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Characteristics of the Successful Entrepreneur

2009-04-19T04:59:00.000-07:00

Studies have shown that successful entrepreneurs possess these characteristics:

1. Self-confidence

This is that magical power of having confidence in oneself and in one's powers and abilities.

2. Achievement Oriented

Results are gained by focused and sustained effort. They concentrate on achieving a specific goal, not just accomplishing a string of unrelated tasks.

3. Risk Taker

They realize that there is a chance of loss inherent in achieving their goals, yet they have the confidence necessary to take calculated risks to achieve their goals.

Entrepreneurs are people who will make decisions, take action, and think that they can control their own destinies. They are often motivated by a spirit of independence which leads them to believe that their success depends on raw effort and hard work, not luck.

So which of these three main characteristics is the most important? Believe it or not, it has to be self-confidence. Without self-confidence, nothing else is possible. If you don't believe in your abilities, then the first challenge that arises may knock you off the path to achieving your goals. Here are a few things to keep in mind for maintaining a higher level of self-confidence.

Positive Thinking

Well, it all starts with a positive attitude, doesn't it? Believing that something good will happen is the first step. Negative thinking simply is not allowed. You must truly believe that there are no circumstances strong enough to deter you from reaching your goals. Remember too, that positive thinking can be contagious. When positive thinking spreads, it can open doors to new ideas, customers, friends, etc.

Persistent Action

Now all of the positive thinking and believing in the world is useless if it is not applied towards a goal. You have to take action, no excuses are allowed. This action must also be persistent. Trying once and then giving up is not going to be enough. Keep at it one step at a time. If you can't get by a certain step, then find a creative way to try again or just go around it.

At the beginning of this article we identified a few traits that are common among successful entrepreneurs. You should be able to look ahead and see yourself where you want to be. Now just maintain a strong belief in yourself and your skills, stick with it, and don't give up. If you can do that, you're already half way there!

TEN FACTS ABOUT SUCCESSFUL MANAGERS

2008-08-17T14:22:00.000-07:00

MANAGERIAL SKILLS AND HABITS

Every field of human endeavor needs great leaders and managers; great organizations are willing to pay what it takes to get good managers; you too can be a successful one only if you are ready to work on yourself. The following are the identified characteristics of successful mangers under three basic categories.

A. Basic knowledge and information that managers must have or may need to use in making decisions and taking action.

1. COMMAND OF BASIC FACTS: Successful managers know what’s what in
their organization. They have a command of such basic facts as goals and plans (long -and –short –term), product knowledge, who’s who in the organization, the roles and relationship between various departments, their own job and what is expected of them. If they don’t have all this information at hand, they know where to get it when they need it

2 RELEVANT PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE: This quality includes
technical knowledge, (e.g., production technology), marketing techniques, engineering knowledge, relevant legislation, sources of finance, and knowledge of basic background management principles and theories (e.g., planning, organization, and control).

Special skills and attributes that directly affect behavior and performance.

3. CONTINUING SENSITIVITY TO EVENTS: Succesful managers’sensitivity
to events enables them to tune into what is going on around them. They open themselves up to hard information (such as figures and facts) and to soft information(such as the feelings of others.).Managers with this sensitivity respond appropriately to situations as they arise.

4. PROACTIVE INCLINATION TO RESPOND PURPOSEFULLY TO
EVENTS: Effective managers have goals to achieve rather than merely
responding to demand. They plan carefully in advance, but they also respond
emergencies .When making such responses, effective managers consider
long term aims and goals. Less successful managers respond to pressures
in relatively uncritical ways. This ability includes qualities such as seeing a
job through, being dedicated, having a sense of mission, and taking
responsibility for things that happen rather than passing the buck.

5. ANALYTICAL, PROBLEM-SOLVING AND DECISION/JUDGEMENT-
MAKING SKILLS: Managers concern themselves with decision making
skills. Managers concern themselves with decision making. Therefore, they must
develop judgment –making skills, including the ability to cope with uncertainty.
they need also to strike a balance between allowing subjective feelings to guide
them without completely throwing out objective logic.

6. SOCIAL SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Managers need interpersonal skills to
communicate, delegate, negotiate, resolve conflict, persuade, sell, use, and
Respond to authority and power.

Personal Qualities:

7. EMOTIONAL RESILIENCE: Emotional stress arises in managerial positions
positions because they work in situations that involve authority, leadership
power, interpersonal conflict, meeting deadlines, all with some degree of
uncertainty and ambiguity. Successful managers need resiliency to cope.

8. MENTAL AGILITY AND CREATIVITY: Mental agility includes the
ability to grasp problems quickly, to think of several things at once, to switch
rapidly from one situation to another, to see quickly the whole situation
(rather than ponderously plough through all its components), and to “think
on one’s facts”. Creativity means the ability to come up with new responses and to
recognize useful approaches. It involves not only having fresh ideas, but also the
ability to recognize good ideas when they come from other sources.

9. BALANCED LEARNING HABITS AND SKILLS: Successful managers learn
independently. They take responsibility for the rightness of what they learn, rather
passively depending on an authority figure or expert. Successful managers can
think abstractly as concretely. They relate concrete ideas to abstract ones (and vice
versa) rather quickly. This ability sometimes known as a “helicopter mind”
enables them to generate theories and to develop their own practical ideas.

10. SELF – AWARENESS: The way managers view their roles affects their values,
feelings, strengths and weaknesses, an a host of other personal factors. Therefore,
we must help them be aware of their abilities and the part they play in determining
leadership behavior.

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Eight Keys to Success

2008-01-10T14:20:00.000-08:00

Who among us does not want to be successful? Everybody wants to achieve some level of success whether it be in their personal life or in the business world. Below are eight keys to success that everyone should follow in their daily routine.

Set Goals. By doing this you will be able to work towards success in a logical manner. Most people do not know how to find success, so they jump from area to area in hopes that it falls in their lap. And this rarely happens. Instead, you need to set goals so that you are aware of the direction that you are moving in. After you successfully meet and conquer one goal, you will then want to move on to your next one. After a while, you will see your self-confidence rise and your success increase.

Find inspiration for your goals. If you are aspiring to be the top sales manager in your company, look for inspiration from somebody who has been there before. Inspiration can often be found in the most surprising places. Many people turn to books in order to find somebody to look up to. This is a great way in finding someone to look up to that is already successful.

Plan out your day in correspondence with your goals. In order to reach your goals you are going to have to know how to get there. By setting out a daily step-by-step process, you will be able to reach smaller goals that will eventually lead you to the big goal at the end.

Pay attention to your progress. At the end of every day make sure that you look back and see if you did what you needed to do in order to reach your goal. If you did not, find out why, and then come up with a way to solve this problem in the future.

Don’t give up. There is no reason to ever give up on your goal. If you do, it is your own fault. By sticking with your daily steps, you will get to your goal sooner or later. The only thing that can stop you is quitting.

Look forward to the end. By visualizing what it will be like to reach your goal, you will be pushed to work harder.

Think positive. You never want to tell yourself that you cannot reach your goal or that you are failing. By thinking positive you will always be on the right track to success.

Appreciate the opportunity. By appreciating the opportunity to reach your goal you are already halfway to the end result. Do not lose sight of why you want to be successful.

Keywords: goals, success, plan, opportunity, business

About the Author
Kent Jacobson
Success, Financial and Personal Growth
shortcut2success@gmail.com
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The MOST Powerful Marketing and Advertising on the Planet!by Matthew Hesser

2007-12-26T14:30:00.000-08:00

The MOST Powerful marketing and Advertising on the Planet!by Matthew started!

It sounds too simple to be true, but it really is... A well-targeted and timely PRESS RELEASE to the media is the most powerful form of marketing and advertising on the planet! A high quality press release, with the proper targeting and distribution to reach the correct media members, could have many businesses sailing on a sea of new sales and profits. Just one feature or a mention in a popular or targeted business publication has the potential to cause some business's phones to literally be ringing off the hook!
The next big question that arises, "How do you go about writing a quality press release that will grab the attention of the media and your particular audience?" Here are some tips to help you succeed:
Pick a "Newsworthy" Angle. Press releases are not an advertisement. Do not try to sell your product or service. Do not use "hype" in press releases. Instead give the media what they want and they will give you what you want. Now, what the press and media really want is a story! Just provide the Who, What, When, Where and How with regards to the uses of your products and/or services in a story format. Show examples of ways that people have used your products and services to their benefit. If you can include some emotions in your story all the better. Ask yourself: "Would this be something that I might read in a newspaper?"
Get a Good Start. The headline and the first few sentences of the first paragraph are the absolutely most important part of the press release. If you don't catch the reader's interest here you will lose your audience. The best way to do this is to use your most hard-hitting information FIRST rather than build to a climax. This may be opposite to what you would normally do when writing other material - but it does work! What follows in your press release are the details that SUPPORT your story or theme.
Write to the Media. Remember, a journalist, editor or reporter, not necessarily a client, is reading your press release. It's not your job to sell them your product or service. It IS your job to give them an interesting story or piece of news that they will be happy to share and announce to their audience.
Keep your release short and to the point. It should contain no more than about 500 words and no more than two pages. Include your contact information. Provide full contact name, company name, full address, phone number, email address and Web site URL. The contact name should be someone who is knowledgeable and available to answer any questions by media members such as editors, reporters and journalists.
Targeted press releases to the media have helped thousands of companies succeed. They are the most powerful form of marketing and advertising on the planet! Remember: One article is all it takes!
For more information on how you can get a quality targeted press release written or have your press release distributed to the targeted media contacts in our 600,0000 press and media contact database, please visit our Advanced PR department at Majon International.
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Matthew Hesser is President and CEO of Majon International, one of the most popular internet marketing and advertising companies on the internet located at: http://www.majon.com To get a high quality targeted press release written and/or distributed to the press and media, as well as get GUARANTEED media and press coverage for your business please visit: http://www.advanced-pr.com

SMALL BUSINESS-FIVE SIMPLESTEPS TO GET THREE NEW CLIENTS

2007-12-19T16:06:00.000-08:00

by Kendall Summerhawk

I am naturally a competitive person. I like to set a goal, treat winning like a game, then see where I need to challenge myself to reach my outcome. This strategy is the reason why I went from low six-figures to high six-figures in just twelve short months.
Which got me thinking: why not give a "marketing coach's challenge" to my readers to get three new clients in the next thirty days? If treated like a game (so you have fun!) this challenge can help you focus your marketing, your decisions and your actions in a positive, motivating and profitable way.
So, wanna play the "3 in 30 days" game with me? The rules are simple: decide, take action, and then repeat. Ready to get started? Here are five important steps to "win" at this fun and profitable game:
Step 1. What is the program or package you are offering to your three potential clients? List the results they'll get from hiring you. By focusing 90% of your list on the results and 10% on the program's features, your potential clients will clearly understand WHY they need to hire you.
Step 2. What is the specific problem your offer will solve? Time to throw out tired phrases like "improve your work/life balance" or "feel better about yourself." With this marketing idea, you hone in on solving ONE specific problem, and thereby give the gift of simplicity and focus to your overwhelmed potential client.
Step 3. How many people can you reach each day? This is not the time to be shy! Set a direct marketing goal to contact a certain number of people each day. Choose from making contact with colleagues, network marketing, speaking, writing an article, giving a teleseminar, emailing your database, sending out postcards or connecting with potential referral partners.
Step 4. How many different ways can you follow-up? The fortune truly is found in the follow-up in small business marketing! If you did nothing but follow up with potential client contacts from the past year you would easily and quickly reach your "3 in 30 days" goal.
Simply pick up the telephone, dial, and tell your potential client that you are going through your files and saw that six months ago they were working on solving XYZ problem to reach ABC goal. You're calling to see how that's working for them.
Follow up again with a hand-written note. Follow up again with a postcard, an article you saw that made you think of them, or an announcement for an upcoming teleseminar. Truly, if you follow up with your follow up, you will have a never-ending source of referrals and you will never again have to attend another boring network marketing event!
Step 5. What daily action can you take to motivate yourself and your potential new clients into action? As a marketing coach, I recommend setting daily goals, such as a set number of phone calls, postcards, outreach emails, requests for referrals, etc.
Even better, write down your daily small business marketing goals, then check each off as it's completed. Be sure and tackle your goals FIRST thing in the morning when you're fresh. Get them done early and the confidence that they inspire, makes you even more attractive to potential clients all day long!
As far as motivating potential clients goes, set the intention to move your potential client forward with each contact that you make with them. Don't be afraid to ask for their business. I have landed nearly all of my best direct marketing clients by telling them how much I wanted to be part of their solution to reaching THEIR goals. It's honest, full of integrity and heart . . . and magnetizing!
One more marketing coach's challenge for you: please print out this article and put it where you can see it every day. Visualize me by your side, encouraging you each day that no matter where you are in you business--brand new, just getting by, or already into six-figures--you WILL make your "3 in 30 days" goal!
Keywords: marketing coach, direct marketing, network marketing, marketing ideas, small business marketing, teleseminar

success habits-setting goals

2007-12-19T15:12:00.000-08:00

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Who Should Set Goals?By: Mike Johnson
Have you ever wondered why some people never achieve a fraction of what they dream of? It's because if they don't set goals than all they are doing is just dreaming.Learning to set goals is the key component that most people are missing in success and positive accomplishments. It is like building a house with a deadline. You know from the beginning what need to be done when so you can complete to house on time.When you take the time to set goals you have a blueprint for success. Now you will be able to track your efforts and make adjustments as needed to ensure that you meet your objective.Taking the time to set goals means that you are proactive instead of reactive. The difference is huge and allows you to approach potential problems form a position of strength. By approaching your difficulties from this position of strength you are much calmer and therefore more capable of a creative solution leading to a breakthrough.When you take the time to set goals you will be able to track your progress in whatever you have set out to do. Not only does this help you become more confident but it also helps you be more motivated to achieve your plans.When you set goals you've made a good start but if you don't take action then nothing will happen. You must drive yourself to take action towards your goals and have the perseverance to continue even in the face of adversity. The key to achieving your goal is never giving up.To be truly successful when you set goals you need to believe the goal you set is actually something you can achieve. With time and practice you will find that you can set amazing goals and reach them but if you're new to goal setting you need to start with something that is a stretch but still believable for you. That doesn't mean you should set something so easy you can reach it without trying. Goals will help you grow and achieve more than you ever thought possible but only if you have to stretch to reach them.It important to understand that when you set goals they must have a deadline. Otherwise they are just dreams. Once you have set a deadline then you need to set mile stones along the way. The other thing that will happen is that you will know how much action you will need to take to achieve your goal.When you set goals and begin to reach some of your minor goals or mile stones be sure to congratulate yourself. Doing so is strong reinforcement to your brain letting it know this is a good thing and that you enjoy it. Even minor victories should be celebrated. Just don't settle for them. Enjoy the moment and continue on towards your goal.When it's all said and done with you can set goals for any aspect of your life - it doesn't matter if its personal or family life, career or finances. Goal setting can be as simple as setting a target weight when you wish to lose pounds or something big, like earning your first million.
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