212 Degrees of Success: Power Hour
Plan for success everyday, before it kills you. A wise old grumpy man once said, if you fail to plan you plan to fail. As a management consultant they trained us to use very specific measurements on how to calculate success, I’m going to share that with you today.
Product Knowledge, Enthusiasm, Work Ethic…
One of the key ingredients of a successful entrepreneur is to know your product. When a prospect asks you what they can expect from the product, the response must be automatic and accurate. Many times a prospect is confronted with sales people. They build a natural defense mechanism to sort out goods and services they have no interest in. Unless you can demonstrate immediately that you have something of value to share, they will shut you down in the early stages of your interview. Product knowledge is essential if you intend to close the sale. Thank God you’re not a sales rep…anymore, but you have a product you market online, right? Just teasing.
There are many tools available for you to increase your product knowledge. The burden is on you to read and learn. The more you know, the more confidence you will have with your prospect
212 Degrees of Commitment: “If you spend AN EXTRA hour each day of study in your chosen field, you will be a national expert in that field in five years or less.” – Earl Nightingale
Enthusiasm
It is a natural outgrowth of product knowledge. If you understand and believe in the overwhelming benefit of your product to a prospect’s business, then you can’t help but to become very enthusiastic about your service in front of the prospect. Enthusiasm is infectious. The prospect will pick up on your excitement about the product and become very interested in what you have to offer. There is no substitute for enthusiasm. It is a key element to becoming a successful entrepreneur.
212 Degrees of Beliefs: Belief fuels enthusiasm, and Enthusiasm explores into Passion. It fires our souls and lifts our spirits.
Work Ethic
It is impossible to reach the top without a strong work ethic. This is something that must come from within. It is a measure as to your individual values. The public library can give you many tools in order to become successful, but unless you can bring a strong work ethic to the table, you won’t be successful.
- A strong work ethic means that you start early and you discipline yourself to set daily goals, and don’t stop until you have achieved them.
- Your work ethic will be a reflection of your commitment to success.
- A strong work ethic means you never let a week go by without achieving a measured outcome.
- A strong work ethic is entirely the responsibility of the entrepreneur.
A strong Work Ethic, is required to be successful as an entrepreneur, or any position.
212 Degrees of Leadership: “They don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care.”
