Commit to improving your business skills daily (II)
It is like going to a seminar on business development. It is easy to be bombarded with fifty great things you can do but let’s be honest, how many will you get around to actioning? Probably none because the task is too daunting.
Commit to improving your business skills daily (I)
Passionate entrepreneurs seem to have this never ending thirst for ways to do what they do better. They are not afraid to ask questions, to read books, to go to seminars or to learn how to do what they do better. This commitment shines through because they end up putting what they learn into practice.
Mix with people you can learn from (II)
With the advent of Internet chat rooms and teleconferencing you don’t even need to be in the same country any more, although it’s easier and much nicer to be able to meet face to face. I know a number of people who have formed their own group, consisting of about six people of varying business backgrounds.
Mix with people you can learn from (I)
Most entrepreneurs are fairly up-beat kind of people. They are keen to learn and equally keen to pass on their knowledge. Mixing with people who you can learn from is a great way to develop your own business skills and also to pass on your own experiences to help others. If you mix with smart, successful, enthusiastic people you will become like them if you aren’t already.
Be a supporter of other business associates
We all want other people to promote our businesses and to refer customers to us but do we reciprocate and recommend our supporters’ businesses to our clients? Doing this often takes a conscious effort but after a while it becomes second nature. Any kind of recommendation or referral should be a twoway street if possible. Be clear about which businesses you would like to support and promote them accordingly.