There are basically two kinds of people – those who are successful and those who have under achieved. Now if you do some analysis you will surely find that in almost all the cases, the ones who have been successful are the leaders. In fact it can be safely said that the issue of leadership and success are inter related. And interesting observation is that, those who are leaders have surprisingly common things between them. In other words, there are certain things that the leaders do, and most of them do the same things. Is this what makes the critical difference between and success and under achieving? And this similarity begins with their daily habits. Let us take a closer look at 5 daily habits of those who are leaders or successful entrepreneurs.
Following a routine: Having a discipline, and following a routine is very important always. To become truly successful whether in your traditional job or home business, you need to have a routine and must consistently follow it, day in and day out. Many people believe that in a home business, working for just an hour or two in a day may be enough. But in many cases this is not really what happens. You might have to put in 4 hours a day – but of course, you can work the hours you want to. So if you are in the habit of starting your work at 8 in the morning and then working till 12 noon, make it a point to follow this routine. Further, if you have decided to work 5 days a week and spare the weekends, then never do your work on the weekend unless you absolutely have to.
Keeping the focus: In a traditional job there are deadlines, and there is always the boss to ensure that the targets are honored. But a home business owner can often lose the focus as there is no one to ask for an explanation when the job s not done. You might not be in the mood for working and there may be a lack of motivation. There are so many distractions too and all these factors can bring down the focus level. When you are a home business entrepreneur, make it your habit to not lose your focus – keep doing your job and be persistent, no matter what happens.
Interacting with people: You will need to meet people and interact with them even when you are a home business entrepreneur. Remember, these people are your prospective customers and what they think about your service/product and how they perceive your business is very crucial. So talk to them and ask for their feedback as this will definitely improve your performance when what they say can be incorporated.
Research: The market changes very quickly and this is why you must make it a habit to do some research. Browse the Internet and read books to know about the changes in your area of business, to find out what your competitors are doing and also to look out for new developments.
Lead your team: A home business can often also have people working for it. They may be working from their own home but they are still your employees. Make it your habit to show them the way to perform better (your own experience, particularly if you yourself have been an employee before will come in handy here) because as the leader you must have the ability to lead people – this will definitely lead to better performance.
Currently residing in Atlanta, GA, Nancy and Bill Jamison have been married 9 incredible years. They have 2 brilliant children – Rex and Luke – that keep them grounded in the present moment and continuously teach them about the wonderment of life. Nancy is a successful Home Business Expert & Entrepreneur, the Co-Author of Hyper-Growth: How to Catapult the Growth of Any Small Business Using Proven M5 System, due out in Spring 2009 & the CO-Leader of a weekly International Mastermind Meeting. Nancy is an avid reader, gardener, world traveler and lifelong student of Personal Development. Together, Nancy & Bill share their love for God by volunteering at their Church and teaching Sunday school. To find out more about Nancy Jamison & to receive a FREE Business Strategy Call (value $400) & a FREE Audio of Marketing & Advertising Strategies with Nancy Jamison (value $250), visit http://LiveInProsperity.net
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This so true. These five habits makes the difference. You have to cultivate them in order to put your business out front, and beat the competition.
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