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Here are 15 attitudes for success in your business.
Have passion for your business
Your passion will help you overcome difficult moments and persuade people to work for you and want to do business with you. When it wanes, as it surely will in difficult times, take some quiet time for introspection and renewal.
Set an example of trustworthiness
Customers have confidence in trustworthy individuals and want integrity in their dealings with you.
Be flexible, except with core values
Your business needs flexibility in your strategies and plans to meet with changing challenges. However, no matter the pressure for immediate profits, do not compromise on core values.
Don't let fear of failure hold you back
Failure is an opportunity to learn.
Make timely decisions
It's okay to use your intuition. Planning and thought are good, but procrastination leads to missed opportunity.
You are a major company asset
Take care of yourself. Your health is more valuable than the most expensive machinery or computer software for the company. You don't have to choose between your family or your company, play or work. Maintain your health for balance and energy, which will, in turn, enhance your mental outlook.
Keep your ego under control
Don't take profits and spend them on expensive toys to impress others. Build a war chest for unexpected needs or opportunities. This also means hearing out new ideas and suggestions no matter how crazy they sound.
Believe
You need to believe in yourself, in your company, and that you will be successful. This confidence is contagious with your employees, customers, stakeholders, suppliers and everyone you deal with.
Encourage and accept criticism graciously. Admit your mistakes.
You need to constantly work on convincing your employees that it's OK - even necessary -to state their honest opinions even it if conflicts with the boss's opinion.
Maintain a strong work ethic
Your employees will follow your lead. It will also help you beat your competition by outworking them, particularly when your product or service is very similar.
Rebound quickly from setbacks
Learn from the setbacks and move on. You can't change the past.
Periodically get out of your comfort zone to pursue something important
Many times you will feel uncomfortable in implementing a needed change in technology, people, mission, competing, etc. For the company and you to grow personally, you sometimes have to step out of your comfort zone.
Target
You are not all things to all people. Decide on your niche--narrow your focus and broaden your appeal.
Build a Team
Don't hire an employee to fill a position. Employ a person to be part of a team to build your business.
Be Consistent
Make sure your business has a consistent look and feel. A customer must get the same flavour from everyone within your organization. Always.
Taken from www.entrepreneur.com and www.marketing.about.com
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