The Hard Way or the Fast Way? Which One Is the Road to Business Success?There is no shortcut to hard work and similarly there is no shortcut to success. This is the central idea of today's article. It focuses on the fact that the long term endurance of your business comes through many small steps rather than taking a long jump or a short cut. You cannot move ahead while looking over your flaws. You have to correct your faults and devise a system to prevent them in future. In this way you can progress in a sure and better way. Proceed as follows:
ONE: Choosing the hard way will definitely challenge you. You remain in charge and remain responsible for the trip. Once you are in the elevator you loose control of the flight after pushing the button. Now you are at the mercy of a machine which you cannot dictate. Logically the matters which are not in your control may go wrong. Yes you can push the emergency button but using this option in business means that you need someone to bail you out or in other words you are broke. Point: Aim to achieve your long term targets. Set "sub-goals" or smaller "baby steps" to reach your destination. Take charge of the situation. Be in control of your workings, make things happen rather than responding to spontaneous events. This is how a captain control's his ship.
TWO: When you hoose the fast way you might enter an unfriendly environment. As you get in, you turn to press your desired button and then get back and stand in an unfamiliar crowd with flat faces. No one greets anybody except if you know the other person. In a stair case people usually greet each other with a hello or exchange a social smile. Just as truck drivers wave each other or hoot as they cross you, develops a sense of comradeship with other people. Point: Personally deal with your target populace. Develop a friendly rapport, rather than pushing them. This does wonders in long term.
THREE: The rough way works up your body. Your heart beat will increase and your blood will rush all around your body. For the present day modern society of comfort, it appears too easy to catch the most comfortable option available. Point: Your body requires a time out also. So take some time out to exercise your body and calm your nerves. You will be astonished to find that this would have astonishing effects both physically and mentally on your work. You can have this body only once and there are no replacements so take care of your body.
FOUR: Healthy body keeps a healthy mind. Your vigilance and aspiration will increase with this exercise. But if you consider going up the stairs a fatigue, this will increase your boredom and add to your frustration. Whereas if you consider it an opportunity you will be rewarded. On the other hand, always choosing the fast way of doing business is a monotonous affair. Most of the people as they get in a small featureless box anxiously look at the electric panel and rush out as soon as the lift stops. It is quick but is not healthy at all. Point: Your brains are the source of all your innovation. To keep working your mind requires food and oxygen along with a relaxing break. As you train your mind on these lines it regularly supplies you with new ideas.
FIVE: Choosing a fast, yet unsure road is handy if you are in urgency but it is an old saying hurry makes all the worries. So it may appear ideal if you just want to go up but it does not hold true in business. There are many shortcuts available to bypass your problems but you will have to face them some time to get rid of them. So for long term sustainability you need to proceed gradually. Point: Laziness for a moment becomes a habit soon. Now which one do you think it's right for you?
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