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Entrepreneurs – Feeling a Little Jaded and Want to Fire up Your Enthusiasm Again?
Written by: Lee ListerArticle Overview: It’s been a hard year and it doesn’t look as if it going to get any better for businesses. What with the recession and the problems in finding loans and liquidity problems – it’s just getting harder to keep up your enthusiasm with the hard work that is running your own business. Here are a few ideas to get you – and your business fired up again.
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Entrepreneurs – Feeling a Little Jaded and Want to Fire up Your Enthusiasm Again?
Ray Kroc (founder of McDonald's) said, "If you work just for the money, you'll never make it, but if you love what you're doing, and always put the customer first, success will be yours."
So first of all revisit all the reasons as to why you started your business in the first place. Write a few of them down and put them into prominent places in your office so that you can easily remember them. Maybe make up a few more.
Pick a few inspirational books from the library or your local book site or shop and take time to read them. Make notes and then add them to your “To Do” list.
Have a little “me time” to enable you to fuel up your own batteries and come back ready to start again.
Review all the great things that your customers have fed back to you. Visit the bad things and plan how to solve these problems.
Plan out where you want your business to be at the end of next year in detail. Set yourself monthly tasks and targets and give yourself a reward each time you reach the target. Aim for at least one target each month and set your rewards for things for you and your business. Think of things like: Sort out your customer database and contact at least 50% of old customers. If you do this then you get to buy the new software you have wanted – or just the afternoon off – you choose.
Lastly remember that times will change, be strong and be determined and with good planning and enthusiasm you have a better chance of getting through this!
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About the Author: Lee Lister RSS for Lee's articles - Visit Lee's website  From an early age she began an unparalleled journey through business consulting that continues to span across the UK, USA, Europe and Asia. She has consulted for a considerable number of companies all over the world. Specialising in business change management, start up consultancy and trouble shooting. Lee's experience in marketing and internet marketing is also keenly sought after. She is a prolific published writer of books, ebooks and articles and can easily be found on major search engine and Amazon. Her books include: FastTrack Bid Management, Proposal Writing For Smaller Businesses, How Much Does It Cost To Start A Business, Entrepreneur's Apprentice and a series of Start My New Business books that do as they say in the title! Her major web sites are: Click here to visit Lee's website   Entrepreneurs Do You Have Problems Keeping Staff Have Laptop will Travel the Truly Mobile Office Why Buy An Established Business Rather Than Start Your Own Business Mmmmm My Clients will Keep Coming Back Surely Heres How to Encourage Them Entrepreneurs Got A Great Business And Want To Capitalize As Quickly As Possible Heres Some Exit Strategy Ideas |
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