Chris Ruisi The Coach - Monday Morning Wake-Up Call

Business Success Truths

We live in a fast paced, demanding, and competitive business world. We know that at times, action is better than overthinking an issue in order to either gain or maintain critically important momentum.

Here are five of what I call "Business Success Truths". They are factual and to the point, and when adopted at the appropriate time will put you on a path to success. You can disagree with how they are written or the words I've selected if you want. But I don't think you can disagree with the concept or message contained in them.

1. Stick to your vision. Don't let other people tell you that your ideas are bad; find out for yourself. If you throw away your ideas when others tell you to, when they exist only on a pad or whiteboard, you are slowing your new reality and future. A great entrepreneur can take a bad idea and turn it into something incredible.

2. A business leader's life is dictated by questions: How much? How fast? What do I need to make it happen? Will it meet my revenue and earnings goals? And then you take action. You ask questions and then decide on the information - whether it's perfect or not - you have available at that particular time. If you wait for all of the information before you decide and act, you'll always be playing "catch up".

3. You can't drive a car on a cross country journey by constantly looking in the rear view and side view mirrors. Those mirrors exist for reference only. Reflecting on the past does little good, aside from providing context for future decisions. Spend most of your time looking forward. That's where the challenges and rewards can be found.

4. Never underestimate the value of adding to your expertise and knowledge. Just because you've been around the block doesn't mean you know the entire neighborhood. Coach Wooden once said (and it's worth repeating), "The best learning takes place after you think you know it all."

5. Stop trying to study all of the sides of a circle when you need to make a decision involving evaluating an opportunity. You'll never be finished and you'll paralyze yourself with fear and doubt waiting for the "right time" to act. There's no "right time" to act. Take the leap. There will always be some type of risk. But, you can always fix what might not work the first time.

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