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12.12.12 – To celebrate this unique date here are 12 traits I have seen in successful business owners

To celebrate this special date (and one of my favourite numbers) here are my 12 traits that I have regularly seen in the successful business owners that I have had the pleasure and privilege to work with over the years.

1. Do what you enjoy.
What you get out of your business in the form of personal satisfaction, financial gain, stability and enjoyment will be the sum of what you put into your business. So if you don’t enjoy what you’re doing, in all likelihood it’s safe to assume that will be reflected in the success of your business–or subsequent lack of success. In fact, if you don’t enjoy what you’re doing, chances are you won’t succeed.

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To perform as a winner, you must first believe you are a winner.

I have really enjoyed and marvelled at the Olympic Games these last two weeks & those involved in providing the stage for this incredible spectacle did the UK proud. I desperately wanted to avoid an Olympic cliché affirmation this week. However this thought has stayed in my mind throughout the Olympics….

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7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey

I originally posted this synopsis of The 7 habits of highly effective people back in 2009. To mark the recent passing of its great author Stephen Covey I felt it would be appropriate to repost it here today. I highly recommend his book (7 Habits) to any business owner and certainly to all my clients. It contains simple, straight forward, common sense habits that will help anyone who is running a business. I have modified the time quadrant to be represented by seats in a car (Image inserted below) and will blog this separately at some point… Anyway, here is a brief synopsis of the book written by a wise and amazing man… Stephen R. Covey 1932 – 2012

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10 GREAT Tips for the SME Business Owner

Being a Small to Medium Enterprise (SME) Business Owner can be a tough, challenging and demanding “job”. But it can also be extremely rewarding and enjoyable too. Here are 10 simple, straight forward common sense tips to help any budding start-up or established SME business owner.
1. Do what you enjoy.
What you get out of your business in the form of personal satisfaction, financial gain, stability and enjoyment will be the sum of what you put into your business. So if you don’t enjoy what you’re doing, in all likelihood it’s safe to assume that will be reflected in the success of your business. Bottom line, if you don’t enjoy what you’re doing, then the chances are you won’t succeed.

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