Required for Success: Persistence and Focus

I watched an interview with Donald Trump the other day. When he was asked what he thought were the key strengths that led to his success, his answer was ‘persistence and focus’.

I wasn’t surprised at his answer, but it was nice to hear it straight from the horse’s mouth.

This goes back to my post last week relating to expectations. The wrong expectations will destroy persistence. (In addition to all the other bad stuff I mentioned)

I read another excellent post on the same subject today. Dean Hunt makes the comparison of starting a business online with climbing the corporate ladder, and very true it is too.

Here’s my take on this:

If you don’t have a clearly defined vision for what you want to achieve with your online business you’re dead in the water. Don’t even start out.

A clearly defined vision (some call it your Why – the reason why you’re doing this) does a few things for you:

1. It motivates you. (Or it should.  If it doesn’t, re-visit it)
2. It gives you a point of focus
3. It trains your sub-conscious mind to work towards your vision
4. It gives you a purpose

Without these things you won’t be able to make a sound business plan. If you don’t have a sound business plan you’ll have nothing to guide you when things don’t go to plan – as they inevitably won’t.

Creating a sound business plan forces you to think things through thoroughly. To consider alternatives and to have some options when things go wrong – a plan B.

If you treat your online business like a serious business it will become that.  And no serious business ever became serious without a lot of work.

And if you treat your online business like a hobby, that’s what it will always be. (And most people don’t make a lot of money out of hobbies)

Stay focused on your vision and persist when things don’t go to plan. Don’t stop until you’ve achieved your vision and always remember that it will take time and work.

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