What Does It Take To Be Successful?

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Personally, I am a HUGE football fan!  I honestly cannot remember a time when I was not.  I am a product of a “mixed collegiate” marriage as my father was an Alabama fan and my mother is an Auburn fan.  Over the years I have learned several things from faithfully watching football, as well as, having a son who played over 6 six years of middle and high school football.

A few traits, in particular that I have seen echoed in both business and football, are strong discipline and work ethic.  Should you ever listen to a successful coach talk about his team, he will usually comment on his team’s strong work ethic, discipline to train, endurance to practice the long hours it takes to succeed, and all while attending to and maintaining their academic requirements.

Business owners are required to be disciplined, as well.  Successful owners will develop strategies and stay the course, focusing on their core markets and carefully monitoring and measuring their success. This discipline and measure enables them to overcome obstacles such as under capitalization, which is often a result of poor planning, poor location or poor management skills.  While these problems can be difficult to resolve, they are not insurmountable. An owner’s willingness to ask for help when needed and the drive to stick with the plan, when the odds are against you, is what it takes to succeed. Winning, whether it is at football or in business, requires dedication, endurance and discipline. It is generally not easy and is fraught with competition and obstacles to be overcome, but the victory is well worth it!

Vince Lombardi once said “It's easy to have faith in yourself and have discipline when you're a winner, when you're number one. What you got to have is faith and discipline when you're not a winner.”

Businesses are similar; they need to have faith and be disciplined during the entire year, not just for the ‘big game’. They should strive to make the business, as well as, its employees skilled and able to execute at all times. When you strengthen the ‘players’ and hone their discipline, you strengthen the ‘team’ (the business) and establish a ‘playing field’ for the individuals and the business to WIN!

At NEX21 Media we strive to be CHAMPIONS for each of our clients. When we help them to achieve success, we are successful! Let us join you in forming a ‘winning team’!

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