's take a look in the dictionary to find out what persistence means: "persistence" is the "firm or obstinate continuance in a course of action in spite of difficulty or opposition..."
For a business owner, "Persistence" can be worn like a badge of honor. When you're persistent, you're sort of extending the myth of the rugged explorer, navigating unchartered waters, to prove to everyone that the world is not flat and that something better is waiting just beyond the horizon.
However, another great mind, Napoleon Hill, also talked about persistence...but a little differently. He said, "The majority of men meet with failure because of their lack of persistence in creating new plans to take the place of those which fail..."
There is nothing wrong with embracing your ideals; however, the danger is that by taking that stand out of ONLY persistence...you could be missing out on something even more important.
Huh?
So what does that mean?
Look at that definition of Persistence again. "...the firm or obstinate continuance..." What do you think of a person who is "obstinate?" Think about that for a minute.
So...is it possible that being "persistence" or "obstinate" could actually get in your way?
After all, I'm sure that there were plenty of folks who were obstinate about the future success of the automobile, desperately clinging to the manufacture and sale of buggy whips. Where will persistence get you if you fail to see the bigger picture?
Is there a better way? Sometimes, you will be able to see that better way when you step back, take a breath, take stock of all the conditions, and then proceed toward your goal.
You don't have to give up on your dreams. What I mean is that by taking the time to listen to your gut and the soft (and sometimes loud) clues all around you, then you may find an even better, easier, and faster way to accomplish what you want and sometimes even more.
Did you catch that? You don't have to give up on your dreams.
To do this, you need Patience.
Moving toward success in your business with Patience allows you to go into a "zen" rhythm. Some people have no tolerance for patience. They feel that by being patient, they are being passive, and the result will be that they get taken advantage of, or they will miss out on an opportunity.
Moving toward success in your business with Patience allows you to go into a "zen" rhythm. Is patience the same as being passive?
In fact, being patient as you build your business, even building your relationships, takes an enormous amount of confidence and faith. You have to be confident that your product and your service are needed by the market. They provide value. Your value will result in your success...when you are patient and take full advantage of opportunities that come your way.
The time frame of your success may not be what you originally anticipated; you may need to travel down different paths to get there; but because you are patient, confident, and have the ability to be flexible in your approach and adjust your course as different and better opportunities present themselves, you can become successful.
The time frame of that success may not be what you originally anticipated; you may need to travel down different paths to get there; but because you are patient, confident, and have the ability to be flexible in your approach, you can become successful.
Trust me...I have some experience with this!
But even when that challenge presents itself; even when it seems to be taking an eternity to get where you're going; if you go through the steps of the process with patience you can enjoy the journey, and get the most value from the challenges you face.
Ask yourself: If you knew that you couldn't fail; that your success was inevitable...what would you do right now?
Would you focus more on the core business rather than waste your time on busy work? Would you hire that VA, copywriter, graphic designer, assistant or whoever else you might need to grow your business? Would you finally write that book, create that training, or start giving those classes?
There are always a thousand reasons why we "can't" do something; reasons why it won't work. And most often, we fool ourselves into thinking that "something" that is holding us back from success is external: not enough education, a bad economy, not enough time.
Be patient...with yourself and with your business.
Set your goals; form good habits to get to those goals, and enjoy every step along your journey!
For more on How to be successful in business, check this video out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vP7xkLPqv6I
First, let's take a look in the dictionary to find out what persistence means: "persistence" is the "firm or obstinate continuance in a course of action in spite of difficulty or opposition..."
For a business owner, "Persistence" can be worn like a badge of honor. When you're persistent, you're sort of extending the myth of the rugged explorer, navigating unchartered waters, to prove to everyone that the world is not flat and that something better is waiting just beyond the horizon.
However, another great mind, Napoleon Hill, also talked about persistence...but a little differently. He said, "The majority of men meet with failure because of their lack of persistence in creating new plans to take the place of those which fail..."
There is nothing wrong with embracing your ideals; however, the danger is that by taking that stand out of ONLY persistence...you could be missing out on something even more important.
Huh?
So what does that mean?
Look at that definition of Persistence again. "...the firm or obstinate continuance..." What do you think of a person who is "obstinate?" Think about that for a minute.
So...is it possible that being "persistence" or "obstinate" could actually get in your way?
After all, I'm sure that there were plenty of folks who were obstinate about the future success of the automobile, desperately clinging to the manufacture and sale of buggy whips. Where will persistence get you if you fail to see the bigger picture?
Is there a better way? Sometimes, you will be able to see that better way when you step back, take a breath, take stock of all the conditions, and then proceed toward your goal.
You don't have to give up on your dreams. What I mean is that by taking the time to listen to your gut and the soft (and sometimes loud) clues all around you, then you may find an even better, easier, and faster way to accomplish what you want and sometimes even more.
Did you catch that? You don't have to give up on your dreams.
To do this, you need Patience.
Moving toward success in your business with Patience allows you to go into a "zen" rhythm. Some people have no tolerance for patience. They feel that by being patient, they are being passive, and the result will be that they get taken advantage of, or they will miss out on an opportunity.
Moving toward success in your business with Patience allows you to go into a "zen" rhythm. Is patience the same as being passive?
In fact, being patient as you build your business, even building your relationships, takes an enormous amount of confidence and faith. You have to be confident that your product and your service are needed by the market. They provide value. Your value will result in your success...when you are patient and take full advantage of opportunities that come your way.
The time frame of your success may not be what you originally anticipated; you may need to travel down different paths to get there; but because you are patient, confident, and have the ability to be flexible in your approach and adjust your course as different and better opportunities present themselves, you can become successful.
The time frame of that success may not be what you originally anticipated; you may need to travel down different paths to get there; but because you are patient, confident, and have the ability to be flexible in your approach, you can become successful.
Trust me...I have some experience with this!
But even when that challenge presents itself; even when it seems to be taking an eternity to get where you're going; if you go through the steps of the process with patience you can enjoy the journey, and get the most value from the challenges you face.
Ask yourself: If you knew that you couldn't fail; that your success was inevitable...what would you do right now?
Would you focus more on the core business rather than waste your time on busy work? Would you hire that VA, copywriter, graphic designer, assistant or whoever else you might need to grow your business? Would you finally write that book, create that training, or start giving those classes?
There are always a thousand reasons why we "can't" do something; reasons why it won't work. And most often, we fool ourselves into thinking that "something" that is holding us back from success is external: not enough education, a bad economy, not enough time.
Be patient...with yourself and with your business.
Set your goals; form good habits to get to those goals, and enjoy every step along your journey!
For more on How to be successful in business, check this video out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vP7xkLPqv6I
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