There are two kinds of businesspeople.
The first is always at battle with competitors. She believes all other businesses are competition. She doesn’t want to give business advice to anyone for fear of them stealing market share. This type of business person is always full of qualm. She’s often in it for the sake of money above anything else. Don’t get her wrong, she loves the grind. She is in her happy place when she’s dominating her rivals.
The second type of businessperson is fighting a war. She doesn’t get lost in the battles of competition because she’s trying to make more people aware of her industry. The more people who are aware, the likelier they will try her business and fall in love. She believes similar businesses are her partners and friends. She’ll give advice to anyone who shows they care and want to increase the value of the market. This type of business person is always optimistic, caring and grateful for the challenges that push her to be better. She’s often in it for the sake of loving what she does above anything else.
I firmly believe you need to decide which type of business person you will be and work to be the best in that personality. Most, by default, end up being some insufficient form of the first. Every market needs business people like that. It’s not necessarily that they are bad people, they are merely narrow-mindedly driven to be the best at whatever cost.
You can be successful either way, but please decide which it will be for you because you’ll face business problems and forks in the road and it’ll make addressing them much easier when you already know how you will.
Deciding now also makes it easier to grow, to seek out those who are like you. It helps you choose who your real competitors are. It assists you in carving your special piece of the market.
Stay Positive & Which Will It Be? What Are You Doing Now To Own That?
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