There are two kinds of people in this world, valley people and mountain people.
– Frank Dick
This first month of the year is a fantastic time to set those new year goals in place and get your business priorities in order. It’s also commonly the month where business owners feel the most pressure to set themselves up well for the year to come. This week we’d like to give you a little piece of encouragement inspired by Frank Dick, OBE and leading business and motivational speaker.
Valley People vs Mountain People
Frank Dick gives an excellent analogy in his book ‘Winning; Motivation for Business, Sport & Life.
“Valley people are the ‘almost’ people. They have many explanations for not making it themselves, and only one for those who have – luck. They talk about the risk of losing and yet, they are losers – they just don’t know it. Mountain people take on the risk of winning because to them, there’s no such thing as the risk of losing. They know that, whatever the outcome of the contest, they are always accountable for the results. They are winners, and they know it.”
If you have taken the initiative, and the courage to start out on your own business journey, you already know what type of person you are. Encountering obstacles is an inevitable part of the journey. They are necessary for growth, whether that be in your personal or professional life, the challenges we encounter often make us who we are. Everything is a learning opportunity, and absolutely everything has a silver lining. The value IS there if you take the time to look for it.
Balanced Perspective
Keeping a balanced perspective in times of perceived failure is a critical part of the experience as a business owner. You’re not going to get everything perfect, nobody ever does. The key here is that you are a mountain climber, and you’re going to just keep on climbing.
ActionCOACH Southport has a varied range of support resources, many of which are free and available for your immediate use. We host seminars, workshops and offer a complimentary coaching session to anyone who feels like they need that perspective booster. If you have a particular problem you’d like to focus on, or simply need some advice – Bev Howard is there to help.
We believe in supporting local businesses through business re-education and in the current climate many owners and senior leaders feel they need a little extra assistance.
Register for your complimentary coaching session here – https://calendly.com/actioncoachsouthport/diag
Our next seminar is on next Thursday, January 20th at the Bliss Hotel from 9:30am – 12:30pm. It’s free to attend and focused on the 6 Step strategy to building a profitable enterprise that essentially works without you .
6 Steps to Building a Better Business is the first step to achieving every business goal you’ve ever had.
You can sign up here – https://www.trybooking.com/uk/events/landing/21086?bof=1
Later on in the afternoon on the 20th, we’re hosting a free workshop taster session of ActionCLUB from 4:30-6:30pm.
Our ActionCLUB workshop offers you a complete and practical business education through 20 sessions on everything in business from lead generation to customer service.
Sign up here – https://southport.actioncoach.co.uk/events/actionclub/#
