Youngsters are more and more opting towards starting up their own business. They prefer to work on their own instead of working under someone. This new trend not only creates employment but also brings out some great new ventures. The youngsters just need a few advices from the experienced businessman and then they can go a long way. Our youngsters these days are very talented and very well-aware of their goals and responsibilities. They just need a right direction and a great mentor. If they follow some tips, they can also run a successful business of their own.
Let’s see how!
1) Value Time
Time is not a limitless commodity so value it as much as you can. Once it’s gone, it will never come back. It is very hard to find youngsters who value time and think of doing things right at the moment. Majority of the youngsters prefer to figure out things slowly and then act. This attitude won’t work now! You will have to utilize your time and make the most out of it for your successful business.
2) Take Responsibilities
Start acting mature and start taking responsibilities. Just because you are young and new to business, you cannot afford to make mistakes and put them on someone else’s shoulder. Stand up and take responsibilities for your words, actions and mistakes. Don’t wait for someone else to guide you instead do something good on your own. Running a successful business is not a piece of cake, you need to take a lot of responsibilities.
3) Early to Bed, Early to Rise
Early to bed, early to rise;
Makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.
Despite being an old saying, this still holds great value for all those who worked hard for a successful business. Staying up late and working at night never helps. It only increases the amount of time you tend to spend on a certain task. However if you do the same task with a fresh mind in the morning, you will probably end it up in less time as you are more productive in the morning.
4) Interact
Sitting behind the computer won’t help you in making a successful business. You need to step out of your zone and interact with the people around you. The more you interact, the more are your chances of being known and make good business. So pick up your phone, meet new people and do wonders!
5) Pushed to the Limits
Being young, you always need someone who keeps kicking you and pushing you to your limits to bring out a perfectly productive you. Such a person is one of the most valuable one for your successful business. Since this is the most malleable, formative and impressionable stage of your professional career, you need to be pushed to your limits.
6) Bear with Patience
There comes a time in your life when you don’t want to do certain things but you are forced to do so. If such a thing helps your successful business in the long run and doesn’t harm anyone then you should go for it. Keep your eyes on your goal and follow all the instructions with a grin on your face. Never say never to things that seem important.
7) Choose an Idol
At this young age, you might not know what to do, but a professional businessman does. Pick a businessman with a successful business and make him your idol. Follow him completely until you yourself become one of them. When you face a new situation, think about how your idol would have acted and do as he does.
8) Read Books
Reading books is one of the best habits. It enhances your creativity, thoughtfulness and thinking skills. Reading about other’s experiences and their success might lead you to a successful business. So don’t waste your time in tweets and texts and grab a book for your success!
9) Spend Less
Getting handsome amount of money does not mean that you can spend all of it in golden handcuffs. Buying expensive cars and luxury apartments is never a wise decision. You can always spend your money later on but now, being a youngster you should focus more on saving and investing it instead of spending it. You should spend at least 25% less of what you make.
10) Maintain Good Reputation
Your reputation in business is your sole asset. You just cannot afford to lose it as it is your most valuable currency in owning a successful business. You need to guard it properly since all the things are recorded in black and white. It is the most sacred treasure; if you lose it once, you can never get it back!
This is all for now, stay blessed!
About Yusra Adil
Thanks for the tips, Yusra! I will do my best to follow them from now on, because I will be starting my own business two years from now. You too stay blessed.
Anytime 🙂
Best of Luck for your business!
You did not give credits to a guy Jason Nazar, who wrote this article in the other words 1 week before yours, it was in Forbes! Shame…