Success in Business

Even the definition of success in business varies by individual. One obvious reason to go into business is to make a profit, to sustain your chosen lifestyle.

Some people start a business even though they don’t need the money. They may enjoy the process of creating money, or creating a successful venture, or leading people. They may be bored at home and want somewhere to go every day. They may enjoy the social aspect of their business, whether or not they turn a profit.

They may believe in a cause, and see their venture as a way to make a difference. They may have inherited a “successful” role or position they're not sure what to do with.

Back to my personal definition of success, “Am I happy?” Whatever your reason for being in business, it’s easier to make successful decisions for yourself when you are conscious of the reasons you want to be in your business.

Best wishes,

Marilyn McLeod

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Consider the Possibility

Several years ago a new neighbor moved in next door and we became friends. As we became acquainted Melodey shared her plans to find a job. A few weeks later she mentioned this again, this time with a sigh, and a confession that she actually dreaded finding another job. She listed the kinds of jobs she thought she could land, and told me how depressed she felt every time she thought about how much she would not enjoy the successful outcome of her job search.

By that time I’d noticed several of Melodey’s skills that I thought could be marketable as an entrepreneur. I remember clearly the moment she later told me had been a turning point in her life.

I looked at her, paused, and said, “Can you consider the possibility that you might be able to earn a living without getting another job?”

She paused as well, and took in this new idea. She spent the next few weeks planning her new business building project, and began a consistent process of marketing and delivery of her chosen products and services. It’s been almost ten years, and she now has a successful business as an independent musician, creating music on her terms.

Now, you may not want to be an entrepreneur! You may not want to be a musician! I am betting there is something you would like to improve about your life that you feel discouraged about implementing, and my core message to you is … “Can you consider the possibility that something wonderful and beyond your current frame of reference is actually more achievable than it appears to you right now?”

Best wishes,

Marilyn McLeod

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Your Work Preferences Checklist

Back to you and what you enjoy. Here are some questions that I’ve found help my clients create the kind of business they will enjoy over time:

•    Do you prefer to work on your own or with a team?

•    Do you like to follow a set structure and follow the rules, or do you prefer to create your own style and your own rules?

•    Do you appreciate close supervision or are you more self directed?

•    Do you like to set goals ahead or just follow your intuition?

•    Are you more comfortable having just one product or a variety of options?

•    Do you love to sell or hate to sell?

•    Do you prefer to hit the ground running or ease into it?

•    Are you more comfortable calling on people you already know or a cold market?

•    Are you more in your element in a residential market or a commercial market?

•    Do you like to follow a proven system or customize a system to match you personally?

There are no right answers; only what fits you today. It may change tomorrow. It’s just important to know yourself, and to be honest with yourself about what you sincerely enjoy.

Best wishes,

Marilyn McLeod

Marilyn@PersonalizedHealthCoach.com

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