At the end of the day, the most successful people are those who keep trying, even when there seems to be nothing left to fight for. The ability to persist longer than anyone else is the only quality that will guarantee great success in life! Now apply this same idea to building your business. If you keep working hard and stay persistent, your business will flourish. Here are 18 tips to help you stay persistent and achieve your business goals!
1. Start each day by visualizing your goals. Remember that you are the director of the movie of your life and your imagination is your anticipation of everything you are going to achieve. Try to “see” your goals as if they already exist. Doing so will activate all of your available mental powers and help you achieve your goals. If you are new to this, you may feel a bit uncomfortable with this, it works!
2. Don’t be afraid to unlock your potential. You have the ability to achieve anything you set your mind to. Just look at everything you’ve accomplished so far. That was just the preparation for everything you will achieve in the future. Decide to be uncomfortable with the status quo and really go after what you want in your life.
3. Take charge. It is you who is responsible for whatever you accomplish today, tomorrow, and months later. You are responsible for everything you think, say and do and everything you will be in the future. You must stop making excuses and blaming others for your failures. Instead, know that it’s up to you and work on your goals every day. A mentor taught me years ago not to get caught up in our “stories.” What are you telling yourself about your abilities and how successful you can be?
4. Create your future. Refuse to accept that there are limitations to what you can do, be, or have in the months and years ahead. Continually think and plan for your future. You will find the resources to create any life you desire. It’s amazing what will show up if you stay committed and on course. Now I know that what I think attracts him. What I ask for usually appears in one form or another, sooner or later. And what I can measure and track, I can change.
5. Clarify your values. If you are going to set goals, you need to think about what is MOST important to you. Your most intimate values are what define you as a person. Don’t change or move away from what you feel is right for you.
6. Really think about your beliefs. Those beliefs include what you think about your own abilities and about the world around you. What you think you can achieve. Knowing this in your heart of hearts will have more impact on your feelings and actions than any other factor. I knew I could be successful, I just knew! And I went to work and did the work.
7. Next, define your true goals. This will help you stay persistent. It is up to you to decide what you want to achieve with your life. Clarity is essential for happiness and for living up to your true potential. With that you can find a central purpose around which to build your life. Try to find a single goal that will help you achieve all of your other goals. I am a big believer in setting goals and writing them down. And reviewing them at least quarterly! And don’t worry if they’re a moving target, meaning you don’t accomplish all of your goals in the time you thought you would. That’s normal!
8. Don’t be afraid to start from scratch. Determine your exact situation and be honest and realistic when thinking about what you want to achieve in the future. I’ve heard that most of us overestimate what we can do in a year, but greatly underestimate what we can do in 5 years. Think bigger picture and longer term. One of the biggest mistakes people make is not giving their business enough time in terms of the time they put in each week and the time they spend working before giving up or giving up.
9. Do something new every day. That is the best way to start achieving your goals because it will allow you to make new moves and a boost towards success. We have to keep growing and learning. I have a list of websites that I follow and when I need some inspiration, I go to their websites to see what is new and different. Being able to learn new skills and change them is what makes our businesses interesting and fun. I love that no two days are the same and you never know what is going to happen today!
Stay persistent and grow your business!
10. Make sure to keep track of your progress. That will help you assess how well you’re doing and help you make any necessary adjustments to ensure you’re on track to complete your goals. Stay, persist! I keep track of my business statistics and volumes in an Excel spreadsheet and update it at least once a month. This way I am aware of the metrics in my business. If you don’t like numbers, you can still do this because this information is so much more than numbers. Are the trends in your business…
11. Unlock your creativity. Everyone has the ability to be creative and solve problems. If you’re not achieving your goal, don’t be afraid to find a new and better way than what you’re currently doing. Anyone can use their intelligence to overcome any obstacle and achieve their goals. People do it all the time. Everyone has their moments where they feel like they’re hitting their head against the wall, but that’s just part of the journey to success.
12. Remove all obstacles. Your success comes down to your ability to solve problems and remove obstacles that stand in the way of your goal. Although sometimes you make mistakes, if you keep trying you will achieve your goals. Don’t let the naysayers get to you. Don’t let something that is not that important to you get in the way of something that is very important to you!
13. Become an expert in what you do. You have within you the ability to be one of the best in your field. There are no excuses. All you have to do is put your mind to it, study, learn and never stop working until you get there. Only then can you join the top 10% in our field or any field. People obsess over the word “expert.” You don’t have to have a degree in something to be considered an expert – if you know more than the person you’re talking to about your trading experience and consistently provide value, you’ll be seen as an expert.
14. Activate your super conscious mind. You have the power within you and around you to achieve anything you could possibly want. Visualizing your success is key. What do you think professional athletes or Olympic athletes do before a big event? Plus, if you regularly take the time to reach out to your peers, you’ll find that they offer an incredible source of ideas and help in achieving your goals.
15. Make sure you associate with the right people. The choices you make regarding the people you live, work and socialize with will affect your success. You should only associate with people you really like, respect, and admire. If you want to be a successful and good person, you should only associate with others who strive to be the best. We are the sum total of the 5 people we spend the most time with. Who are the 5 people you spend the most time with? Are they pulling you up or dragging you down?
16. Don’t procrastinate, be persistent! Learn to manage your time well and double and triple your productivity. To do this, learn and practice proven time management principles. I love the book The One Minute Manager by Ken Blanchard. Don’t get distracted by trivial matters and always set priorities before you start.
17. At the end of each day, take a moment to review and reevaluate your goals and objectives. Make sure you’re on the right track and keep working on the things that are most important to you. Be prepared to adapt your plan as needed. Celebrate at the end of the day by focusing on what you did and what you accomplished. Don’t look at the endless to-do list and don’t feel frustrated about what you didn’t do. I have a process where at the beginning of the week I write down the top 5 things to do that week. I’ll do a lot of other things too, but if by Thursday I haven’t done the top 5 things, then I’ll focus a lot more on those. It’s so easy to get busy and get distracted and not get to the most important things!
18. Stay flexible and take the hits. Keep your goals in mind, but don’t be afraid to try an alternative way to reach them. Who knows, there may be a solution that is newer, better, faster and cheaper. If something doesn’t work, be willing to try a different approach.
I hope these tips help you build your business! Being consistent and persistent with your goals and daily activities will get you where you want to go. When people ask me what my secret is, my answer is that I am very good at being consistent. It almost sounds easy. It’s not like most of us, but we can create better habits that move us forward. I hope you enjoyed these tips! See you at the top!
