Running a business is no joke. To the casual observer, it looks simple. The owner opens an establishment. Sells a few things. Offers a few services. Closes at the end of the day. However, it is never that simple. Running a business takes a lot of patience, time, and effort. To make the business successful requires even more than just that.
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There is a similarity between the mindsets of professional athletes and successful business leaders. Athletes have the discipline to go about their routine and power through the pain. They can take the hits and still keep moving forward to their goals. And so do successful business leaders.
Every athlete is strong physically, just as every business owner is knowledgeable in his industry of choice. However, strength and knowledge are not enough to be successful. There’s a thing called mental toughness possessed by true champions. They know and accept all the sacrifices they have to make in order to see things through, and they do it with very little complaint.
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Along with their unwavering determination, athletes and leaders are visionaries. They see the bigger picture. They know their goals not just in the immediate future, but for their entire careers, until retirement. They are experts at planning and even better at executing.
Erik Horbacz is the CEO and founder of StoolDuel, Inc. He is an entrepreneur who loves to stay fit through exercise. He is also into German shepherds and travel. Learn more about him and his passions by following this Twitter page.
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