How To Make Your Own Luck In Your Stamping Business

 

Now that St. Patrick's Day has passed, it's time to ask a few questions:

 - Did you get lucky?
 - Did you find the pot of gold?

Probably not.  And if you're waiting around for luck to happen in your business, you're going to be waiting for a long time! 

The truth is, every successful stamping business owner I work with... the ones other stamping business owners think 'got lucky'... make their own luck!

One of my favorite quotes is 'luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.'  What it basically means is you have to make your own luck!

How do you make your own luck in your stamping business?  Here are three steps:

1. Plan
After all these years, I'm still amazed by how many stamping business owners run their business without a real plan.  If you don't have a business plan, with a clearly defined set of objectives, as well as long and short-term goals, then how do you know if an opportunity that presents itself is good or bad for your business?  How do you know if you're doing things that are moving your business in the right direction?  Truthfully, you don't.  If you don't already have a Business Plan, take some time and create one.  If you'd like some help with that, click here.

2. Execute
Once you have your plan in place, you now have a roadmap.  However, the roadmap is only good if you follow it.  Again, I'm amazed by how many stamping business owners take the time to create their Business Plan, but don't follow through and execute it.  If you want to be successful, you have to work your Plan consistently!  The two things every successful business owner has in common is focus (the Plan) and consistency (the execution).

3. Analyze and Revise
After you've worked your Plan consistently for several weeks, take a moment to analyze your results.  Are you moving in the right direction?  Are there elements of the Plan you didn't consider?  Are there things you're doing you now realize you shouldn't be?  Have circumstances changed?  Have new opportunities presented themselves?

The most successful businesses are the ones that are constantly reading the ever-changing landscape and making the necessary adjustments.  They're the ones who become the trend-setters and leaders, while everyone else is left to follow.  

Don't be afraid of change.  It's part of any business, and the more willing you are to embrace it, the more successful you'll ultimately be.

If you follow these three steps, you won't need leprechauns leading you to pots of gold.  You'll be making your own luck... and creating your own success!

 

Comments

[RaeInReno]

Great information John! I guess I'll be parting ways with my little green friends. :)