Is 2011 going to be your year to start up your own business? Have you got something a little different to offer? Have you got what it takes to survive and grow? Here are the top 7 traits that I am looking for in my business coaching Brisbane – online class of 2011:
1. Is your motive true?
If you are frustrated with your job or have visions of easy money then you are doing this for the wrong reason. You need to be passionate about the value of a product, a service or a cause. You business will reflect who you are; it will become your life – so make it count!
2. Do you have an ethic of hard work?
Most people in business work hard until they learn to work not so hard, but a lot smarter. However, if you think that business means easy money and that all business people are rich, then you are clearly not cut out for this.
3. Do have persistence?
You are more likely to succeed if you have the determination to keep going especially when things get a little tough. Business is a journey and success, regardless of how you measure it, is not an overnight achievement.
4. Do know your own strengths and weaknesses?
It is important to have an honest appreciation of what is lacking. If you know what you are not good at then you can outsource to someone with the desired expertise. Similarly if you know what you’re good at then you’ll be doing what you do best.
5. Are you a planner or an impulsive leaper?
In business it pays to be a planner. That is not to say that you shouldn’t take risks. Planning simply takes the needless risk out of a venture. Good people, good advice and a thorough understanding of your market will remove a lot of risk.
6. Are you optimistic and opportunistic?
If you can see opportunity where other people see problems, business is probably for you. You will encounter plenty of problems along the way so having a ‘cup half full’ attitude is desirable.
7. Can you enlist others to your cause?
This is where shallow motives will bring you undone. If you are living your truth then you will have passion and belief. They will radiate from you in all directions. Passion and belief are infectious and people will follow. Without it, you will be just another struggling merchant.
Until next time!
Gary
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A calm business mind for me comes from aikido, a subtle Japanese martial art known worldwide as the Art of Peace. Whilst dojo training is never a life or death situation, it does teach a very useful self protection skill that I can use effectively in 95% of life’s unpleasant situations. I am not talking about the battle field or the city streets at night. I am talking about difficult interactions at home, at the office, on the road, at the shops or in the car park. 