7 Steps to Starting a Successful Small Business

Getting a small business off the ground is challenging to say the least. Here are 7 Steps  which will prepare the ground for running a successful small business.

Step 1: Establish Goals

This is where it all starts ? the foundation for success. Know exactly where you are heading. Be sure to spend Time developing a Simple Business Plan. What will the business ?look? like in the future? How will you know when your business is a success? When you wake up in the morning, do you know what actions you have to take to get you on the road to success?

Step 2: Apply Action

The difference between success and failure is down to the actions you take. The failures in life are the people who know what they have to do but never do it. The successful small business owners are people who take action on their ideas, ones who never say, ?I wish I had done ??

Step 3: Seek Feedback and Learn to Mastermind

There is a saying that feedback is the breakfast of champions. During the early days of your business you must continually seek feedback about all aspects of your business. What works? What doesn?t work? What needs changing slightly? Speak to customers, suppliers, your bank manager, your accountant ? anyone who can provide you with a fresh perspective.

Step 4: Constantly be seeking Awareness

You can?t expect to know everything about running a business. Undertake your own skills analysis and find out your areas for development. Once you know your knowledge gaps seek out courses, books and advice, which will get you on track. Focus on developing a solid Business Mindset

Step 5: Be Focused

Let no one distract you from achievement of your goals. At the start of every day get yourself into the frame of mind that you will only do tasks which will get you closer to your goal ? nothing else matters. The Power of Your Subconscious Mind is trained to express the Business mindset

Step 6: Be prepared to Take Risks

You will never achieve anything if you?re not prepared to jump off the cliff a few times! We?re not talking about risks which will put the business in jeopardy; just risks which are planned and thought out, yet at the same time test the edge!

Step 7: Think Positive

Yes, the oldest cliche in the book, but totally true. See the positive in everything. If something has not gone right train yourself to ask, ?What good has come out of this?? Understand that in every problem there is potential for good. Always avoid negative Input....surround your self with Positive People.

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