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SUCCESSF UL ENTREPRENE URS 8 Common Practices of

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SUCCESSFULENTREPREN

EURS

8 Common Practices of

THEY WAKE UPearly

A common belief among success is that aproductive day starts with an early morning.It might benefit you to get up early and go for a jog, eat breakfast or just relax and clearyour mind before the day begins.

90% of business executives wake up

before 6 a.m. during the work

week.LAURA VANDERKAM

THEY KNOW HOW TO SUCCESSFULLYperform & schedule their day

Consider your strengths and weaknesseswhen planning your daily schedule. ForExample; if you’re a night person, tacklechallenging tasks at the end of the day.

THEY DON’T CHECK THEIR EMAIL all day

Set aside a certain time to sift through andreply to emails. This will decrease thechance of becoming distracted andincrease productivity throughout the day.

They hire smart people

THEY HIREsmart people

Having a reliable and intelligent teamof motivated employees is important tosuccessful entrepreneurs.

THEY DON’T PROCRATINATEor leave dreaded tasks for the end of the day

Successful entrepreneurs tackle undesirabletasks first because they know that will- power fades throughout the day.

THEY STAY FOCUSEDon their goals

To ensure success, it’s important not towaste time on tasks that don’t align withbusiness goals to keep everything on theright track.

THEY UNDERSTANDtheir customer demographics

You must understand your customer’sdemographics in order to promote yourbusiness effectively. This information helpsentrepreneurs oversee marketing strategiesto maximize positive results.

THEY SAYNO

Successful entrepreneurs measure everypossible opportunity by whether or notit is worth their time, which enables youto decide if it will truly benefit you or not.

Does your work ethic parallel those of a successful entrepreneur?