Monthly Archives: January 2012
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.
Have a life outside of your business (III)
Over time, my life has got back in balance and I feel sensational. Sure I have periods when it is chaotic, stressful and challenging, but they are much fewer and faurther between than before. I run my business better, and there is a good chance I will live longer. I have a lot more friends outside of my business world and they keep my feet firmly planted on the ground.
Have a life outside of your business (II)
I realised I was heading down the same path and I was 33. So I decided to change. It didn’t happen overnight and I have to work on it to this day. But now I feel my life is far more balanced than it has been in a long time. I have lost about 30 kilograms, I work out with a personal trainer a couple of times every week, I do yoga as often as possible and I feel great. I start work at about 8 a.m. after having a good breakfast, something I never used to do.
Have a life outside of your business (I)
We all get absorbed in our businesses and as I have discussed elsewhere in this book, there is a need for this level of passion and commitment. For many entrepreneurs it comes naturally, but balancing your work life with your personal life can be difficult. A few years ago I found myself running a growing business.
Be more than your business
Businesses come and go—what you are doing today is unlikely to be what you will be doing in ten years’ time. You are the most significant asset in your life and it is important to realise this. I encounter a lot of people who become their business—it is everything, from their waking moment in the morning to their last thought at night (and often it fills their dreams).
