There was once a question asked of the worlds most successful Home Business Entrepreneurs about what are the top five attributes you need to succeed.
There were various answers but the two that appeared in EVERY survey without failure were persistance and enthusiasm. The Entrepreneurs were also asked to list their top five in order of importance. Most of them had enthusiasm and persistance as #1 and #2, but the order would be different.
After reading through the whole interviews I came to believe that persistance is far more important than enthusiasm. After all, when things are going well, affiliates are signing up, sales are being made, and the money is rolling in, it is easy to be enthusiastic and to keep going.
It is when you get the bad days, the days of doubt, the days of no sales and no signups, the days when you think it isn't going to work and to give up, THAT is when you need PERSISTANCE.
Read the stories of famous Entrepreneurs who have done what you are currently striving to do. Of course read Dale Carnegie, Napoleon Hill and our own Gery Carson. But also look for other inspiring stories. Read the forums and take advice from the PTLs and GTLs in SFI who have been here 10 years, some of whom are probably in your upline.
One of my personal favourite mentors is Richard Branson, maybe the most successful UK Entrepreneur ever. His story is remarkable, but his ethos can be summed up in one sentence, his favourite phrase: "Screw it, let's do it!" Whenever he had doubts about a project, about a business, about whether he should try something he always came up with the same answer "Screw it, let's do it!"
Some people say motivational sayings have become cliched and are "cheesy" but I believe they are as vital now as they have ever been.
"Anyone can hold the helm when the sea is calm"
"A ship in port is always safe - but that's not what ships are made for"
"Screw it, let's do it"
"Dream big, aim high"
and to quote the great Winston Churchill in is address at a University:
"Never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never give up"
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There was once a question asked of the worlds most successful Home Business Entrepreneurs about what are the top five attributes you need to succeed.
There were various answers but the two that appeared in EVERY survey without failure were persistance and enthusiasm. The Entrepreneurs were also asked to list their top five in order of importance. Most of them had enthusiasm and persistance as #1 and #2, but the order would be different.
After reading through the whole interviews
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