7 Secrets That All Successful Entrepreneurs Are Hiding
Originally published at lmt-lss.com on April 23, 2016.
How do successful entrepreneurs get successful? How do stories turn from rags to riches? Do they have a secret? Or do they just do things differently?
1. Grab opportunities.
Successful entrepreneurs see opportunities where none exist. They think differently form other people and do things no one ha sever done before. That’s how they get successful.
2. The secret lies in hard work.
Everyone knows hard work accomplishes results. But no one really realizes how true that can be, or sees the amount of work that goes into being a successful professional. Everyone wants results, but very few are willing to put in the work for it. Those that do, succeed! And they are then asked for their secret. The secret is nothing but hard work, folks!
3. Winners indeed do things differently.
“Winners don’t do different things; they do things differently”. Successful entrepreneurs do things like no one has ever before. Their ideas are unique and their risks are massive. That is the only way to succeed.
4. The road to success is long!
Success doesn’t come easy to anyway. People see the facade of huge success, they see the glitz and the glamour; they don’t see what’s behind it. Success can be slow, elusive and sometimes tantalizingly out of reach. Every successful person has at some point felt worthless and of no use.
5. Give back to society.
Give back what you have gained from society and you will get more. It’s a cycle; the more you give, the more you get!
6. Delegate, delegate, delegate!
No one person can be good at everything. Much as you want to, you can’t do everything by yourself. Place your trust in your team, and set them tasks to do. Let them use their own judgement. A good team is crucial for a leader. Set about putting together the right team.
7. Measure success on your own terms.
No one successful ever got anywhere by listening to people. Your success can be defined on your, and your terms alone. No one else can measure, rate or decide your success. So let the detractors detract, and listen to your own heart.
