The same principle was followed by the famous Russian entrepreneur Boris Alexandrov, who at one time managed to serve 3 years in Butyrka prison, legally founded several food enterprises, opened a Medical Health Center and wrote his book.
"The first commandment of a businessman when any problems arise is not to panic. The second commandment is to think. You should always think ."
Boris Alexandrov
Habit #10 – Don’t be afraid of failure!
Think of them as another milestone. Or as a test that you need to pass and get the maximum score.
"Failure is simply an opportunity to start over, this time more intelligently."
Henry Ford
The founder of the world-famous self employed database automobile concern and the author of the bestseller "My Life, My Achievements" considered this the main criterion for success. He said that there are many more people who have given up than those who have lost. That fears are only in our heads, and we ourselves can prevent ourselves from achieving high results.
Pavel Durov
Pavel Durov, known to everyone as the creator of the largest Russian social network VKontakte and the messenger Telegram, is currently a dollar millionaire of Russian origin. His story also proves that giving up in the face of difficulties is the lot of losers.
"Don't give up after the first failure, but change your approaches, look for the most effective strategy. Every problem has a solution. You have to find it. It's exciting, like solving puzzles. Just try it, and you won't stop."
Pavel Durov
One of the founders of successful management, Peter Drucker, stated that the ability to correctly accept problems and daily troubles is the key to achieving success: “Everyone knows how to accept joys and victories, but only a select few can accept failures . ”
Habit #11 – Be Disciplined!
This applies to everything - finances, business relationships, daily routine. In everything, it is necessary to maintain discipline and be honest with yourself.
When Donald Trump was asked what he believed was the most important quality of a good leader, he answered without hesitation:
"Discipline. It is good when discipline is inherent in everyone, but if a leader is not disciplined enough, he will not remain in his place for long."
Habit #12 – Believe in yourself. Always!
The more success you achieve, the more ill-wishers will criticize you, but there will always be those who will envy you.
Example 1
When Rockefeller decided to bet on oil in the 19th century , he had only one supporter, and he sold his share of the company, never believing in the success of the enterprise. But John Rockefeller did not back down, but built his own oil refinery and founded the Standard Oil Company.
In just 10 years, this company's share began to make up 90% of all oil production. This is how the first monopoly in the USA was born, and the main principle of billionaires is to believe in their ideas.
Example 2
When Oleg Tinkov sold Tekhnoshok, the largest chain of electronics stores at the time, his decision was perceived in business circles as a result of failure. At that time, it was not customary to sell a successful business. But Tinkov decided that he had reached the ceiling in this area and it was time to take on a new project... and chose the production of pelmeni.
However, the banker refused to allocate money to start this business: "Oleg, where are you going? What pelmeni? Your business is televisions." They had to look for other sources of financing.
"What are you getting into? This is not your thing! I heard this before starting every new business, including a bank. But I didn't give a damn about stereotypes, and I didn't listen to skeptics."
Oleg Tinkov
Habit #13 – Think outside the box!
American media magnate Ted Turner was the first to come up with the idea of broadcasting news 24/7. He was looking for a way to make his product unique and launched the CNN24 channel, which worked 24/7.
Tatyana Bakalchuk
Tatyana Bakalchuk, the founder of the well-known company Wildberries , decided to completely change the approach to the delivery of clothing products in order to get ahead of her competitors, and a fitting option was introduced at all order pick-up points.
“The basis of success was the ability to make risky decisions when everyone around was shaking their heads and saying that it was impossible, that no one did it that way .”
Tatyana Bakalchuk
The famous writer Brian Tracy, the author of several books on business, sales and leadership, has held hundreds of seminars on how to achieve success for huge audiences of successful entrepreneurs. He considered an unconventional approach to solving problems to be the main principle of success.
"If you want what you never had, become what you never were."
Brian Tracy
Habit #14 – Don’t “mourn” your failures!
Make it a rule not to think about your mistakes. You must learn from them and move only forward. Otherwise, you can get bogged down in them and never come out. Think about the future.
When Donald Trump went bankrupt yet again, he only made people believe in himself again when he came into office and started talking about his plans for the future.
The author of several business bestsellers and the founder of Virgin, Richard Branson, said this:
"In life, you always win something and lose something. Be happy and cheerful when you win. Don't regret losing and don't repent. Never look back - you can't change the past anyway. But I try to learn from its mistakes."
Habit #15 – Start Today!
Get into the habit of starting all your projects as soon as an idea comes to mind. If you put it on the back burner, it will definitely come from your competitor.
"I overheard the main business idea on the subway. A man was telling his fellow traveler how he washed windows in stores on weekends for money. I came to our headquarters and said: "I have a brilliant idea - to wash windows." From the inception of the idea to its implementation, seconds passed. We immediately went to the nearest store to find out if they needed their windows washed. We signed a contract and put stamps."
Mikhail Fridman,
Co-owner and Chairman of the Alfa Group consortium
As Bill Gates liked to say: “Business is a fascinating game in which the maximum excitement is combined with a minimum of rules.”
So start writing your rules today. What habits do you have for achieving success? Share in the comments =)
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Dmitry Svistunov
Dmitry Svistunov
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