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Secret to Success? Keep Moving and Build a Great Team
By Kevin Nunley
Dec 15, 2006, 11:03

Just like you, I'm constantly seeking advice on how to be
successful. Usually it has to do with buying new technology,
getting a new attitude, or learning new tricks of the trade.

But over the years I've noticed something much simpler that
almost always leads to success. I'm sure you've noticed it too: just keep moving.

No matter how little money you have, how little you know, or what your personal problems might be, you can eventually achieve success if you JUST KEEP TRYING.

Life seems to award the spoils to those who show up day after day. In most businesses, the real key to success is just being there over the long haul.

Lately I'm seeing a lot of successful Internet businesses that started out a few years ago with no money and little idea of what they were doing. How did they climb to the top? They didn't give up. They just kept going, putting one foot in front of the other day after day, refusing to throw in the towel.

Nowhere in business is this more true than in marketing. I can just about guarantee your first ad won't sell much. It's your sixth, seventh, 101st ads that will deliver the goods.

You'll have days that don't go right, and times when quitting seems like the smart thing to do. But keep moving. Eventually your refusal to give up will create momentum for you and your project...and that always seems to lead to lucky breaks and better times.

Of course, as your success builds, you will find it harder and harder to work it on your own. That's when building a great team to support you becomes crucial.

I've known LOTS of very successful business ventures that
folded simply because the owner got overworked, tired beyond
the point of no return, and quit.

The economy is supposed to be rebounding, and I see plenty of signs that it is. But there are still a whole lot of folks who don't have a job, or could really use a better one.

That's a big opportunity for small businesses. Even if your
budget is tight, you can probably afford to hire a part-time
person to ably handle some important parts of your business.

The days of part-timers being unskilled general workers are over. Now days you can get any skill level, educational level, or level of experience from a worker who freelances or needs some extra part-time hours.

Try to keep employees for the long haul. It's hard to get a team feeling when workers are coming and going. Longtime employees develop relationships that lead to higher productivity.

Give people more responsibility. Scientists tell us people with responsibility have lower stress levels and are happier at work. The number two reason people get bored and stressed with a job is they aren't given enough responsibility. The number one reason is the boss isn't clear about what is expected.

Help employees improve. Provide friendly tips and helpful
training whenever you can.

Finally, MARKET your great team. Let customers know you have fine employees who can give them super service. Nothing
impresses customers more.

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