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Some Business Owners Succeed, While others Fail…Why? Part 3
By Terry | October 5, 2009
continued from last week’s article…
- Successful people take a genuine interest in others. They look at business opportunities from a creative, win-win perspective. Failures keep to themselves and have a closed mind to new ideas. Their focus is on competing and beating others to the punch. As a result they lose out on favorable opportunities and the friendly cooperation of others.
- Successful people always keep their outlook positive. They handle problems as soon as they occur. They’re upbeat and put a sense of urgency into everything they do. They realize success depends on the quality of service they provide and they make a habit of providing more than promised. Failures continually procrastinate. They are always on the lookout for “something for nothing.” When they fail to get it, they blame everyone else but themselves.
- Successful people see defeat as temporary and consider it a learning experience. They understand each failed attempt brings them closer to attaining his or her goals. Failures look at defeat as “expected.” They are pessimistic and believe in Murphy’s Law. Whatever can go wrong probably will. They often think the world is out to get them.
There is a big difference in the words, actions, and lives of successful people and failures. One of the most important keys to your success lies in your capacity to believe you will succeed. Chances are, you are where you’re at in life as a result of how you think about yourself and how you treat others around you.
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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