Characteristics of Successful Business Executives and Entrepreneurs
Successful Business Executives and Entrepreneurs:
- Don’t waste any of their time
- Treat other people time with respect. They are never late.
- Use their time wisely constantly
- Concentrate on one thing at a time and don’t get distracted from what is important
- Plan each day, each week, and each month. They develop short term and long term goals
- Delegate when appropriate and possible
- Do first things first. They prioritize and don’t procrastinate
- Set deadlines for all goals
- Learn to say “no” when appropriate
- Focus on efforts that will bring the best long-term benefits
- Become experts in their field. They learn everything they can about every important subject and invest in their own education. They have intellectual curiosity
- Have a place for everything so no time is wasted looking for things
- Understand that there is only one kind of discipline, perfect discipline
- Understand that work is judged by results, not by the amount of time spent
- Project a positive business image by their appearance and self-confident professional demeanor
- Understand that success depends on serving their clients or customers
- Understand that clients and customers can quickly detect insincerity and dishonesty
- Work longer and harder than others. They do what unsuccessful people are unwilling to do and more than what is expected
- Are self-confident because they become knowledgeable about every aspect of their business
- Understand the importance of careful listening, asking meaningful questions, and taking detailed notes
- Have a sense of urgency and high energy level. They are persistent
- Solve problems quickly and are self-reliant
- Deal with unpleasant tasks directly and quickly recognizing that delay only makes the matter worse
- Have a never, never quit attitude
- Develop excellent communication skills
- Have ambition and want to achieve success
- Constantly ask - How can we do things better
- Understand the importance of teamwork
- Are reliable. They understand there are no degrees of reliability. If a person is not 100% reliable, they are unreliable
- Are always networking and prospecting for new clients or customers, but understand that developing solid relationships takes time, patience, and a servant’s mentality
- Bounce back from failures because they know how to learn from their experience and improve
- Have a positive attitude and don’t complain
- Are able to admit mistakes and learn from them
- Constantly seek to improve themselves in all respects
- Genuinely care about their customers and clients
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