8 Work Rules to Live By

1. Have respect and understanding for everyone around you

This is a MUST! You will not get anywhere in your business, or even life for that matter, if you do not have respect and understanding of those around you. Whether its a grouchy vendor, a frustrated customer, or a demanding client you can always achieve your success with this simple rule.

2. Have a positive attitude always

This goes hand in hand with the first one. If you have a negative attitude, even just a “small” one, everyone picks up on it. If you can find just one good thing in everything and everyone, you win always have the results you’re looking for.

3. Be on time, which is early

If you are on time, you are late. A good rule of thumb is to be between 5-10 minutes early. Those exact minutes are critical. If you are there early, it shows you care, and you are ready for what’s happening. If you are too early, you can become bothersome or “in the way”, plus, it takes up time you could be doing something you need to do.

4. Be prepared and flexible

You can’t predict the future, but you can prepare for it. Think about possible outcomes and prepare for them the best you can. I like to always have 3 plans for what I’m doing. Make sure you are flexible to what happens. You don’t want to only be ready for what you want, because it won’t always happen like that. If you are able to roll with the changes nad adapt quickly, you’ll be unstoppable.

5. Work a full day, don’t waste your time

Make sure to keep track of your time, it’s your money. Plan and keep a schedule or agenda. It will make all the difference in your business. But don’t forget your personal time too. You always need that break or something just for you, so pencil it in too.

6. Work your local area correctly

Do you know your community well? Who are your business neighbors? Are you aware of the demographics in your area? These can be very important, more than you think. You know the saying “location, location, location”. Just get to know it a little better, and it might surprise you.

7. Understand all opportunities and take them

If you think you do this already, you most likely aren’t. There are opportunities everywhere around you, just open up to the new. Are you using all your available resources? Are you taking advantage of all the ways you can do business? Are you exhausting all answers to a problem that has come up?

8. Take control, it’s the only way

Most people don’t want to take control of things. Well, you own and run a business, so you must have it in you somewhere. Find that leader that’s inside and get to know them. You two will be a force to be reckoned with if you join together on everything.