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Success Secrets: Tips to Comeback from a Loss

One of the secrets to success is to improve your ability to comeback from a loss. Business is a mix of ups and downs. Sometimes you’re rising. Sometimes you’re falling. It takes persistence, hard work and effort to stay on track and reach the level of success you want.

In the current economy, many people are struggling. On the other hand, there are some people who are having their best year ever. It’s an interesting dichotomy.

What are some of the things you can do to comeback from a loss?

Let’s first consider a few examples of losses. You can lose a friend or family member. You can lose a job. You can lose a business. You can lose physical possessions. You can lose your health. There are many other examples. or the purposes of this post, let's focus on business losses.

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So, what can you do about it?

1) Get into action

First, you need to get into action. It doesn’t really matter initially what you do. If you take massive action, you will create some results.

One of my mentors, Eric Lofholm, said, “Fear, panic and worry do not manifest money.” Instead, focus on revenue producing activities.

2) Get a plan

Yes, at some point, you need to step back, set some goals and decide upon the best possible actions. If you're not getting the results you want, you need to look for some better strategies.

3) Get a coach

I believe in the value of coaches. I have worked with many coaches in the past. When you work with a coach, they can help you identify what’s holding you back. And they can also hold you accountable to focus on taking action that will generate the results you want.

4) Get positive

A positive attitude goes a long way. I am an eternal optimist. And in most cases, that works a lot better than the alternative.

Here are a few strategies that can help to improve your attitude. Use positive affirmations. I recommend you write your affirmations on index cards and carry them around with you. Read them 2-3 times per day. Internalize it.

Another great idea is to get around other like-minded, success-oriented individuals. I am fortunate to be part of a Mastermind group that has met monthly for the last 2 years. I rely on their feedback and support. We have become good friends and help each other when we’re struggling. I recommend you find a mastermind group, or a networking group or just a few good friends you can talk to.

Plan for your comeback. Joel Osteen, Pastor of Lakewood Chuch, says, “Every setback is a set up for a comeback.”

When you face challenges, realize that the challenge was not meant to tear you down, but to build you up.

Now, get out there and take action!

Rick Cooper
Marketing Coach

I have a question for you: What have you found helpful in making a comeback from a loss? What tips, strategies and techniques have you used in the past? Post your comment below.

Success Secrets: Set Monthly Revenue Goals

Are you earning the kind of money you want in your business?

If not, it could be in part because you're not clear on how much you want to earn.

Here are 2 quick steps to starting earning more in your business:

1) Identify a monthly income goal to earn from your business

Take a moment to write down a dollar amount you want to take from your business each month. Maybe it's $1,000 or $3,000 or $5,000 or $10,000. Set a goal for how much you want to earn personally each month.

2) Identify a monthly revenue goal to generate in your business

Take into account your monthly income goal as well as fixed and variable expenses. Then, set a monthly revenue goal.

Create a Spreadsheet and Add your Goals!

Once you have set the goals, create a spreadsheet and add your goals.

At the end of each month, enter the actual revenue and income you earned.

If you take these simple steps, you will begin to unlock the potential in your business. You will start looking differently at your business.

Good luck!

Rick Cooper

Creating a Breakthrough in your Business

2009 has come and gone. 2010 is here to stay. But, have your results increased this year? Many people have turned over a new leaf and broken through to greater heights. Still others are struggling with many of the challenges they faced last year.

What are you hoping to accomplish this year? What is holding you back?

If you're ready for a breakthrough in your business, then here are 3 quick tips to help you create a breakthrough:

1) Create an intention

Sometimes we get stuck in the past. We are held back by our limiting beliefs. If you want to change your results, you need to change your mindset. Create an intention that you want to create a breakthrough in your business and speak it into existence.

2) Think bigger

You have to the potential to dramatically increase your results. You have the potential to accomplish so much more. What is holding you back? Many people struggle by playing a small game. They get stuck in a comfort zone and are unable to push past the obstacles that are holding them back. If you want to breakthrough to a higher level, then start by thinking bigger.

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3) Take massive action

The last tip I'll share is that if you are not making progress fast enough, then it might be because your are not taking enough action. Think about what actions you are taking daily. Are you really doing what's necessary to create the results that you know you are capable of? If not, then it's time to get into massive action.

Now is the time to create a breakthrough in your business. Create an intention. Think bigger. And take massive action. You will break through to a higher level of results and build the business of your dreams!

Success Secrets: Express Gratitude to Attract More Positive Outcomes

One of the qualities you need to possess to build a successful business is gratitude. You will benefit by being grateful for what you have in your life and in your business. It’s easy to focus on the negative. It can be hard to focus on the positive.

Make it a habit each day to express gratitude for what you have. You can do this alone and in silence or however you want. When you acknowledge what you already have that you appreciate, you are more likely to attract similar things into your life.

This practice also works with clients. Express gratitude for the clients you have. It’s also worthwhile to acknowledge your clients with thanks. Send them a thank you card. Send an ecard. Send a gift. Find some special way to say thanks for their business.

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Take time to express gratitude and you will live a richer life. You will have riches that extend beyond wealth.

Success Secrets: Set Annual Goals

Successful people set annual goals. They set a lot of goals, but in particular, they set annual goals. New Year's Resolutions are a form of annual goals, but they have limitations. If you want to truly make progress in your life and in your business, then sit down each year and write down your goals for the next year.

What do you want to accomplish in the next year? How much revenue do you want to generate? What income do you want to earn? What major projects do you want to implement? How many followers do you want on Twitter?

Questions steer focus. When you set goals, you begin a process of asking yourself questions which will lead you to answering them.

Read your Goals Daily!

Make your goals specific and timebound. Make them achievable, believable and conceivable.It's okay to set stretch goals. Some people call them Big, Hairy, Audacious Goals (BHAGs).

Keep your goals in front of you. Review them often. Ask yourself how you're going to achieve your goals.

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Success Secrets: Set Goals to Accomplish Amazing Results

If you want to accomplish amazing results, then you need to set goals. This is one of the single best ideas to building a successful business. You get what you focus on. And goals allow you to focus on moving forward in your business.

There are few other strategies as powerful as writing down your goals for what you want to accomplish. Set goals. Remember the ABCs of goal setting. Goals should be Achievable, Believable and Conceivable.

A goal is a dream with a deadline. So, make sure goals have a deadline.

Here are a few questions to ask yourself: What are your goals? What’s your most important goal? What are you doing to accomplish it?

Where are your goals? Here’s another quick tip for you. Write your goals in your journal. This is a great place to keep your goals.

Focus on your Goals Every Day!

I have a challenge for you. I encourage you to read your goals at least once a week. And ideally, read them daily.

This will accelerate your performance and increase your results.

Success Secrets: Persistence

Building a successful business takes a lot of effort and it takes persistence. If you want to run a business that you’re passionate about and that generates a profit, you need to be in it for the long haul.

The Challenge:
The challenge is that it’s too easy to give up. Even though you want something, it doesn’t mean you will be able to accomplish it easily. I’m in favor of adopting a positive mindset. At the same time, you need to be realistic.

Jim Collins, in his excellent book, Good to Great, talked about Confronting the Brutal Truths. That means recognizing the problems in your business and doing something about them. You need to make some hard decisions from time to time to keep moving forward.

Failure is part of success. Not everyone succeeds on the first try. The important thing is to stay in the game and keep playing.

Your Opportunity:
If you are willing to persist, you will eventually win. You will experience success along the way. One of the ironic characteristics of success I have noticed is that you can experience success and failure on the same day. You can receive good news and bad news at the same time.

One of my success coaches Andrew Barber-Starkey explained the importance of celebrating your successes. You need to acknowledge and reward yourself for your successes. That will encourage more success in the future. Reward what you want to see more of.

Persistence is one of the keys to success and I encourage you to keep going even if you need to make some adjustments along the way.

Rick Cooper
Sales & Marketing Success Coach

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