I get asked quite often how I have become so successful over the last 20 years and it was nothing more than simply being fearless. Being fearless doesn’t mean that you live without fear; it means that despite every obstacle and every doubt you barrel through them, never giving up until you reach your goal. And that is exactly what I did. Being successful in business doesn’t happen because you have money or connections or a college education. Those things are great assets to a company but my husband and I didn’t have any of them when we first started Market America. All we had was a belief in ourselves and a belief in an idea that could change the lives of thousands of people for the better.
To every entrepreneur that is struggling right now or letting the naysayers get the best of you, let me reinvigorate your passion by reminding you to be FEARLESS. I have listed the five qualities that every successful businesswoman needs and I know that you possess them. Now you just have to believe.
How to Be Fearless in Business by Loren Ridinger
- Come from a place of yes. Bethenny Frankel’s book puts this phrase in perspective the way no one else can. Saying yes will get you further than no, it’s that simple.
- Think different. Putting your own spin on something to make it better will get attention regardless of advertising.
- Don’t be scared to be wrong. Having regrets is worse than being wrong. Learn from your mistakes but don’t be afraid to make them.
- Ignore haters. I have always said that if someone told me “no” then I knew I was talking to the wrong person. On to the next!
- Accept what you can’t change and focus on what you can. Dwelling on things that will never change is a huge waste of energy. Leave them be and focus on what can be changed – make it work.
Have you been fearless in business endeavors? What’s stopping you?
