DAILY. Every Entrepreneur Needs to Be Successful

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1 13 HABITS DAILY Every Entrepreneur Needs to Be Successful

2 Entrepreneurship is exciting, but it can also be stressful, frustrating, and overwhelming.

3 You may have started your entrepreneurial journey with a rosy idea of what it would be like to finally stop working for someone else.

4 But the reality is success is often harder to come by when on your own.

5 But the reality is success is often harder to come by when on your own. You need to have habits that'll set you up for success.

6 Start building these 13 daily habits for entrepreneurial success!

7 Start with a Market Need 1

8 Start with a Market Need 1 Be a good listener to your customers and potential customers to discover the types of solutions they need.

9 Doing market research is the best way to determine if your great idea truly is a great idea. Do this before you spend a ton of time and money launching the new product or service.

10 Embrace Failure 2

11 Embrace Failure 2 Failure can be an important stepping stone on the road to success. In fact, it can often catapult you to success!

12 The difference between those who ultimately succeed and those who quit are that successful entrepreneurs view failure as a learning opportunity.

13 Identify Hidden Opportunities 3

14 Identify Hidden Opportunities 3 Sometimes seeming disasters are filled with opportunities that wouldn t otherwise be there (or be seen), had the seemingly negative situation not occurred.

15 Change, even when it seems disastrous, provides incredible opportunity to you if you re able to look at seeming disasters as through the lens of possibility.

16 Provide Value to Customers 4

17 Provide Value to Customers 4 Your goal as an entrepreneur should be to be unforgettable for positive reasons, of course.

18 One way to consistently provide value is to be in the habit of looking for ways to give a little extra attention, even when you re not expected to do so.

19 Wake Up Early 5

20 Wake Up Early 5 Most successful entrepreneurs wake up as much as three hours earlier than their unsuccessful counterparts.

21 Regardless of how tempted you are, in the first hour and a half of the morning, avoid surfing the Internet, watching T.V., going on social media sites, or listening to the radio. Save those things for midday breaks, or the evening.

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26 Block Time 6

27 Block Time 6 Break free from multi-tasking madness and avoid distractions!

28 Block out your work day into small blocks of time, and then work uninterrupted, completely focused on one specific task during that block of time.

29 Batch Tasks 7

30 Batch Tasks 7 Batching tasks goes hand in hand with time blocking. Lump similar tasks together, and do them in batches so you can work in the most efficient manner.

31 Grouping smaller tasks together makes it easier to get into the habit of doing them, since doing one small task can trigger the next task in the batch.

32 Take Frequent Breaks 8

33 Take Frequent Breaks 8 If you re an entrepreneur who makes a living primarily sitting at a desk, you could potentially be sitting yourself to death.

34 Even if you exercise at other times of the day, it s still important, to get up and move around throughout the day.

35 Maintain Multiple Lists 9

36 Maintain Multiple Lists 9 Unless you write things down, you re likely to forget many of the great ideas that pop into your head.

37 If you re feeling that too many things are slipping through the cracks, then create and maintain multiple lists for the different areas of your life.

38 Set Actionable Goals 10

39 Set Actionable Goals 10 Goal setting gives you a sense of purpose for the tasks you do on a daily basis.

40 Make sure that each action relates to a long-term plan. Focus on setting S.M.A.R.T. goals: Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant and Time-bound.

41 Maximize Your Productive Sweet Spot 11

42 Maximize Your Productive Sweet Spot 11 Find where and what time of the day you are the most productive, and use that time to the fullest.

43 The important thing is to be intentional in the work you do, and to do your most important tasks during your most productive time of day, whenever possible.

44 Track Your Progress 12

45 Track Your Progress 12 Measure the important metrics for your business, otherwise, you have no real way of knowing if the actions you take are generating any results.

46 Determine which actions work and bring most value, and then apply the 80/20 Principle.

47 Reduce Mindless Consumption 13

48 Reduce Mindless Consumption 13 Focus on the things that truly matter. This means reducing distractions and eliminating habits that hold them back.

49 Set limits on your mindless consumption so you can get more important things done. Or view mindless activities as a reward for hard work.

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