Every business person, whether they are a business owner or
an employee, should have guidelines in how they conduct their life. If we do
not have standards to follow and policies that reflect our manner of living, we
will fail in both our business and personal lives.
1.) Every
business person should operate in a professional manner. We must treat our
business as a business, not as a hobby. We ought to devote every effort that we
can to our business, its customers, prospects, employees, and anyone else
involved. We should be honest and ethical, provide great customer service, and
build relationships with everyone.
We must be supportive, loyal, and
reputable and never do business with anyone who does not conduct their business
professionally. Above all, we must run our business, no matter what it is, as a
business. To do less is disrespects everyone who does operate as such, with
their heart and soul involved.
2.) Each
of us must operate with passion. We must show the rest of the world that we
believe in what we do, have pride in what we do, and treat everyone well. We
must believe in these traits, showing that belief and pride to our prospects
and any customers that we have. Others will know if we don’t really believe in
what we do, the product or service that we have, or what it should mean to
others.
We also must be a product of our
product or service. If we don’t actually use what we market, no one else will.
They may even consider us to be frauds. No one can possibly believe that they
should purchase our product or service if we ourselves do not utilize it. If it
isn’t good enough for us, how can others believe that it is good for them?
3.) Finally,
we must be personal with other people. This includes treating everybody as a
person, a human being, and as a valuable part of our lives, not just part of
our businesses. Stop looking at others for what they can spend with us and see
what we can do for them. Give to give, not to get.
When we put service to others
before our profits, karma will bring goodness to us and our businesses. Turn
customers into clients through gratitude for what they do for us, for others,
and for the world in general. Money will follow our gratitude. All of us will
prosper, and success will follow the karma that we put forth.
We all need to take a look at ourselves and our businesses
and see how these principles can apply to us. How have we slacked off from what
caused us to be in business originally; how has our demeanor and behavior
changed since we started our businesses; how do we view prospects, customers,
and everyone else? Have we lost the essence of karma that served us so well
originally?
Can we honestly say that we are professional in all that we
do and say? Are we passionate about our business, and are we a product of our
product or service? Can we say that we treat everyone in a personal manner, as people,
not as numbers in the business? Please leave me your comments, or email me at Jim@JimTeasley.com, or call me at 360-314-8691.
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