July-August Be The Boss Magazine

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How To Develop The Right Attitude To Be A Successful Entrepreneur need to pay attention to as an entrepreneur. You must never ever lose focus during the course of your venture. You need to keep focus on the venture prior to launch; however, it increasingly becomes more important once your venture has started. Therefore, at every stage on the path to success as an entrepreneur, one must not lose focus from the goals and objectives. By focusing, I mean converging all your energy and attention to one point.

Every large corporation we now see started from a small outlet, where someone introduced a new and unique idea. All these entrepreneurs thought they could do something unique, and then spend their day and night in making their idea a reality. The corporations we see are the examples of success of only a few of the thousand ventures undertaken by entrepreneurs. When it comes to becoming a successful entrepreneur the thing that matters the most is the attitude. It’s the attitude that differentiates a successful venture from a venture that resulted in lost time and money. Below, I explain the five factors that you should focus on to develop the attitude that will lead you to become a successful entrepreneur. Focus is the first factor that you

An adrenaline rush is the next thing you need to become a successful entrepreneur. Adrenaline can only stimulate your body if you love what you do. Therefore, if your venture is just out of an idea from your friends and family then you may not achieve success. On the contrary, if you are passionate about your idea then you will work on it day and night, no matter how much resistance you face. This is the attitude that will make you successful. Discipline is the undisputed trait of a successful entrepreneur. However, although some despise discipline, if you ask or observe any successful entrepreneur, discipline is the one factor that they all have in common. You need to have discipline in hiring employees, delegating authority and in all the business processes, so that the business runs efficiently and there

is no fluctuation in the productivity level. No one can deny the importance of coaching. To be successful in your venture it is advisable to have three or four different coaches that can guide you throughout your course and provide you the necessary directions that prevent you from getting stuck on your way to success. You can choose different coaches to focus on different areas of business; eg. a financial coach, a motivational coach, etc. The last and most important factor for success is practice. As all of you know, practice makes perfect. Therefore, in your businesses processes, try to make a habit of practicing a procedure before implementing. The more you practice a process, the better it gets with time and you will be able to achieve success from your business. In conclusion, if you want to be a successful entrepreneur, then you need to have an attitude that supports practicing your procedures, strict discipline, rigorous coaching, an unflinching focus, and an adrenaline rush that reflects your passion and excitement. Nadine Lajoie www.nadineracing.com

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