Be a success in 2018
Success means different things to different people.
Some people will never truly be happy with what they’ve achieved – always striving for the next thing. Others might set small, ‘bitesized’ goals, and each time these are reached, they might feel a ‘hit’ of success.
What does success mean to you?
Regardless of your interpretation, we all want to be ‘more successful’. Here are our top 3 tips on making 2018 your most successful year yet!
Visualise your success
The technique of visualisation is something we’ll all have heard of, but few of us probably practice on a regular basis. Visualising success doesn’t have to mean practicing meditation or affirmations, but actually starts with deciding what success actually looks like to you. We all benefit from having a goal to work towards so by taking the time to think what it is we want to achieve, and by when, we can then think more strategically about how we will get there. If you really want to start off on the best foot, write down three things that will mean success to you in 2018. Keep them somewhere you can see them, even if they’re in a sealed envelope or a closed file on your computer, so you have a regular visual reminder.
Bring in the reinforcements
People are often good at identifying their strengths, but far fewer of us are willing to acknowledge and accept our weaknesses. We can’t all be good at everything – and we shouldn’t try to be. Spending an inordinate amount of time and effort on an area that you really aren’t good will slow you down and detract you from other, more fruitful tasks.
Good leaders are able to surround themselves with other successful people in their network or in their business to outsource or delegate certain tasks or disciplines to, freeing up their own time to focus on their areas of strength.
If at first you don’t succeed…
The path to success very rarely runs smoothly and accepting that you will have ups and downs goes at least some way to mentally preparing you. Nevertheless, hurdles can come in many shape and sizes and at times when we least expect them. Having the ability to bounce back from disappointments or downright disasters is one of the key attributes of any successful business person. Everyone makes mistakes – it’s being capable to step back, think about what went wrong, learn from it and move on to the next challenge that makes the difference.
Here’s to a brilliant – and successful – 2018! To chat to us about getting your business off to the best start this year, contact us here.
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