Tip of the Week – Jan 19, 2011

Overcoming Obstacles

There are a million different ways you could work to overcome an obstacle, but you would still be overlooking the most obvious and easy solution — adjusting your perception.  As I used to explain to the golfers I worked with, there are no obstacles unless you put them there.  What I mean by that, is that we all face bumps in the road of life, and lots in business.  But if you choose to look at obstacles for what can be gained from the experience of working through them, their existence and value take on a whole new meaning.

The entrepreneurs who constantly struggle with the challenges of running their businesses are defeating themselves before they even get in the game.  By simply adjusting your perspective and seeking ways to leverage the situation to your gain, suddenly obstacles become opportunities.

To your business success!