Often when succumbing to frustration, businesses and individuals find success to be a fleeting proposition. There is no question that success is a journey, but it can become a very manageable and measurable journey focused on desired outcomes and results. There is a significant difference between wishing for success and accomplishing success and that difference makes all the difference in the world. Here are four of the most important attributes for sustaining success.
Conviction:
Having a strong belief in yourself and your business goes hand in hand with your unique perspective. On a scale of 1-10 rate your belief in yourself and your belief in your business. Are your ratings where you want them to be? If not, why not? What you accomplished yesterday is a great measurement of the success of past decisions. However, your conviction or belief in yourself and in your business is a huge predictor of your future success.
Vision:
Where do you want to go? What do you want to become? Why? Just like an organization's vision, your personal vision should be a short, succinct, and an inspiring statement of what you intend to become and achieve at some point in the future. Vision refers intentions that are broad, all-inclusive and forward thinking. It is the image that a business must have of its goals before it sets out to reach them. It describes aspirations for the future, without specifying the means that will be used to achieve those desired ends.
Experience:
Every individual and every business possesses a unique set of skills and knowledge. How can you most effectively leverage those talents to get where you want?
Attitude:
"The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life." This quote by Charles Swindoll states that attitude is more important than many things. The remarkable thing about attitude is we have a choice every day regarding the attitude we will embrace for that day. We cannot change our past, and we cannot change the fact that people will act in a certain way. We cannot change the inevitable. The only thing we can do is control our attitude and stay focused. Your attitude is your greatest tool!
Your challenge is to review these four attributes and conduct an honest assessment of where you stand as it relates to your conviction, vision, experience, and attitude. Are these four attributes propelling you to success, or are they hindering your desired outcome? Based on your answer to the last question what additional steps do you need to take or what do you need to do differently? Your outcomes are directly connected to your choices so choose wisely.
