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If you’ve fallen out of love with you small or medium-sized enterprise, you’re not alone. Burnout can happen to most everybody, and often does when they lose their groove.
Do you want to get your groove back? It’s time to get inspired – again.
Here are six proven tips:
1. Practice the art of gratitude
Start a gratitude list. For now, forget the negatives. What’s working well? For instance, do you have loyal customers and associates?
If you’ve got writers block, practice the Principle of Contrary Action. Keep track of your activities. In everything do you, do it differently such as change your morning routine, and take a different route to the grocery store.
This will help you develop an open mind about the positives instead of the negatives. Soon you’ll realize you’re too focused on the 10 percent of what’s not working instead of the 90 percent that is.
Identify the right morale-boosters for hope to keep your business dream alive.
2. Take full advantage of technology
You’re more likely to succeed if you’re current on technology. Focus on learning and adapting to changes. This will enable you stay ahead of your competitors.
Maintain a childlike wonder of the possibilities in tech. Keep looking for ways to retain customers with better service or products.
Start by identifying tech trends in BYOD and mobile apps with the most staying power that will benefit your company.
… practice the Principle of Contrary Action … to develop an open mind …
3. Remind yourself about your business dream
Consider your original idea and how you arrived at it. Recall the problems you wanted to address and the opportunities you envisioned.
Write about your aspirations and objectives. Again use the Principle of Contrary Action by considering some new approaches to your business model and work.
Focusing on the right details is a skill in best practices for setting goals.
4. Evaluate your goals for entrepreneurship
What were they originally? Update your goals by reviewing your four entrepreneurial Cs:
- Creativity – rediscover what motivates your creativity
- Control – review your structure needing controls
- Challenge – use a laser-like focus on your objectives
- Cash – assess your footwork to make revenue
This will be especially helpful if you have to rebrand your business.
5. Identify and imitate people you admire
Whom do you admire? Who are your role models for building an excellent company? My role models were spiritually inspiring, disciplined mentors from different backgrounds.
My first mentor had a doctorate in nuclear physics but was expert in understanding human nature. Another turned around 3 Fortune 500 companies in sales. Another was a CEO of a publishing company, who first advised me to form my own business.
I constantly remind myself to live up to their legacies.
If you don’t have a role model, find one. A role model doesn’t have to be in your industry. Business leadership skills are transferable to any profession. Do lots of reading – biographies and autobiographies. Learn why they’ve enjoyed success.
For personalized guidance, find a mentor – someone who has success you want for yourself.
A role model doesn’t have to be in your industry. Business leadership skills are transferable to any profession.
6. Use a team approach
Every veteran entrepreneur knows a team is important for success. You, too, need a network to provide answers and referrals.
If you have employees, tap into their wisdom about your industry. You can succeed with employees’ help.
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“Being an entrepreneur means the ability to think out of the box by putting away our fear of any risk, including financial.”
-Ciputra
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