How To Prepare Yourself Mentally For SuccessWritten by Dean Phillips
How To Prepare Yourself Mentally For Successby Dean Phillips Okay, so you've finally made that big decision to start your own business. Now what? Well, not to discount importance of getting all of your ducks in a row, regarding permits, licenses, financing, etc., very first thing I recommend is a complete re- programming of your mind. Because, before you can start walking down that road to success, you first have to get your mind right. In that regard, there are two books I consider absolute MUST reads, if you are at all serious about being successful in whatever it is you choose to do. The books are, "Think and Grow Rich" by Napolean Hill and "The Magic of Thinking Big" by Dr. David Schwartz. Your local bookstore should have both books, since they're all-time classics. If not, try Amazon.com. But whatever you do, make investment in yourself and get those books! I've owned both books for about 25 years and I swear there's still something magical about them. No matter what negativity happens to be going on in your life, those two books will make you feel like everything is going to be alright. By way, when you get those books, don't just read them and forget about them. Keep them nearby and refer to them on a daily basis. This is critical, as far as keeping you focused and on right track. So, why is it so important to prepare yourself mentally for success? Because quite frankly, you're bound to experience some extremely difficult times with your business. We all do. That's just way it is. Success rarely comes easy and despite some of so-called overnight success stories you occasionally hear about, out-of-the-box successes are actually few and far between.
| | Build Your Own RoadWritten by Jean Fritz
The country of Brazil is actively recruiting American farmers to relocate to prime growing area of Matto Grosso del Sol. The government’s enticements include easy financing opportunities, low labor costs, limited regulations imposed on land use, and a per-acre price of $17.00 USD. The downside – this area has no infrastructure, and purchaser would be required to build his / her own road in order to access their land, and outside world.Now, out of 10,000 people, 9,995 would be saying, “No way! Give me something more settled, proven, time-tested. I’ll gladly pay price to live in civilization.” And thank goodness for this majority – they are people who literally make industry in United States and elsewhere function on a daily basis. They are purveyors of GDP, and we hold them in high regard. However, there are 5 people thinking, “Build your own road! How cool is that?” These five people are destined to be entrepreneurs, and they are people whose efforts and chutzpah eventually push world forward. One of primary characteristics of an entrepreneur is ability to see opportunity where others see nothing more than hard work and potential loss. The entrepreneur realizes that greater risk in an investment, greater potential reward. Entrepreneurs learn to minimize losses by educating themselves about what actual risks are, and using resources of other people (capital and intellectual) to reduce or overcome those risks. The “hard work” part is relative – there are many employees who work hard, but gain very little in terms of reward. The entrepreneur is willing to work hard, delay gratification of reward for years, if necessary, in order to win big in end.
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