Coaches Corner is brought to you every second Thursday by our resident business coach Felicia Lee who specializes in working with women entrepreneurs on business growth and development.
An article I read noted that young successful CEOs have a common trait – they are ever optimistic about opportunities that surround them.
Numerous studies have shown that people who are optimistic are healthier, live more abundant lives, are creative, resourceful, and accomplish more.
Successful entrepreneurs often see possibility within every situation, even when market conditions are unpredictable. They believe in the possibilities.
Being optimistic and positive is a frame of mind that you can choose to embrace.
For example, when you go shoe shopping (which is one of my favorite activities), as you look at the array of shoes on display in the window, do you think “oooohhh, I like those, but they probably don’t have my size …” or “wow, those are cute, but I don’t think they have it in black.”?
Of course not. You go in the store, hopeful and optimistic about the possibility of finding a great pair of shoes that will make you look fabulous.
So go take that first step towards a new opportunity. How? It’s not all that different from shoe shopping – you seek it and pursue it. Here are some examples of what you might do to get started:
- Brainstorm on new business ideas
- Create a new partnership or alliance
- Network and meet people that are not in your industry
- Do something new in your business or life
- Learn about and model after someone who is successful
- Take a class to expand your skills
- Have coffee with an old friend, someone in your referral network or a past client
- Do one thing that is bold and crazy
- Double your goals and work out a plan to accomplish them
- Read a book that makes you expand your thinking
- Put yourself in an unfamiliar situation and enjoy the experience
What opportunities will you commit to create or pursue in the next 30 days?
One opportunity you can take is to sign up to the first ever WomanzWorld Academy `Startup Success in 60 Days or Less’ program on Saturday 1 May. Details to come of this super exciting online business coaching program.