In our newsletter this month our feature article focussed on showcasing your business, we believe that showcasing is a great tool for interacting with your customers and potential customers.
It has never been easier with all the great social media tools we now have at our disposal. We would love to hear your thoughts on showcasing your business.
Ok, here is where we split the pack, successful people take action – the rest of the pack think about it!
The best way to take action is to develop habits in your life and business, develop daily, monthly and yearly habits to support your journey to becoming a success.
What will you do? Will you be an action taker or will you be an action thinker?
Action takers do what has to be done regardless of the situation, distractions or circumstances.
Action thinkers have excellent intentions but are not fully comitted to doing what it takes and allow distractions and situations to control their destiny.
If you are an Action thinker the only solution for you is to take ACTION! No seriously just take action! Ok, here is a tip if you are a victim to action thinking we suggest you revist your goals and what you REALLY want. The clearer you are on what you REALLY want the easier it is to take the actions that need to be taken (even the ones you do not like doing).
Try this quick exercise;
1. Take a clean sheet of note paper and draw a line down the centre
2. On the left hand side list all the actions you need to take in the next 7 days to achieve your goals and on the left hand side write out the CONSEQUENCES of not taking any action on that action item.
3. At the end of your consequences list look back to your goals to assess how important they really are to you achieveing them or are you HAPPY to live with the consequences of not taking any action.
A last note on action…
It doesn’t matter how many books you read, how many motivational CD’s, DVD’s or speakers you listen to ONLY YOU can take action, make the decision NOW that you will take action, after all you SPENT MONEY and had GOOD INTENTION when buying this program. Here is YOUR TIME to take action.
The best way to become a success is to take action each and every day, it does not matter what or how much, however you MUST take some type of action on at least one thing each day.
Take Action on at least one simple thing everyday!
That’s all it takes, action on one simple thing.
Seems too simple to be true? Well the fact is it is that simple, most people simply don’t act.
The harsh truth is it’s these simple things that really make a big difference in your life. They are the things we all know that we should be doing everyday, but for one reason or another we don’t.
Stay In action!
Sue Henry
P.S If you are an action thinker and need support to stay on track, take a look at our stay on track membership level it’s perfect for helping you stay on track to take action to get what you really want. Click here to learn more.
Rome wasn’t built in a day, Edsion had over 10,000 attempts at the light bulb, Colonel Sanders heard 1009 no’s before he got a yes – the list of patient and persisent people throughout history is enormous and highlights three great lessons we can learn from:
When we run our own businesses we devour motivational books, seminars, webinars, teleseminars, coaching programs, free articles, audio programs etc with enthusiasm, hope and trust that something we hear, read or try will be the one action that makes a difference and catapults us into the success stratosphere that we desire.
What we often forget is to have a good dose of patience, trust and belief that we are heading in the right direction, doing the right activities and when the timing and circumstances are right we will get what we really want.
As long as we are doing the right activities, learning from our mistakes, correctling them along the way we will get to that critical point of being where we want to be.
Here is a great definition of patience that we like and believe sums up being patient -
“an ability or willingness to suppress restlessness or annoyance when confronted with delay” from dictionary.com
Delays are often hidden gifts that give us time to explore the facts of a situation or the opportunity to look at our situation from another point of view. If you are experiencing impatience in your business try looking at it from another point of view – ask a friend or business buddy to help often another setr of eyes can see objectively.
Just where would Colonel Sanders and Edison’s ideas be today if they had not been persistent? Persistence is an exceptional quality to engender in your daily business activities but persistence must also come with evaluation and assessment. I love the saying ‘do what you have always done – get what you have always gotten’ it’s a great reminder that persistence needs to be assessed, if your approach is not working try another way but don’t give up!
I see this a lot, business owners will invest in a new marketing strategy and when it doesn’t give an immediate result they throw it out (or worse give up) and start something entirely new instead of adjusting their original concept, tweeking it and seeing how many other ways it could be done until they get their desired results. At Accelerate Women we live by the mantra “what works, what doesn’t, what can we improve?”
I take off my hat to Edison, he tried 10,000 different ways until he got a positive result, how many ways are you willing to try?
Timing is everything! I cannot think of a better example than Australian speed ice skater Steven Bradbury when he created history in Salt Lake City when he became the first Australian to win a Winter Olympic Gold Medal. Bradbury competed at four Winter Olympic Games spanning 12 years before circumstances and timing were right for him to win gold. Some describe Bradbury’s victory as lucky, but had he not been persistent and patient the timing and opportunity may never have appeared.
You really have to be in it to win it and the Steven Bradbury example is a great lesson for us all if we are patient the timing and opportunity will appear. All we have to do is do what we do best, persist in our endevours, adjust along the way and stratospheric success can be ours as well.
I’d love to hear your stories of persistence, patience and timing…
Until next time, stay patient
Sue Henry
Professional Stickybeak!
Our 2010 Get Real events kicked off to a great start in Launceston last week with the Launceston members and guests enjoying a day of education, networking and fun.
Will you join us in Melbourne (VIC) 25th August or in Gosford (NSW) 22nd Sept 2010?
Talk soon
Sue
cofounder acceleratewomen.com
1. Fun – you might as well have fun while you are networking, it will make your activities easier to do and if the experiences you are having are fun you are more likely to do them again. Don’t take yourself or others too seriously.
2. Support – You do not have to do it alone, enrol the assistance of your friends, family, business associates, business coach or mentor to support you and be supportive in your networking endeavours.
3. Belonging – Look at your networking as being part of a community of fellow networkers all working towards the same goal. This is where networking groups can help many of them are structured to assist their members to be inclusive and feel like part of a team.
We would lopve to hear your thoughts on our networking suggestions…
Sue & Celine
We are really exited to be hosting this great event again, last year we had 75 attend in Gosford and over $100,000 worth of business was generated amongst those that attended.
Get real is an opportunity for our members to showcase their businesses, an opportunity for our members and guests to network in a relaxed and fun way (we like to call no pressure) an opportunity for you to invest in your business education and an opportunity for you to take time out and focus on your business rather than working in it.
Have a look at last years event in Gosford
get real is about REAL information REAL examples of what works and what doesn’t get real is about REAL networking and most importantly get real is about having some fun!
Nutrition Plus – Walk about Across England.
People from around the world will gather on 14 June near Newcastle upon Tyne to walk across England to raise money for Nutrition Plus – an Australian charity dedicated to improving the health of Australian Indigenous children, through education and improved nutrition through a schools program.
The walkers will wander over 135 kms following Hadrian’s wall from Wallsend to Bowness on Solway over a 6 day period, enjoying many historical insights along the way. Each of the walkers is fundraising prior to and during the walk.
To find out more about the charity please visit www.nutritionplus.org.au Donations may also be made on the website using Pay Pal. Alternatively please contact Louise Ormerod, Chairperson of Nutrition Plus 02 4965 3333 or l.ormerod@nsai.com for any information about the walk, how to sponsor an Aboriginal child, or other ways to donate.
Congratulations to Gosford member Sam Woods from Vibrant Concepts on the launch of her new Style TV Show for REAL Women.
The show is about fashion, style and Sam’s interpretation of fashion for the REAL woman the show’s aim is to answer the questions not covered by mainstream media check it out and subscribe for future episodes – you might even see a familiar face on the show asking questions!
Talk soon
Sue Henry
Professional Stickybeak
