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Some Business Owners Succeed, While others Fail…Why? Part 2

By Terry | September 28, 2009

Part 2

As soon as I began setting attainable goals and made very small changes I went from barely getting by to quadrupling my income in less than a year. The starting point of success is recognizing change begins with you. The following comparison between the characteristics of successful people and that of failures may help you recognize areas where you can improve.

•   A successful person knows precisely what he desires, believes in his abilities, and has a plan to get it. He or she becomes obsessed with the idea and devotes the majority of his time acquiring it. Failures have no goals in life, they move on their own initiative only when told to do so.  They believe all success is a matter of luck. And, they continually sell themselves short through their lack of confidence.

•   Successful business owners understand the importance of emotional intelligence, or, people skills.  They know people will be more likely to do business with people who are likeable. They learn the art of influencing others to cooperate and carry out their plans and purposes.  Failures see the bad in everything.  They find fault in others. They go out of their way to share their negativity. They continually look for others to join them because misery loves company.

Part 3 coming next Monday….

Terry Begue is the owner of  Begue Painting and author of the popular e-book, “The Wealthy House Painter’s Guide to Having it All.”  He’s been a successful house painter for 30 years and enjoys helping others start their own successful painting businesses, too. Terry has been published in “Professional Painting Contractor” magazine in spring 2009 for his article “Recession Proof Your Business-Five ways to help your company thrive in a stumbling economy.”

Discover more at: http://www.yourhousepaintingbusiness.com

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