** As you are taking those few moments to think about what you do have instead of what you don't, you should also be taking some nice, deep cleansing breaths. And also stretch out some of those tired muscles. I guarantee doing these things will revitalize and refresh your mind and body.

** Take some time to think about why you started your business and if those reasons still apply. Are your goals still same, do you still have motivation? If other areas in your life need more attention right now, that is fine, it happens to all of us. Just do what you need to do and then get back to business. Do not make decision to quit when you are stressed out or trying to deal with other problems. Wait until you can think clearly!

** Here are some sites that might give you some more good ideas for de-stressing and life management.

http://www.stresscure.com/ http://www.stressrelease.com/strssbus.html http://imt.net/~randolfi/StressLinks.html

Stress is a serious matter and should not be ignored. But it can be controlled and reduced. Do not make any life changing decisions when you are over-stressed. Take a break, clear your mind, de-stress and things will look a lot different!

4) Look For Opportunity, Not Mistakes.

Success is result of making good decisions. Good decisions are made from good judgement. Good judgement comes from experience. Experience comes from bad decisions. This doesn't mean you should try to make mistakes for experience. The key is to gain experience from mistakes and success of others. Seek out others in your field. Study and understand why they are succeeding or failing. Don't expect to make all right decisions and don't let fear of making mistakes inhibit you from pursuing new opportunities. Those who never make mistakes are probably working for those who weren't afraid of making them.

5) Know What People Want, Instead of Wanting What You Know.

What it all comes down to. Knowing who, what, where and why of your target customers. The success of your business is not sum total of knowledge you have gained, it still is and always will be, "sale". Success is determined by what products sell and how well they sell. It isn't what you know that counts, it's what your customers want. If you lose sight of this fact, you are doomed to failure. Never lose sight of fact that marketing your customers' wants is your number one priority.

6) Keep Vision Alive.

Never lose sight of your end goal or your dream of success. Where do you want to be in ten years? What do you want to be doing? I know how hard it is trying to get daily job done sometimes, but keep your vision alive and let it steer you in your search for success. Let it be drive that keeps you going. Every morning before you start, do something that will bring you a little closer to your dream.

7) Work, Patience and Sacrifice.

Lets face it, if it were easy, everybody would succeed. To succeed you must dedicate yourself to doing what needs done not working on clock. You must have patience and persistence to tough out hard times, and oh yes, there are hard times. Be prepared to sacrifice your time and too often your social and personal life in pursuit of success. Nobody said it was an easy road to follow, and if they did.....They were lying!