January 12, 2012

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Are you on top your business game? If so, how will you stay there?

While annual resolutions are a great tool, every small business owner can take proactive strides to commit to plans above and beyond the “once a year promise.” It’s not easy, but it’s worth it.

I’ve found that becoming successful in business has everything to do with daily habits in lieu of annual commitments. Nonetheless, I’m still eager for the fresh and clean slate that each year seems to hold. The exhilaration reminds me of a stakes race. No not the legendary Derby, Royal Ascot or Belmont Stakes … we’re talking about the business race. Winner takes all.

What Does Horse Racing have to do with Business?

You may be asking yourself, “What does horse racing have to do with business?”

More than you might suspect.

The Kentucky Derby may be the “greatest 2 minutes in sports,” but entrepreneurship is the “greatest race of a lifetime.”

I liken every year in business to the adrenaline rush of a highly anticipated horse race. As the previous year comes to a close we prepare to launch fresh out of the gate in the New Year. It’s like a deep breath before the plunge. Every small business intends to make it out of the gate better than they did the year before. But, have you noticed how some seem to “always” start strong … you know, stay on their game?

It literally seems as if they burst out the other side, hastening resolutely toward an invisible finish line. It always looks beautiful, elegant, graceful and calm. But one thing you possibly haven’t considered is like a thoroughbred — the keen focus, relentless effort and diligent pursuit of purpose that won’t let them stand still. It’s not so much what happens at the gate … the fan fair or the show of support, it’s more so what’s been happening the weeks, months and years beforehand.

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