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- September 6, 2008
The Right Mental Attitude for Business
It takes a lot to run a business and I’m talking about more than just money. You’ve got to have a plan and the right mental attitude before you even get started.
Please enjoy this article from my guru, Dr. Stan Fine, author of Business Boot Camp for Women.
So you have a new business and you are worried. It all begins with you and how you think. I am sure many of you have heard about the Secret, a book and video on “The Law of Attraction. The Video and book don’t really tell us anything new it just reconfirms what we should have been thinking So let’s start our column with your mindset and what it take to be successful:
First let’s talk about how you think:
o A positive attitude is not accidental. Successful entrepreneurs know how to create a positive attitude and positive motivation for themselves. They don’t just wait for it to happen. That would be like wanting a drink of milk, then sitting in a pasture, waiting for a cow to back up to you.
o By the way, having a positive attitude is not the same as blind optimism. I am not suggesting that you ignore the challenges in your life. I AM suggesting that you just not dwell there. What do successful entrepreneurs do to develop and maintain their positive attitude?
o First, they know what’s important. They have carefully determined what counts in their business and personal life. Highly successful people have clearly articulated values for your business in the areas of: customer service, employee relationships, cash flow, productivity, image and growth.
I also believe that there are good business tips a person must have, which I am sure you do, in order to be successful:
o Being aware of what you say to yourself inside your head (self-talk) will help you adjust your attitude. Many people beat themselves up when things go awry. When you berate yourself and tell yourself that you are “stupid” or “useless” or “an idiot”, naturally you begin to feel negative about yourself, your business, the people around you and even life itself.
o Mistakes are the fuel of creativity. Everyone makes mistakes. Smart entrepreneurs LEARN from their mistakes and move on.
o Try positive affirmations in place of negative self talk. When things get a little tense, just say to yourself “I can do this” or “We’ll find a way to make this work” or “Let’s concentrate on a solution, not who caused the problem”.
Please join us for the first in a series of Business Boot Camps for Women on October 11, 2008 in Durham, NC.
2 Responses to “The Right Mental Attitude for Business”
These points are so critical to entrepreneurial success they can’t be stressed enough.
Thanks for pointing out the importance of affirmations and positive self talk.
In my coaching I’ve found that training budding entrepreneurs learn to spend time daily working on their visualizations and positive self-talk is crucial to success.
Anne Holmes
By Anne Holmes on Sep 8, 2008
Amen to both the article and to Anne’s comments! It amazes me how many people are negative, but actually believe they have positive attitudes! They can’t help it; it’s a negative world out there, and they’ve just been immersed in so much negativity all their lives that they don’t know there’s a better way to live.) I think helping people develop positive attitudes is the single-most important thing we can do to help people become successful and improve their lives.
Linda Gracy
By Linda Gracy on Sep 24, 2008