by Ann Evanston | Apr 3, 2009 | Mental Mind Shifts
On Wednesday 4/1 we covered the fist of 12 powerful questions to living as a Warrior-Preneur. Here are six more. Like last time rate yourself on a scale of 1-10. Challenge yourself to apply these mind-sets in your personal and professional life!
- Do you enjoy sales? Let’s face it, you can’t be in business and be afraid of sales. So learning about sales and how to close business is important. You must also be comfortable with sales and enjoy doing it, because you love what you sell.
- Are you influential? There are so many businesses doing just what you do for the customer to pick from out there. You have to have the personality and presence that will influence others to want to be a part of what you have, in person AND online.
- Are you a connector? Highly successful entrepreneurs have a network of connections that they refer to all the time.
- Are you results-oriented? Entrepreneurs need to have the ability to know what their goals are and how they are going to achieve them, and measure those successes so they can continue to move to the next level.
- Do you understand the intrinsic motivational factors? Motivation is the key dynamic of how you attract people to your business and close sales; understanding and studying it will make you more successful.
- Are you willing to expand by hiring help? Do you know the single biggest mistake that a person who thinks he or she is an entrepreneur makes? Thinking they can do it all. Your business cannot grow if you do not eventually get some help!
There are 12 things that will help you become more entrepreneurial in what you do. Evaluate where you are. See these traits in yourself and know that if you do these things well, your business will skyrocket.
Ann M. Evanston is a “Chief Breakthrough Officer” teaching other Business Warriors how to slow down, and find the most unique part of their business that makes them stand out among the crowd. She has been named one of the top marketing consultants by About.com, is a guest blogger for Showcasing Women and takes pride in moving you from “blah, blah, blah” to “BOOM, BOOM. BOOM!”
by Ann Evanston | Apr 3, 2009 | Mental Mind Shifts
On Wednesday 4/1 we covered the fist of 12 powerful questions to living as a Warrior-Preneur. Here are six more. Like last time rate yourself on a scale of 1-10. Challenge yourself to apply these mind-sets in your personal and professional life!
- Do you enjoy sales? Let’s face it, you can’t be in business and be afraid of sales. So learning about sales and how to close business is important. You must also be comfortable with sales and enjoy doing it, because you love what you sell.
- Are you influential? There are so many businesses doing just what you do for the customer to pick from out there. You have to have the personality and presence that will influence others to want to be a part of what you have, in person AND online.
- Are you a connector? Highly successful entrepreneurs have a network of connections that they refer to all the time.
- Are you results-oriented? Entrepreneurs need to have the ability to know what their goals are and how they are going to achieve them, and measure those successes so they can continue to move to the next level.
- Do you understand the intrinsic motivational factors? Motivation is the key dynamic of how you attract people to your business and close sales; understanding and studying it will make you more successful.
- Are you willing to expand by hiring help? Do you know the single biggest mistake that a person who thinks he or she is an entrepreneur makes? Thinking they can do it all. Your business cannot grow if you do not eventually get some help!
There are 12 things that will help you become more entrepreneurial in what you do. Evaluate where you are. See these traits in yourself and know that if you do these things well, your business will skyrocket.
Ann M. Evanston is a “Chief Breakthrough Officer” teaching other Business Warriors how to slow down, and find the most unique part of their business that makes them stand out among the crowd. She has been named one of the top marketing consultants by About.com, is a guest blogger for Showcasing Women and takes pride in moving you from “blah, blah, blah” to “BOOM, BOOM. BOOM!”
by Ann Evanston | Apr 1, 2009 | Mental Mind Shifts
Being a Warrior-Preneur is a way of life. It is about creating all that you deserve though powerful strategies that generate success. Anyone can be a Warrior-Preneur. If you are someone who wants to feel in control, have more choices and get what you deserve, then this is for you! These first six questions are powerful. Ask yourself on a scale of 1-10 how well you do in these areas!
- Are you a risk taker? You must be willing to take chances, explore new concepts, ideas, people, and places in order to be successful as an entrepreneurial.
- Do you take advantage of opportunities? Being able to see opportunities and seize them right away and not later is extremely important for an entrepreneur.
- Do you feel fear and move through it with excitement? Fear is a part of the life of an entrepreneur, but entrepreneurs thrive in this environment that might feel a bit scary. And, even if they don’t thrive, they at least feel it and do it anyway.
- Are you willing to learn? Entrepreneurs are not afraid of learning new things, trying new concepts, stretching themselves, and getting out there, because initially they often have to do it all themselves.
- Do you adapt to change quickly? The world is moving fast. Technology seems to change faster than the speed of light! And you have to be willing to change with the needs of your customers and technology in your business.
- Are you self-disciplined? An entrepreneur does not have a boss watching over them. An entrepreneur has to be able to get up and do what needs to be done, when it needs to be more, whether they want to do it or not.
Coming later this week: 6 more questions to live the life of a Warrior-Preneur!
Ann M. Evanston is a “Chief Breakthrough Officer” teaching other Business Warriors how to slow down, and find the most unique part of their business that makes them stand out among the crowd. She has been named one of the top marketing consultants by About.com, is a guest blogger for Showcasing Women and takes pride in moving you from “blah, blah, blah” to “BOOM, BOOM. BOOM!”
by Ann Evanston | Apr 1, 2009 | Mental Mind Shifts
Being a Warrior-Preneur is a way of life. It is about creating all that you deserve though powerful strategies that generate success. Anyone can be a Warrior-Preneur. If you are someone who wants to feel in control, have more choices and get what you deserve, then this is for you! These first six questions are powerful. Ask yourself on a scale of 1-10 how well you do in these areas!
- Are you a risk taker? You must be willing to take chances, explore new concepts, ideas, people, and places in order to be successful as an entrepreneurial.
- Do you take advantage of opportunities? Being able to see opportunities and seize them right away and not later is extremely important for an entrepreneur.
- Do you feel fear and move through it with excitement? Fear is a part of the life of an entrepreneur, but entrepreneurs thrive in this environment that might feel a bit scary. And, even if they don’t thrive, they at least feel it and do it anyway.
- Are you willing to learn? Entrepreneurs are not afraid of learning new things, trying new concepts, stretching themselves, and getting out there, because initially they often have to do it all themselves.
- Do you adapt to change quickly? The world is moving fast. Technology seems to change faster than the speed of light! And you have to be willing to change with the needs of your customers and technology in your business.
- Are you self-disciplined? An entrepreneur does not have a boss watching over them. An entrepreneur has to be able to get up and do what needs to be done, when it needs to be more, whether they want to do it or not.
Coming later this week: 6 more questions to live the life of a Warrior-Preneur!
Ann M. Evanston is a “Chief Breakthrough Officer” teaching other Business Warriors how to slow down, and find the most unique part of their business that makes them stand out among the crowd. She has been named one of the top marketing consultants by About.com, is a guest blogger for Showcasing Women and takes pride in moving you from “blah, blah, blah” to “BOOM, BOOM. BOOM!”
by Ann Evanston | Mar 30, 2009 | Mental Mind Shifts
Having a Warrior-Preneur approach or mindset is important because being a successful one means anything but being a fighter! A Warrior -Preneur is:
- Self disciplined
- A believer in relationships
- Understanding of intrinsic motivators of others
- Determined
- Strategic first and tactical second
- Able to make others think and feel
- Able to move people to action
- Clear on what truly makes them unique in how they contribute
Warrior-Preneurs have a strong mental-mind that hold them to higher levels of success in what they do and achieve!
Do they have what it takes a successful Warrior-Preneur? If you had to add to this list what would be important to you? Over the next few Blogs I will share with you 12 powerful mental-mind-shifts that help any person to become a Warrior-Preneur!
Ann M. Evanston is a “Chief Breakthrough Officer” teaching other Business Warriors how to slow down, and find the most unique part of their business that makes them stand out among the crowd. She has been named one of the top marketing consultants by About.com, is a guest blogger for Showcasing Women and takes pride in moving you from “blah, blah, blah” to “BOOM, BOOM. BOOM!”
by Ann Evanston | Mar 27, 2009 | Business Strategy, Mental Mind Shifts
Growing your business online makes smart business sense these days. Learning how to do it right the first time is critical. There are many people out there who claim to be “Social Media Experts.” And they charge some pretty nice fees to “coach” people to improve their online marketability. I also think there are many people out there trying to be “helpful,” but have no clue of how to extend strategic help! At this time “Social Media Expert” has yet to be defined or certified (It’s coming, I am sure, just like it did with coaching). I also think about how quickly the Internet moves today and how sensible it is to get help if you are not comfortable with something. If you are going to select someone to help you, do your homework and watch out for the red flags. These tips will help you in selecting the right person.
1 – You cannot Google and find the person by NAME. The Internet is a very powerful tool and online presence is very important for social networking, even more for a “Social Media Expert.” I am a social psychologist who has applied social networking sales strategies online and has gotten great results. I consider myself a great “end-user” and even I am Google-able! Would you really hire someone to help whose name does not appear in searches?
2 – The person has very few Google-able searches. If you go to www.google.com and type anything you are searching for in the main search box (not a Google toolbar search box), it will tell you how many times the keyword you’ve used has been searched for. Go there and type the name of the person. As you type, a number will appear telling you how many times the person has been searched for. Again, if you claim to be an expert who tells me that you are searchable and are searched for on the Internet, as an expert, I would hope that the number is large!
3 – The person does not have a YouTube channel. “Social Media Expert” means that the person is an expert in all forms of social media, and video is one of the biggest media opportunities out there. Using video to market is an important media strategy. Ask for their YouTube channel and check it out. Better yet, hopefully there is a link to their YouTube channel on their marketing!
4 – The person is not on the BIG THREE. LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter are considered the big three networking sites, so do they show up? Are they actively involved in dialogue discussions and groups on at least one of the three? Are they branded on the sites?
5 – The person does not have articles posted on e-zinearticles.com or other social media article sites. Social media is about creating education-based marketing. Does the expert use the tools as they teach others?
6 – The person does not have a blog. Blogging is one of the most powerful tools for increasing your online presence and is taught as a key tool to all business people. Look at their blog and especially find out which blogs they read and comment on. It will tell you about their online presence!
These six smart tips will alert you on who you choose to learn from. Do your homework and make sure your time and money is invested in great support that will get you on the right track to growing your business or developing your expertise online!
Ann M. Evanston is a “Chief Breakthrough Officer” teaching other Business Warriors how to slow down, and find the most unique part of their business that makes them stand out among the crowd. She has been named one of the top marketing consultants by About.com, is a guest blogger for Showcasing Women and takes pride in moving you from “blah, blah, blah” to “BOOM, BOOM. BOOM!”
