On Wednesday 4/1 we covered the fist of 12 powerful questions to living as a Warrior-Preneur. Here are six more. Like last time rate yourself on a scale of 1-10. Challenge yourself to apply these mind-sets in your personal and professional life!
- Do you enjoy sales? Let’s face it, you can’t be in business and be afraid of sales. So learning about sales and how to close business is important. You must also be comfortable with sales and enjoy doing it, because you love what you sell.
- Are you influential? There are so many businesses doing just what you do for the customer to pick from out there. You have to have the personality and presence that will influence others to want to be a part of what you have, in person AND online.
- Are you a connector? Highly successful entrepreneurs have a network of connections that they refer to all the time.
- Are you results-oriented? Entrepreneurs need to have the ability to know what their goals are and how they are going to achieve them, and measure those successes so they can continue to move to the next level.
- Do you understand the intrinsic motivational factors? Motivation is the key dynamic of how you attract people to your business and close sales; understanding and studying it will make you more successful.
- Are you willing to expand by hiring help? Do you know the single biggest mistake that a person who thinks he or she is an entrepreneur makes? Thinking they can do it all. Your business cannot grow if you do not eventually get some help!
There are 12 things that will help you become more entrepreneurial in what you do. Evaluate where you are. See these traits in yourself and know that if you do these things well, your business will skyrocket.
Ann M. Evanston is a “Chief Breakthrough Officer” teaching other Business Warriors how to slow down, and find the most unique part of their business that makes them stand out among the crowd. She has been named one of the top marketing consultants by About.com, is a guest blogger for Showcasing Women and takes pride in moving you from “blah, blah, blah” to “BOOM, BOOM. BOOM!”
I especially like # 6 about hiring help. I once stopped using someone’s services for just that reason. She was very good at her job, but as her client list grew she tried to do everything herself and spread herself way too thin. Customer service became pretty lousy so I moved on to one of her competitors. Important tip, Ann – thanks!