Be Like Tiger at the US Open

Written by Vera Raposo
on June 23rd, 2008 / 3 Comments / Print this

This guest post today is by Tom Marquardt, The Profit Repairman.
Stop The “What Ifs” For Your Small Business Today!

Start taking responsibility for your own actions in all situations, even the ones that you cannot totally control. Do you think Tiger at the US Open blamed anybody for his mistakes (missed swings) to win on Sunday? No, he took responsibility about his business of playing Golf and became a winner today in a Sudden Death Playoff Challenge. You need to take this level of action thinking when it comes down to your small business today!

If it happened to you, your actions, no matter how small a part that they played in the outcome, are still a part of the outcome; so take that portion of the responsibility without hesitation. There are many factors as to why things happen the way they do. Some of your own actions account for it; some do not. No matter the “what ifs,” remember that sitting around and wondering about them will only displace your time and stop you from changing your situation. Stand out of the crowd, accept your situation, and stop questioning, “Why me?” and, “What if?” after you commit to an action of change to resolve the situation. Only then can you execute a plan to change within.

No matter what, you and you alone have the ability to change your situation. It may not be immediate, but change will happen with an executed plan from a person who has first accepted the reality that it is only his actions that can improve this situation. Taking responsibility for actions in your life is a big step to turn your situation at your small business into a success.

You are your own change element!

About the Author: A graduate of Indiana University, Tom resides in the greater Fort Myers, Florida area. He is a dynamic, professional, career-driven leader focusing on daily operations while continuing to be productive in a fast-paced sales environment. Tom has built a career that has given him extensive knowledge and execution of new business openings, troubleshooting, program and technology implementation, business turn-around, complete management, and sales of many different industries in positions as an owner, president, consultant, and regional director over multi-state business units. He is known as “The Profit Repairman®.”