Planting The Seeds For Entrepreneurial Success: Why Personal Growth Is Most Important

By Author: Abe Cherian
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Just recently, I was reminded of a great quote:

“Help the world by remembering to help yourself first,” is what it read.

In my opinion, I think a lot of business owners could learn something by adopting that mindset...

As entrepreneurs, it can be easy to get caught up trying to save the world. After all, most of us are in business to help

others with our knowledge, products and services. So it would make sense to devote most of our time that specific goal,

right?

Wrong!

That may sound strange to you at first, but here's the thing...

When it comes to running your own business, the only person that can truly guarantee whether or not you will succeed is YOU.

And if your own personal development takes a back seat, you may be putting yourself at risk.

A body builder could run their own gym, sure. But what would happen to that same body builder if they were forced to only

help clients and not maintain their own exercise regimen?

When they finally manage to get some time for themselves, chances are they will be too burnt out to care. Eventually, ...
... not

only will they have made very little progress on themselves...they may also start to lack the stamina and health to help

those they so passionately cared about.

If that happens, they'd be selling themselves AND their clients short...

That's why you owe it to yourself and those around you to put yourself first. It's important to develop the skills (and thick

skin) to soften the roller coaster-like blows of the entrepreneurial lifestyle.

So what do you need in order to develop a healthy mindset and continue to do what you do best?

Here are a few things to consider:

First, tell your ego to wait outside...

If you're not the egotistical type, great. But by nature, we all let our egos surface at some point.

By staying humble and open to others' opinions and (dare I say it?) corrections... ...it will allow you to see problems with

more clarity, while growing your business, your relationships and yourself at the same time.

Another great tip, is to constantly be a student.

The more knowledge and skills you acquire, the easier it will be to solve problems.

Don't know it? Learn it!

Don't have it? Build it!

Even if you have to outsource something, always looks for what you can learn in the process...

The third ingredient—and one of the most important—is discipline.

When you don't have a clock to punch or have a boss breathing down your collar, it can be tempting to kick back from time to

time.

Big mistake!

In order to get anything done, it will take discipline. Specifically, learning how to manage your time and overcome that

nasty little thing called pro-cras-tination.

Next up? A strong belief system...

I have a friend that once told me about knowing a guy who walked away—on his own free will—from a nearly half-million dollar

deal!

Why?

Because his client's actions went again what he believe in. The client was rude to their employees and had very little

respect or appreciate for those who helped him run his business...

What are your core values?

What will you absolutely not tolerate when it comes to your business?

Speaking of walking away from bad deals, the next thing I thought I'd add is courage and conviction...

In the example above, walking away from a half-million dollars certainly takes some serious courage.

In your case, courage may simply be needed in the form of taking a risk.

Countless businesses have been started by entrepreneurs willing to sacrifice comfort, convenience and sleep while getting

started.

In one of the popular business magazines, there was once an article about one particular business owner that invested an

entire life savings while he and his wife downgraded to a one-bedroom and used milk crates as a majority of their furniture.

Now that's dedication! But they were willing to do it, because the rewards were well worth the risk and discomfort...

Sometimes, you have to just look at things from a business perspective.

Obviously, you could apply that advice in many ways...

The important takeaway, I suppose, would be not to let your emotions dictate your actions.

And, finally, TAKE ACTION!

Market your business...

Make connections...

Start (and finish!) that project you've been letting sit for a rainy day...

Whatever it is you need to do to grow your business, just take make it happen.

Too many people “plan to plan” and never reach their full potential.

And remember:

The idea here, is to invest in yourself just as much as you invest in others. In the long run, your clients (and your bottom

line) will thank you for it

Abe Cherian is an Internet Entrepreneur since 1999. As the founder of AdClickMedia.com, a pay-per-click advertising network, and the CEO of Multiple Stream Media, an online Advertising and Marketing firm, Abe and his team has helped tens of thousands of online advertisers reach 'the right market' at 'the right time', with the 'right message'. To start advertising and driving traffic click here to open your free account: http://www.rent-a-list.com