Pay The Price…In Advance

The achievement of mastery in any field requires months and more often than not, many years of hard work, focused concentration, and continuous investment in yourself and your craft. Whatever the calling. Your calling. Make sure it is yours, not somebody else’s dream….for your won’t pay the price that needs to be paid. Resolve in advance that you will invest whatever time it takes to become excellent at what you do, and be patient. Know that anything worthwhile takes a long time to accomplish.

Everyone Starts At The Bottom

I once worked with an Egyptian immigrant who had made his way as a young man from the war torn Middle East to Quebec, Canada. There he worked hard and long hours at menial jobs, whilst putting himself through evening school so that he may understand the fundamentals of Accounting.

Think Small

The most important things in life start small. Mountains are but a collection of tiny grains of sand. Humans and animals start as microscopic cells. Revolutions and great inventions begin as simple ideas. Take on small things whilst they are still small. The wise person never takes on difficult things, knowing that through daily application anything is possible.

Present Disciplines

Be in the present with small disciplines, for only then can you move on to the accomplishment of larger objectives. Avoid getting caught up the bigger picture only, for doing so exclusively leads to inactivity. It’s called overwhelm. Just take it one step. The smallest step moves you onto the next one, and then the next one.

The Difference between Strategy and Tactics

Think about this next section very carefully..for the business executive who can grasp the difference between ’strategy’ and ‘tactics’ will go a long way towards rising to the top of her market space.

Why should clients buy from you?

Often when one asks such a question, the results are standard. Best quality. Best service (I get that quite often). The best……… You get the drift.

In essence these are not strategic statements. The correct strategy asks you to determine a unique positioning that you would like in the mind of the buyer. It needs to be compelling. Generic won’t do. Once you have it it allows to build your business around it.