A Winning Attitude – Key to Your Success

Many years ago, Henry Ford uttered the immortal words: “Some people succeed because they are destined to, but most people succeed because they are determined to.”  Inspiring expressions such as that from Mr. Ford can cause us to reflect our own attitudes and perspectives.  What about yours?
 
I am in dialogue nearly every day with highly anxious Boomers who see the world changing in front of their eyes.  Many feel less and less useful in today’s high-tech climate.  Boomers everywhere are increasingly stressed over ageism in the workplace.  They are tired of watching their fleeting retirement plans passing away.  So, what are you going to do about, yourself?
 
There are three experiences I want to share with you.  All of them come from the music industry.  If you’re a Boomer, it will mean even more to you.  The first is that of Diana Ross and the Supremes.  Did you know that their first 9 records bombed?  It wasn’t until their tenth album that they made fame.
 
Then there was the young singer who was told (by the Manager of the Grand Ole Opry) after his very first performance: “You ain’t going nowhere, son.  You ought to go back to driving a truck.”  That was Elvis Presley.  Ever heard of him?  Finally, the Beatles were rejected by a major record company with the words: “We don’t like (your) sound, and guitar music is on the way out.”
 
Now let’s look at the lesson we learn from these Entrepreneurs.  In all three cases, they had every confidence that they could succeed.  The truly effective part of each story is that they kept on it!
 
Let’s put this into perspective.  If you are a Boomer, you have made mistakes; true?  Of course.  In fact, you have probably learned a great deal from those mistakes.  Now, if you are faced with the challenge of starting a new business, you must be prepared to make even more mistakes.  This is part of the strategy I preach called “taking massive action.”  As New York Times bestselling Author, Harvey Mackay states it: “If we want to triple our success ratio…we might have to triple our failure rate.”
 
Do not allow past failed business attempts to sway you from your mission.  With all of your years of life experience you are better equipped than the kid competing with you for the business.  Youth tends to be impulsive and (like us when we were kids) they will have to make many of the same mistakes.  You have the advantage!  Hold your head up and stick your chest out.  Carry yourself with confidence and you will find yourself attracting more people to your business.