Are You Committed To Your Success?

 Sure, many entrepreneurs say they are committed to their success, but are they really?

When it comes to commitment to your success, there has to be a “no excuses – no exception” rule to back it up.  This rule is especially true for entrepreneurs, simply because there is no one to point the finger at should things not work out as planned.  As an entrepreneur, you are the one holding the key to your success and no one, but you, can be held accountable.

Once you make a commitment to something, there absolutely has to be a “no excuses – no exception” rule, because that is the only rule that separates the failures from the successes.  You must cut out all ties to an escape or alternate plan because that will set in your mind that failure is not an option.  In other words, when you establish only one direction to go, that is where you will go.

Imagine what would happen if you were to commit to your success only 99% of the time:

• 1% percent of your clients would be unhappy with your product or service and proceed to tell 10 of their friends.  Those people would proceed to tell their friends they had a friend that had a bad experience.  This could translate into dozens of lost clients and thousands in lost revenue.

 

• 1% of your printed marketing materials were published with spelling and grammar errors.  This has a devastating effect on any business with a poor perception from the public and potential clients.

 

• 1% of the time you don’t answer your email from a prospective client within 24 hours.  You respond a few days later, but learn they have taken their business to someone who responded promptly.

 

See how much of a difference there is between 99% and 100% commitment?  Although 1% doesn’t sound like much, reaching 100% commitment at every opportunity is not always easy.  The only way to truly hold a reputation for commitment is by consistently demonstrating 100% to each and every task.  Once genuine commitment is displayed, your success is inevitable.

I believe in you! Do you believe in you?

This is a note that I just received from one of my clients. I thought I would share it with you as it sends a message about my belief in the people I coach, and more importantly what you believe about you and what is possible.

“I wanted to let you know how much I appreciate your happy, peppy, can-do attitude. I also wanted you to know how much I respect the focus you put into helping me achieve the results that I want to see. I also respect your very business-like methodical and well-rounded approach to the art/science of calendaring.  You make me feel like I’m capable of accomplishing anything that I set my mind to; that I can truly maintain high performance levels in each area of my life; that I don’t have to sacrifice one thing for another; and that I can indeed have it all.  I think that’s great.” – Ariel Acuna

Great Story about the Power of FOCUS

Les Lyons shares a great story about FOCUS and the impact it had for him.

“Before I won the World Skeet Shooting Championships in my Class in 2004, I was struggling to break all 100 out of 100 clay targets. I could easily get in the 90s, and usually around 97 or 98, but those last one or two just eluded me.

I worked with an instructor who told me I had to have the proper focus in several areas, starting with my stance. Were my feet correctly positioned? Was my body correctly positioned and weighted properly between my two feet? Was my upper body turned properly? Was I holding the gun properly?

Next, he had me focus on my breathing. Could I feel my breath going in and out? Was it steady? Was it natural? Was it deep, or shallow? Was I holding my breath unconsciously?

Then, he had me focus on my vision. Was I looking at the background, to distinguish my proper hold point? Did I know the background well, so I wouldn’t be distracted by anything when I called for the target?

Then he told me to focus my mind. Only focus on the present and what is happening right now. Not what just happened a few minutes ago on the last target, or the results from the day before, or what MIGHT happen in a minute when I called for the target, or what might happen in the future, if I succeeded or failed. ONLY focus on RIGHT NOW! Be “in the moment,” he said.

Finally, he told me to focus on the target, or “bird” as we call it. And he said, “I mean REALLY focus! See the target clearly.” I told him I did. He then asked, “Can you see the rings on the different levels of the round target spinning as the bird comes out of the house?” I looked at him like he was crazy! I said, “HUH?” He said, “Yep. THAT’s the kind of focus you have to have. When you can clearly distinguish the rings on the spinning target, THEN you know you are focused!”

Guess what? I put into practice everything he said, and then broke 249 out of the 250 target competition and won the World Championship. (Yes, I let my guard down for a brief instant and it cost me a target. But my competitors did it more than that one time!)

So what I learned is there is focus, and then there’s FOCUS!!! And focus has to be – in most cases – in more than one area at a time, to ensure that everything is “in sync.””

Do you need to change what you believe?

While in church the other day, the minister’s message was about what is our purpose in life. During the course of what he was saying, a few very powerful things occurred for me and maybe they will have an impact on you.

He talked about our greatest potential sometimes comes through our greatest fear. Think about some small things you might be afraid of – asking for referrals seems to be one with many of my clients. When they deal with their fear and just ask, they receive. Ask and you shall receive. They all also wondered what they were so afraid of after they did it several times as it turned out to really be extremely beneficial to them getting more referrals and getting more clients.

The other note I wrote down is about every decision/choice we make is based on our beliefs. In order to get an even better outcome, you might have to change your belief….. Can you think of a limiting belief that you might have that causes you to make choices that aren’t getting you the results you want? Let’s use referrals as an example again. You don’t ask for referrals because of some belief you have, or you think people will only give you 1-2 referrals when you do ask. Change your belief to something that has you believe that when you ask for referrals, people are glad to help you and they refer you to everyone they know who they think could benefit from your services. Try that belief on for a while and see how it can help you be even more successful while helping more people with your services and products.

Debra Simpson of Syndicating Your Content interviews Anne Bachrach

Hello Goal Achiever!

Debra Simpson is the owner of Syndicating Your Content. She has a wealth of knowledge to help small business owners and entrepreneurs grow their on-line presence, if that is important to you. I was honored by her asking me to be a guest on her Blog Talk Radio show on June 14, 2010. Debra is a wealth of knowledge to help small business owners grow their business.

She posted the audio on her website for you to listen to. I hope you get an idea or two while listening to the interview….

http://www.syndicatingyourcontent.com/author-interviews/interview-with-author-anne-bachrach-life-with-no-regrets/

Aim High,
Anne
The Accountability Coach(tm)

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