Each time I talk with an entrepreneur, I am reminded of three great principles that everyone needs to remember.
1) Empowerment to do things that can change the world-literally! Businesses are created to develop products and services the spawn new industries, and support the new industries created. This empowerment is so incredibly cool to witness as entrepreneurs empower themselves…their employees…their vendors…even their customers to do great things.
2) Options. Entrepreneurs have options to choose how they can make a difference. Of course there are rules and regulations to follow in business, but the options in front of you are like the buffet on a cruise. The options seem endless, and you can literally feast on whatever your stomach and taste buds desire. So it with business, even companies in the same industry, serving the same demographic have options to pick and choose how they market, sell to, and support their customers.
Freedom. The freedom to choose what you will offer…how you will offer it…how you will support and follow up…and even who you choose to do business with is something we take for granted. I hope you are one of the lucky ones who has the privilege of enjoying this type of freedom!
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I like the quote by Mark Victor Hansen…
“Don’t wait until everything is just right. It will never be perfect. There will always be challenges, obstacles and less than perfect conditions. So what. Get started now. With each step you take, you will grow stronger and stronger, more and more skilled, more and more self-confident and more and more successful.” Mark Victor Hansen
All too often we let our dreams slip through our hands, because we fail to take action. Its up to each of us to follow our dreams and find the success you hope for, and deserve!
Owning a business, or “entrepreneurship”, is all about having the freedom of doing things your way, but that is only possible as you take calculated risks in working toward an obtainable goal. I want to teach you not only how to start a small business, but how to learn from others who have already made the mistakes for you—and how to take that knowledge and mold it into a success story of your own.
I am literally going to hand you an immensely expensive education in business. This education will not only save you thousands, if not hundreds of thousands, of dollars in lessons learned, the information I will share with you will also show you how to establish a business that will help you make a great deal of money over and above those savings. After all, the freedom to do what you want in growing your own business is one thing, but how much freedom do you actually have if you can’t pay the bills, and have a little left over for yourself? The principles taught in my books and at my workshops, if followed, will allow you to have a lot left over for you and your family, or for whatever you want to do with it.
If I sound a little over the top, I don’t mean to. The fact is, I have obtained an expensive education of what works and what doesn’t in the world of business. I have made a lot of money running businesses, and I have lost a lot of money based on foolish choices I have made. Although I do have a college degree, I also have earned a PhD several times over from UHK. As you may already know, UHK stands for the University of Hard Knocks. I have what you would refer to as “street smarts,” which I gained from more than two decades of going after my dreams and not sitting back waiting for things to come to me. I love to share what I have learned with others.
This is one area that always resonates to the top for me. That is why I teach Entrepreneurship. I have a passion for learning, teaching and succeeding. I am very good at what I do because I love to learn and I enjoy seeing others succeed! Here’s to your success!
Stay Focused and keep reading! The seventh principle of staying focused is in my book Everlasting Wisdom.
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How many times have you felt like you can predict what will happen in a certain situation if the current path is followed?
Have you ever felt like you were in the zone, and nothing could stop you from achieving success?
In my book Everlasting Wisdom, I asked the question: “Have you ever seen the poster that shows a setting sun on the horizon, and placed in front of the setting sun are four large boulders in the ocean. The caption of the poster is “When you take your eyes
off the goal, all you see are the obstacles.” The primary point is that the obstacles of deep, cold waters; and large objects standing in the way, are usually what we humans focus on first, rather than seeing past those obstacles and focusing on the beauty of the setting sun.
6. Visualize the end result – Constantly seeing the end result in your mind is a great motivator. Visualize what you want to accomplish. If the end result is truly important to you, it can serve as a powerful reminder that your sacrifices along the way will be worth it.
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This one is probably the one that is most overlooked, yet is also the most important. We like to be rewarded by others for a job well done…its human nature. The simple fact that we like to be rewarded should tell us that its ok to take some time and give ourselves some small jewel for getting our work completed. An exotic vacation or something as simple as some time to ourselves can be the right ticket!
#5. Reward yourself – you need to give yourself a pat on the back once in a while and reward yourself for your discipline. That can be as simple as blocking out time for you to read a book; see a movie; go out to dinner; go on a vacation; or watch your favorite sitcom.
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#4. Break tasks into smaller pieces – a big project can look so overwhelming at times. I have found that when you take the big picture and break it down to smaller elements, individual pieces don’t seem as daunting, and each time you complete one of the smaller tasks it is invigorating and empowering.
They may not all work for you, but I have found that when you follow these principles, you stay focused, and you are able to direct your positive energies to the task at hand.
1. Establish well-defined goals – your goals are the foundation
of your plan and your plan is the roadmap to lead you to your destiny. Setting goals in not a new concept, but it is a wise principle to use and a habit that you should establish. Remember a goal not written is only a wish.
2. Create and stick to a priority list – sometimes a simple list of priorities can keep you focused on what needs to be accomplished
– and when. I like to have a priority list to refer to when distractions enter the picture…it keeps me…focused.
3. Track and Report your progress – Remember this: what gets reported gets done. Whether you are reporting to your self or to the board, when you are able to track your progress and show how you reach certain milestones, you can keep on the straight path without deviations.
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They may not all work for you, but I have found that when you follow these principles, you stay focused, and you are able to direct your positive energies to the task at hand.
#2. Create and stick to a priority list – sometimes a simple list of priorities can keep you focused on what needs to be accomplished
– and when. I like to have a priority list to refer to when distractions enter the picture…it keeps me…focused.
www.brianhazelgren.com
They may not all work for you, but I have found that when you follow these principles, you stay focused, and you are able to direct your positive energies to the task at hand.
1. Establish well-defined goals – your goals are the foundation of your plan and your plan is the roadmap to lead you to your destiny. Setting goals in not a new concept, but it is a wise principle to use and a habit that you should establish. Remember a goal not written is only a wish.
www.brianhazelgren.com
