subject: The 7 Cornerstones Of Entrepreneurial Success [print this page] Author: Martina Srblin Author: Martina Srblin
Juggling with everything entrepreneurship entails can make you feel lost and/or confused, even if you thought you designed a crystal-clear business plan. It happens to me, too, and on a regular basis. But you know what? These moments should only be seen as opportunities to revisit the building blocks of your business and make them stronger. To grow by leaps and bounds, never ever neglect these seven cornerstones... Content Content is king, right? So in order to have a thriving business, make sure to consistently produce amazing, fresh and invaluable information for your clients. A copy-paste approach has never impressed anyone. You need to step up, do research, attend live workshops and seminars, learn from home-study and online courses, be open to new ideas, brainstorm again and again, read, observe the world, talk to people to figure out what they want there's always room to improve your content! And since your number one priority should be to better serve your prospects and clients dig deep and enrich your knowledge base. Mindset Without a proper mindset, it will take you ages to reach your goals, because you'd be sabotaging your own success. You need to see yourself as (and feel like) a successful entrepreneur before you can become one. So, start aligning your thoughts with your desires by learning from successful entrepreneurs who have already gotten to where you want to be. Hang out with them and try to pick their brains. Incredible shifts can happen in a very short time if you just open your mind to new possibilities and start thinking outside your usual box. Passion Passion is another key element of your entrepreneurial success. Passionate business(wo)men get more done in less time, they're happier and have more energy to share with others. They're also more motivated and their drive attracts inexpected opportunities to their lives. The last thing you want for yourself is being bored with your business, so keep away from engaging in activities you're not enthusiastic about. If they really can't be avoided, outsource them to someone who loves doing them. Determination Success doesn't come easy, it takes a lot of smart work to achieve. When you hear people talk about passive income, remember that in most cases it's about leveraged income they're talking about, not passive. They did have to develop the programs and products they're now selling time and again, so don't be lulled into the illusion that success is effortless. Every entrepreneur is faced with some sort of obstacle or challenge eventually probably more than one, actually and it's the determination to overcome those hurdles that will propel you forward. Marketing Whatever business you're in, you're also in the marketing business! Define your target market, create a marketing plan of action and commit to following it all the way through. Allocate enough marketing time into your busy schedule and always pick marketing tools you enjoy. Don't set up a written blog if you absolutely hate writing! Make videos. Or record audios. Pick a handful of marketing methods you're excited about and start from there. Energy People feel the energy you're emanating and guess what they'll run away if it's dark and leave-me-alone-ish. If you want to attract clients like crazy, you need them to feel you're accessible and spill full of contagious energy. Just think of your role models. Don't they have a strong, positive and shiny presence and speak with confidence? Model that you can do it even if you're an introvert. And it will pay off. Integrity I put integrity last, but it really should be among your unattackable, core business values and pretty high up on the ladder! You only have one reputation, one personal brand and one conscience. Serve others as you would like to be served give your prospects, clients and partners the very best you can. Overdeliver every time. Promote only the products and programs you strongly believe in. And strive for excellence in everything you do.About the Author:
Martina Srblin is The Multi-Passionate Entrepreneur that will help you build a coherent and thriving multi-faceted business around your values and your core message. For free resources, a FREE subscription to The Multi-Passionate Entrepreneur Ezine and to sign up for a FREE report on "7 Key Strategies to Skyrocket Your Multi-Faceted Business", please visit Martinas website www.martinasrblin.com.
