We’ve all encountered a complainer or two who play the blame game to justify their lack of success.

Perhaps you’ve even made comments like these yourself…

• “I’m generating fewer leads because the economy is so tight these days.”
• “So and so copied my marketing strategy. It’s no wonder I didn’t reach my sales goal last month.”
• “Ever since Covid started, I just can’t land clients as easily as I used to.”

Sound familiar?

People with a negative attitude often blame external circumstances and other people for getting in the way of success. They fail to recognize that their negative energy and mindset are like iron chains, holding them back from taking the action necessary to break through barriers and thrive.

Other “negative thinkers” direct the blame inwards. When they hit a roadblock or don’t achieve a goal, they ruminate on their personal shortcomings. This type of entrepreneur gets stuck in destructive “I can’t” and “I’m not good enough” thinking.

Even the most brilliant entrepreneur with a valuable product or service to offer will struggle without a positive attitude. When you develop an “I can” attitude, you build the confidence, determination, and perseverance you need in order to overcome inevitable challenges and build a sustainable, profitable business.

Hard times will come your way. It’s how you respond to them that separates successful people from those who wish they were.

A positive attitude will help you…

• Overcome obstacles
• Stay focused on your goals
• Be more personable
• Improve your sales outcomes
• Build relationships and valuable connections
• Strengthen personal relationships
• Energize you to push yourself and master new skill sets
• Establish yourself as a leader
• Create a motivational work environment
• Solve complex problems with creative solutions
• Achieve greater work/life balance

Here are 3 steps you can take in the pursuit of a positive attitude that will create momentum in your business:

1. Celebrate Your Accomplishments.  

Unfortunately, it’s human nature to zoom in on our mistakes and shortcomings. To avoid falling into a toxic trap of negative thinking, it’s important that you actively counteract these thoughts by acknowledging all the things you’re doing right.

Make a conscious effort to recognize and celebrate your accomplishments on a regular basis. Yes, you struggle in certain areas – we ALL do. But be proud of the strides forward you have made.

2. Set (or Recommit) to Your Goals. 

It can be hard to maintain a positive attitude if you don’t know where you’re going and how you’re going to get there. If you haven’t set short and long-term goals for 2021, it’s not too late! Set them now for the last 5 months of the year.

If you have an action plan but have been struggling to hit your weekly and monthly goals, recommit yourself to doing the daily actions necessary to stay on track. Make sure to review your goals, strategies, and progress regularly.

If you continue to struggle to reach the milestones you set, evaluate whether they are realistic or you need accountability to meet them (keep reading). Analyze what skill sets you need to develop in order to realize your goals THIS year.

3. Know the Value of Accountability.

Staying on track as a solo entrepreneur is an uphill battle. Most people need a mentor to hold them accountable to doing what they set out to do. At Celeste Giordano Coaching, I use my decades of direct sales, team building, and business development experience to help entrepreneurs use practical strategies to learn, grow, achieve, and prosper.

Working with an experienced accountability partner will help you develop and maintain a strong, positive mindset, which is critical if you want to become a master in sales.

I work with each member of my Gold Council Program to regularly take note of successes, identify weaknesses, and explore how to overcome obstacles to achieving greater productivity and profitability.

I am currently accepting new applicants to join my Gold Council Program, which includes a Mastermind, so you can close 2021 as a strong and PROFITABLE year. Our current mastermind group members are driven business leaders you can collaborate with, tackle challenges with, learn from, and network with – the benefits are truly limitless. Find out more now. 

Celeste Giordano’s mission is to help business owners develop the skills, knowledge and attitude necessary to “DoublePlus^TM” their income and become effective and inspirational leaders in their fields. Whether it’s taking your successful business to the next level or starting a new venture, she will teach you the exact skills and strategies you need to enroll more quality prospects, build a rock-solid team, and break through obstacles to achieve real profit and lasting success. Celeste is a professional business growth specialist, a master sales strategist, and dynamic speaker with 40 years experience in direct sales and managing high-performing teams.

To learn more about Celeste, click here.

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At Celeste Giordano Coaching, I work with each client to implement the strategies they’ve been missing that will enable them to break through barriers preventing them from the success they know they are capable of. Contact me today to find your future clients who just don’t know what they’re missing.