Success Survival Tips

Do you have what it takes to succeed at owning and operating your own
business?

Your life is the reflection of all the choices you have made up to this
point. Ten years from now the same will be true. You are the product of your
own choosing. Your future relies on the choices you make. You may be one of
the few and are satisfied with where you are today, personally and
professionally. Then again you may be part of the majority who is not. But
either way you are where you are because you have chosen to be there. If
you're not satisfied, it's time to make an adjustment to your life's
choices.

When speaking of starting your own business or anything else in life, having
the desire to accomplish your goal is not enough, however it is a starting
point.

Follow these 7 Success Survival Tips:

1) Follow Opportunity Instead of Savoring Security.

This is the hardest one of all. Most of us were brought up to seek out and
cling to the security of the 9-5 job. What happens when you mention to your
family that you want to leave the security of your pension and go out on
your own. They will probably advise you to be sure, to step carefully, to
take your time. Some may even advise you against it completely. Are they
financially independent? Did they have what it takes to go out on their own?
Are they living the life that they want? One way to avoid getting caught up
in this security trap is to set a confirmed time that you will leave your
job. Real worth and wealth is generated from within you. It comes from being
prepared, knowing how to spot, act upon and capitalize from opportunities.

2) Get Things Done.

What do you want for your work? You want results. The results of your hard
work are everything. You either succeed or fail. You make money or go under.
Does this mean you should not get into daily routines? Of course not. As
long as your routine is helping you get a profitable result, then they are
not considered ruts, but pathways to success. Think of it this way.
Efficiency is getting the job done right, Effectiveness is getting the right
job done.

3) Making a Profit, Not a Living.

If you are still an employee, you probably know how much you will be
bringing home next week. But with your own business, you have to remember to
focus on making a profit and that means high sales and low overhead. No one
signs your check now. To survive you must be focused on how you will make a
profit today, tomorrow and next week. You must find ways to keep costs down
to the exception of affecting your profit making capabilities.

4) Look For Opportunity, Not Mistakes.

Success is the result of making good decisions. Good decisions are made from
good judgement. Good judgement comes from experience. Experience comes from
bad decisions. This doesn't mean you should try to make mistakes for
experience. The key is to gain experience from the mistakes and success of
others. Seek out others in your field. Study and understand why they are
succeeding or failing. Don't expect to make all the right decisions and
don't let the fear of making mistakes inhibit you from pursuing new
opportunities. Those who never make mistakes are probably working for those
who weren't afraid of making them.

5) Know What People Want, Instead of Wanting What You Know.

What it all comes down to. Knowing the who, what, where and why of your
target customers. The success of your business is not the sum total of the
knowledge you have gained, it still is and always will be, the "sale".
Success is determined by what products sell and how well they sell. It isn't
what you know that counts, it's what your customers want. If you lose sight
of this fact, you are doomed to failure. Never lose sight of the fact that
marketing your customers' wants is your number one priority.

6) Keep the Vision Alive.

Never lose sight of your end goal or your dream of success. Where do you
want to be in ten years? What do you want to be doing? I know how hard it is
trying to get the daily job done sometimes, but keep your vision alive and
let it steer you in your search for success. Let it be the drive that keeps
you going. Every morning before you start, do something that will bring you
a little closer to your dream.

7) Work, Patience and Sacrifice.

Lets face it, if it were easy, everybody would succeed. To succeed you must
dedicate yourself to doing what needs done not working on the clock. You
must have the patience and persistence to tough out the hard times, and oh
yes, there are hard times. Be prepared to sacrifice your time and too often
your social and personal life in the pursuit of success. Nobody said it was
an easy road to follow, and if they did.....They were lying!