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Success in
Business – Does Your Attitude Count?
We all
dream of the good life; things we'll do, places we'll see! There isn't a sweeter
dream than the feeling of having
choices we didn't before. Success! We all want it, crave it, and dream about it!
Why do so many fail; what does it take
to get there?
There's no doubt our ability to imagine something is the seed of inspiration;
though success needs much more than
imagination to bear fruit. If it was that simple, we'd all be living a life of
abundance and fulfillment.
OK, so it's not imagination. What about work? If we take an idea and work with
it, could that be the answer? Well, it
does take lots of work to get there; better roll up your sleeves!
Thomas Alva Edison, the great inventor, said it best: "Most people don't
recognize opportunity when it comes, because
it's usually dressed in overalls and looks a lot like work." However, work
isn't the main ingredient. You're getting warm.
The secret ingredient, even more famous than Colonel Sanders' recipe, is
attitude! The attitude you have toward
your work is what provides the first step on your journey to success!
Of course, the previous lines beg for this question: What kind of attitude
should you have toward achieving your
dreams; involvement or commitment?
Believe me, there's a big difference between involvement and commitment. Like
night and day! I can't remember where I first heard it put this way:
When you sit down to a ham and egg breakfast, consider the chicken involved;
there's no question the pig's committed!
The reason for the last couple of paragraphs is to make you aware of a modern
illness connected with many forms of work; the clock watcher mentality.
You wake up dreading another day at work. You clock in/out
at a certain time. Do the best you can during your time there and then it's
finite, done! Crank up the car for the drive
home!
Well, that's involvement; just another cog in the industrial machine. Your
Business deserves much better than that!
The kind of work I'm talking about requires passionate commitment and
discipline. It means you wake up every
morning and can't wait to get back to it. You thirst for it, crave it!
Even after putting in many hours, you can't wait to get to the next step! You're
not "involved" with your work. You are
absolutely, passionately committed to it and - may I add - loving every minute
of it!
Looking back at the mountain of things you accomplish, you realize the huge
amount of work you've done. The thought
strikes you've never looked at the clock. That's what I'm talking about! It
takes a daring and adventurous spirit to
let go of the clock watcher mentality and start on a journey of creative
self-discovery.
You can easily spot the folks that are on the journey. They make ends meet by
clocking in somewhere. At the end of the boring and tasteless work routine, they
drive home and pick up the kids, buy groceries, etc, etc …by the time they get
there, they've had it! They're spent!
Yet and still, they've made a commitment to work a few hours every day on their
dream, their little business. That's when the magic begins! Though dog tired,
the yearning for personal freedom and self expression creates miracles!
Many times, they'll work 'till the wee hours of the morning; the inevitable tap
on the shoulder is the only thing that
gets them to bed! Oh my, how the hours fly and the juices flow when you are
self-creating! Isn't passionate commitment wonderful?
I invite you to drink deeply from the never-ending wellspring of your own
commitment. Taste and savor the elixir all creative individuals value more than
any other! It will nourish and sustain you and provide the true foundation for
your Business Success.
by
Francisco Aloy
(C)2005 Francisco Aloy
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