When you are in race to achieve a goal, it is
pertinent that you follow whatever rules might have
been laid down to get you to that desired
destination.
Usually, Businessmen and women read about what
they should do, buy, and read to be great and
successful. But how about things they should not
do?
Our list comprises of things a good businessman
should never do.
1. Wake up without a plan
Time management is a crucial part of being an
entrepreneur. There are only so many hours in a
day, so to be efficient you need to know what your
goals are and what tasks you need to get done
prior to starting your day. If you are scrambling to
create a plan of attack every day you are going to
be in trouble. End each day by mapping out the
following day’s to-do list.
2. Never Look back
As an entrepreneur, you are going to face hard
times, difficult decisions and possibly even failure
at some point. Don’t let small bumps in the road
stop your forward progress. Find ways to maneuver
around obstacles and continue to push forward,
never looking back.
3. Choose short-term comfort over long-term
benefit.
Once successful people know they want something
that requires a painful, time-limited step, they do
not mind the painful step because it gets them to a
long-term benefit. Living out this principle is one of
the most fundamental differences between
successful and unsuccessful people, both
personally and professionally.
4. Be scared to make changes, Evolve or adapt
You need to be willing and able to adjust your plan
and overall strategy, because there is a very good
chance that you will need to adapt to maintain
success in the future. Imagine if Apple never
adapted and just stuck to making computers? After
releasing the iPod it started manufacturing
smartphones, tablets and now are releasing its first
wearable technology, the Apple Watch. Once just a
computer company, it is now a consumer-
electronics powerhouse.
5. Let failure stop you
Most statistics state that, eight out of every 10 new
businesses fail. Successful entrepreneurs go into
everything knowing that there is a chance of failure.
If in fact they fail, it is viewed as part of their
growth and they keep plugging along.
