Belief Setting

Be a True Believer. What exactly does that mean? Some might say fanatical, others might attribute it to religion. With regard to your business, I look at it as true success. With most things in life, our beliefs are why we do things, good or bad. We go through life based on certain convictions we think to be true. These convictions either help us or hinder us. The goal, then, is to have a belief system in place that will help us. Outlined below are three areas to consider on the path to True Believer with regard to your career.

Belief in Your Product
Whatever you do, in order to do it well, you must truly believe in your product or service. It is what people are going to part with their hard earned cash for. You must believe so whole heartedly in what you offer that you have no doubt in your mind people will want it and need it. Relate this belief to your own business in the space provided.
Example:
I know my business is desirable because... (list 3-5 reasons)

Belief in Your Company
Whether you work for someone or are your own boss, your company has its own standards, ethics, and philosophy by which it operates. These standards, ethics, and philosophies should closely mirror your own personal ones. If you don’t exactly know what they are if you work for someone else or haven’t written it down as a business owner yourself take a moment to do so.
Example:
My company is a solid company because...

Belief in Yourself
This is, quite possibly, the most important belief. It is the reason you will succeed or fail. Many of us were brought up in a world of “I can’t because...” We are full of excuses. But when it comes right down to it, 99% of the time you can (or could have if you only tried). The best attitude to instill in yourself and those around you is “You can do anything you put your mind to as long as you are willing to do the work.” If you believe in yourself and also are realistic about the effort you must put forth, anything is possible. I do not say this lightly. Understand this: nations have been created, life changing inventions have been made, diseases have been cured, people’s lives have been saved because of one individual’s willingness to try. Believe in yourself and believe that you can do whatever is needed to make your career a success. Take a moment to write out all the qualities you already have that are strong and positive. Also, write out a few steps you would like to take to help instill a stronger belief in yourself. You will also want to take some time to write out the areas you are weak in and create an action plan describing how you will strengthen that area.

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