By Marc Courtenay
Whether it’s the last quarter of your business year or the first, knowing some secrets that help you to increase your business’ results can really pay off. Let’s begin with a powerful starting point. Napoleon Hill, the author of one of my favorite books on success (“Think and Grow Rich”) made this observation: “The starting point of all achievement is desire.”
My graduate work in Clinical and Business Psychology unearthed many examples of how all success begins by knowing what you want to achieve, then determining your level of intense desire. As the eminent psychologist Wayne Dyer used to say, “You can have anything you want if you really, really, really want it.” His point was that if we want to improve or reach our goals we need the “super fuel” of success which is a burning desire. If you underestimate the importance of this truth you’re likely to stay stuck. When you know what you fervently desire, you can take the step that legendary artist Pablo Picasso said is “… the foundational key to all success.”
That step involves taking action and the willingness to “Advance confidently in the direction of your dreams and endeavor to live the life you’ve imagined” as philosopher Henry David Thoreau stated. An example of a powerful action step for your business could include planning a client appreciation event like a luncheon seminar. Another action idea is to increase your presence by the effective use of social media.
Re-examine your desires as you decide what action steps to employ. Do you want better quality clients and residents or more of them or both? Or, perhaps your desire is “to work smarter not harder.” Having the latest versions of the most effective technologies to power your business forward is one smart desire. Now may be the ideal time to upgrade to the best programs available today.
An Inflection Point for Personal Reflection
Many times our personal desire is to use some self-reflection time at inflection points along our professional path. Maybe we just need a break, a change of responsibilities or new challenges?
These inflection points may reflect our need for something deeper, more intuitive. Now may be a good time to speak to a trusted advisor, mentor or friend to help bring the answers to our mind’s surface. The objectivity from someone who knows us well and may have personal experience in successful property management strategies can bring fresh ideas and a new perspective. This step is so effective.
Making the Inconspicuous More Obvious
When I consult with business people and managers I often ask them if they need a “change of scenery.” This often arouses their curiosity and they usually ask what I mean? This gives me the chance to ask them if they need a new work environment. It may be as simple as redecorating their offices or as complex as moving to a different facility. Either way it helps my clients dig deep into their own self-awareness for the answers that lie beneath the surface of their everyday mental
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