If you plan on succeeding in this industry, you need to accept real fast that you are in the people attraction business. If you’re not having fun you won’t be able to attract people to you or your business. Now, I’m not saying that every single day will be fun because that would be misleading. However, I am saying that you need to enjoy the process and find a way to have fun. Think about it, would you follow you?

Be the attraction!

Social and people skills can be really helpful with that. Spending the last years behind the computer, you will see where now my weakness is, people. Why do they not think like me? A very good training place are networking events. My confidence to speak on this events grew over time. It won’t happen over night.

It really has to become a habit to talk to people. I easily fall back into the old trap, hiding behind the computer and communicating only via email.

So, how can this be fun? Listen to the person first, then adjust. Find something in common, that is really not so difficult. Leave the dark humour at home, at least when you meet people the first time. It can go just sooo wrong, trust me on this

Make people feel good and important. They easily open up and they like to be around you. Meeting people once is not enough to stick in their heads. Turn up to the meetings again, talk to the same people and you might even find something new about them.

Being around positive people can be really uplifting. However, ground yourself again and back to work. There is a difference between social networking and business networking. You have to draw the line here. And yes, work can be fun

It’s no secret that, in order to win and lead people, the best way to lead is through example. Make a decision that you will be the example that people should follow. The reality that most people don’t like to talk about is this: If you want to build a championship team and achieve all the success you dream about, there has to be a 3-5 year period of time that you are totally focused and in the trenches working with and developing your key people. Obviously, if your goal is to make an extra $500 a month, you could probably do that in your first month. But, I’m talking about living completely stress free and never having to worry about money ever again.

My goal is to live an above average, inspiring, different and exciting life. And this can’t be achieved over night. Your commitment over a period of time and the discipline to follow a system will guarantee your success. You got a No today? Great, move on because you are one step closer to the next Yes.

You Can Do It!

The right mind set and the right people around you will make the journey easier. Believe in yourself and in the industry! Let no doubt coming up, it will just give you a hard time. Set yourself some standards. If they are low standards, guess where your life will end up? Set the standards high, for yourself and the people around you. That gives you a direction and a goal.

In our team, Team Fitness Global, we have a document listing all affirmations and statements true to our team. They should be read out aloud every day, preferable several times a day. Here some examples:

Statements:

• Success is a journey, which is a process not a payoff!
• Thought coupled with action can create your destiny!
• If you’re not where you know you deserve to be then take action now!

Affirmations:

• I was born successful and have always been successful and I am gaining more success every day!
• I am able to ask for what I deserve.
• Every day I wake up to more abundance!

The typical school will teach you work ethic to work for someone else, we can teach you work ethics to work for yourself!

Tip 2:

Now, this doesn’t mean that you need to neglect your spiritual life or your family life. But, you need to think about and focus on what you want constantly. Brian Tracy, success coach and author, says that successful people are “future oriented” In other words, they’re focused on where they’re going and where they’ll be in 5 years. It’s because of this focus on what they want, that enables them to accomplish more than the average person.

You need to determine your reason why. Why do you chose to join a team or do this kind of business. This creates a picture of the future you want to attain. Match your dream with real pictures. Create your own personal vision board. you don’t need to share this with other, however it would force you a bit more to be accountable. This vision board becomes a constant reminder that you have made this commitment to yourself.

Go and Get It

Setting a goal with a specific time point allows you also to determine milestones. This gives your journey a realist touch. You then know what you have to achieve in a month or in a week to be on track with your goal. This doesn’t not allow procrastination to occure, otherwise your goal moves further away again.

Remind yourself daily where you want to be in 1 month, 1 year and 5 years. This determines your day to day task list. Have you done something today that brings you closer to your goal? Yes – great tick it off your list, celebrate and move on to the next step. No – do it now if you are really committed to yourself!

Building a business is not a sprint, we need to realize it is a marathon. And there will be up and down times. That’s life. I recently was given 5 tips that will keep you on track, given you have the patience and the commitment to make it happen.

Tip 1:

It’s been said that everything you want in your life, whether it’s in your business or in your personal life, lies outside of your comfort zone. Whether you’re trying to get in great shape or trying to have a great family, it takes a tremendous amount of effort to succeed. It’s no different with your business and your goals. Your success will require you to do things that most people wouldn’t do. However, if you do them, you’ll have a life that most people won’t.

What do you see outside of your comfort zone? Adventure or fear? Opportunity or uncertainty? A one-way or a return ticket? How big is your desire to succeed in life?