4 Secrets to Building a Successful, Profitable Business – Secret #2 Action: The Art of Making it Happen

“Inaction breeds doubt and fear, action breeds confidence and courage”

DALE CARNEGIE

There are very simple reasons why some entrepreneurs are more successful than others, why some go on to build successful businesses, become multi-millionaires, while others don’t.? In this article I will share with you the second of the 4 Secrets that I learned from my mentors like Bob Proctor, Jack Canfield and Brian Tracy, whom I have been so grateful to train and study under and certify with. These have become pillars, of not just my business, in my almost 20 years in business, but also the key things I now work on with my mentoring clients to achieve. It led me to building and selling a profitable business and if I can do it, anyone can!

One of the biggest mistakes I see my clients make is that they underestimate the power of continuous action. No matter how small, if you commit to taking 1 action every single day towards the attainment of your goal, that means one year from today you will have taken 365 actions, so it is probable, if not likely that you WILL be closer to your goal after doing that. I work with so many clients (and I have done this myself prior to my years of engaging a coach and mentor), who overestimate what they can do in a year but grossly underestimate what they can do in a day. Remember this, days make weeks, weeks make months and months make years! There is always power in the day.

Our actions are dictated by our behaviour and behaviour is largely controlled by our habits. If you want success, you must assess your habits. Once you are conscious of your habits, you can take action to replace poor habits with good ones and good habits with better ones. Replacing habits is also about looking at the thinking which has created those habits in the first place. What are your thoughts or beliefs that cause you to do the things you do, or not do the things you know you should do.

Your entrepreneurial success starts with taking concentrated action, TODAY. What is it that you need to do today to achieve your goals, this is what will lead you to achieving your weekly, monthly and annual goals and this will ensure you achieve your ultimate goal successfully.?

Whilst having a vison for the future of your business is vital, if your action is planned for the future, for example, next month then it will always be in the future. This type of procrastination will not lead you to success; in fact it will likely demotivate and frustrate you as you are not moving forward. You are standing still which really means you are going backwards.? In my opinion, my success has been ultimately due to doing these simple actions consistently.?

Firstly setting daily goals and writing them down in order of priority. I have always used a “Top 5” and looked at the 5 most important tasks for me to do today that will move me forward. Having worked my way through my list, I then ticked them off when they were achieved. The feeling of ticking all the boxes and knowing I was moving forward is hugely gratifying and this becomes addictive.?

Secondly, you must get into the habit of practising discipline. As a nurse I was no stranger to having to practice discipline, having had it instilled in to me in my training, but there were still times when I had to give myself a reality check and say, Anne Marie, just get on with it, just do it. This is ShowTime! It is only through doing the difficult, unpleasant, least enjoyable tasks that you come out of your comfort zone and it is here where you will achieve your greatest success.?

As I have already stated, what gets measured gets done! It doesn’t really matter how you choose to measure, as long as you have some measurement for the actions you are taking to achieve your goal.?

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