Monday, November 24, 2008

Science & Business Merge

One f the worst mistakes that trainers, individuals in the fitness industry, or any business person makes is obtaining accidental success. The mistake often lies in the initial approach to attacking the business world. Most tend to guess at the best way to achieve their goal. Constantly throwing a line into the vast ocean without precise care for the type of fish they seek, the type of bait to use, time of day, or location. Simply casting and reeling might produce a catch, but how long does it take.

This is one of the reasons I don't fish, unless I am looking to have some long conversation with friends.

This is why it is critical to take a more strategic approach. Instead of guessing as to how to reach your goal, take a more scientific approach. Experiment with different methods, but meticulously record your outcome. By maintaining control over the different variables, you can then pinpoint what changes must be made. What's more important, is that you are able to track success, and repeat it in your current business or new business.

Accidental success is usually only successful once. But success achieved through the scientific approach serves to help you build success in the future. By systematically approaching your operations, not only can you correct mistakes, but continue to refine successful efforts. What's better than being successful, than improving your success?

"If it doesn't make dollars, it doesn't make sense!"

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