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Entrepreneurs, Do You Have Mental Toughness?

Guest post by: Ghyslain Lefebvre

Article Overview: I am sitting here watching Tiger Woods make a comeback from what is probably the biggest challenge is ever faced. Even the comebacks he made after the death of his father or the major surgery were not as great as the one he is trying to conquer this weekend. So, I asked myself, what makes one person more successful today than the other and the answer is mental toughness. Tiger could have quit and never come back but he is able to survive any setbacks thrown his way and bounced back stronger than ever because he is mentally tough.

Entrepreneurs, Do You Have Mental Toughness?

I am sitting here watching Tiger Woods make a comeback from what is probably the biggest challenge is ever faced. Even the comebacks he made after the death of his father or the major surgery were not as great as the one he is trying to conquer this weekend. So, I asked myself, what makes one person more successful today than the other and the answer is mental toughness. Tiger could have quit and never come back but he is able to survive any setbacks thrown his way and bounced back stronger than ever because he is mentally tough.

Every day, thousands of people decide to start their own business. They either start the traditional brick and mortar business, home based business or an internet business. The idea of being an entrepreneur is very appealing. Being able to be your own boss, work when you want and live the life you always wished you had, just sounds so good. Only one problem, most people do not have mental toughness to survive all the setbacks that being an entrepreneur brings along the way.

When you start a brick and mortar business, some of the setbacks could be: You did not plan for enough capital, the construction is taking longer, the staff you hired is not performing to the level you expected, the providers you hired are not providing etc. etc. In a home based business or online business some of the setbacks could be: People are not responding to your marketing or the marketing you are using does not work, you don't have a good mentor, don't have a good business model, you are not a good public speaker etc. etc.

Even the top income earners or business owner']);"> successful business owner had to survive plenty of setbacks. Many of them even failed at 1^st. I know I was one of them. I owned a brick and mortar business; I owned a MLM and failed at both. I had to learn and despite the setbacks and failures, I had to persevere and survive. I could have quit very easily and be part of the 97% that fails every year in starting their own business but I refused, I just couldn't.

Defining Mental Toughness: Mental toughness is having the psychological edge that allows one to perform at peak maximum effort and efficiency during the demands that are placed on them during training, practice, or competition. For some people mental toughness is in their DNA, some had a good mentor growing up and learned but for most people, it is not easy. Unfortunately, quitting feels a lot easier than to fight for what you believe in or what you want.

If mental toughness is not one your strong suit, here are a few things you can do to help yourself:

• 1. Get a weekly planner and plan your activities for an entire month and stick to it no matter what your results are.
• 2. Anytime you suffer a setback like not making a sale or loosing someone from your downline, do not react to the situation immediately if you are an emotional person. Remove yourself from the situation, do something else for an hour or more and come back and deal with the situation.
• 3. Get a training course in the line of business you are in. If you are new to your business, you need to follow someone footsteps that has already experienced success in your field.
• 4. Get a motivational book from someone like Zig Ziglar or Anthony Robbins. Read 1 chapter a day. You need to stay positive and no one around you will help you do that.

In a brick and mortar business, it will take at least a year before you experience any successes, in the home based business or online business; it will take approximately 3 months minimum. In both cases, you will need to put hard work and use intelligent patience. Every time you experience a setback, figure out a way to turn into a learning experience instead of a defeat because that is all it is, a learning experience. If you can be mentality tough, the rewards are awesome.

To your future success

Ghyslain

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