(This guest post was provided to us by Forbes Riley.)
Forbes Riley is one of today’s most accomplished entrepreneurs, a highly sought-after spokesperson, actress, speaker and business coach to celebrities and CEOs. But now she is on a new mission: helping aspiring entrepreneurs and small business owners develop their entrepreneurial spirit to become a world-class success in business. Forbes recently joined an elite team of five other professionals who were named a “Key Person of Influence,” and she’ll be speaking with this team at events around the country over the next few months.
Her advice for make it big in business:
Leap and the net will appear
If you really thought about what you’re getting yourself into so many times, you would never do it. The right time will never come so stop dwelling and just leap. Step through the fear and take on the attitude of “I can do this.”
Dream beyond what you think you are capable of
Dream so big that you don’t even know how you’re going to make it happen. If you want it bad enough you’ll find a way. Devise an action plan and a vision, and then just let life take you there.
Expectations are everything
Write down how much money you’d like to make in the next year. What is your number? If you wrote down $30,000 you’re never going to make it as an entrepreneur. Expect to make $300,000 or $3,000,000. You might not make that much but you’ll be in the right frame of mind to start thinking big.
Don’t take “No” for an answer
Women and men in business need to expect one failure after another, and need to expect people to disagree with them and ridicule their ideas. If somebody says no, realize you either asked the wrong question or the wrong person. Try somebody else and ask it a different way.
Find a mentor
Find somebody who’s gone there, been there, done it, lets you talk to them and who’s knowledgeable. It beats trying to figure it out on your own. One of my personal mentors is the great NFL star Joe Theismann. All successful people have mentors.
Forbes Riley is one of today’s most accomplished entrepreneurs, a highly sought-after spokesperson, motivational keynote speaker and life coach to celebrities and CEOs. She has helped millions take positive action in their own lives by sharing her passion for and unshakeable belief in the impact a healthy lifestyle can make. She’s known worldwide for promoting the Jack Lalanne Juicer and other products as well as her presence as an actress and host for TV and movies. She was recently named a Key Person of Influence, and she’ll speak on stages around the country on how to thrive as a small business owner today. Visit http://www.forbesriley.com/ and http://www.