Jim sat at his
computer table and stared at the screen. Numerous attempts of keyboard
wrangling, mouse movements, and verbal pleading did not seem to cause
the desired effect. The computer was locked up. He was stuck, frozen,
and unproductive.
In the wide world
of PC technology there is always a solution to a locked up computer;
Control-Alt-Delete. Pressing these three keys simultaneously will force
the computer to reboot. Pressing this sequence of keys would solve Jim's
problem.
In our home business
life, we often get stuck. Sales goals are not being met, our mission
statement seems fuzzy, and our ability to self-promote lacks the punch
it once had. Our attempts at wrangling, movement, and verbal pleading
do not cause the desired effect. We are stuck.
What we need is
a simple reboot of our business passion to get us back on track. We
need to Control-Alt-Delete ourselves.
Control -
Who is in control of your home based business? Who is in control of
your attitude? When we get stuck, we've lost the control, the focus,
and the passion of why we are in our business. "Why did we start this
in the first place" rings in our ears. If you're in sales and you are
stuck, what additional value can you add to the sales equation? What
can you do to increase your value, to add the proper control to the
sales call? If you own a business, regain control by rekindling the
passion that drove you to start your business. Go back to the basics.
Take control by starting at the beginning and working back to that place
of excellence you just lost.
Alternative
- The world is full of alternatives. When you're stuck, you've made
a few wrong choices and now you're frozen, locked up. Begin today to
make the right selections. Stop taking the easy road, start taking the
road that makes you stronger. Stop listening to the negative input from
outside consultants and friends, listen to that inner voice that started,
ignited your passion. Stop making excuses for the condition of your
business, start making improvements on yourself, to make you better.
Delete -
In other words, erase, remove, obliterate, cancel, cross out, scrub.
Get the picture? Be it a habit, action, or association. It has contributed
to the lock up, the frozen computer syndrome. Get rid of it. This is
the most difficult action to take. Are there people with negative attitudes
giving you their advice? Consider a disassociation or limit your association
with them. Do you find yourself slumped on the couch, getting advice
from Talk Show Hosts or Prime Time television drama? Erase, remove,
and obliterate those habits.
We all face times
when we're stuck in our business. Our sales are slumping we lack focus
and direction. It's time for a reboot. When you Control-Alt-Delete your
business, your attitude, and your motivation, you are removing the junk,
and reloading your computer with fresh information, fresh data, the
original settings.
Remember them, they
are the passion, desire, and dreams that started you on the road to
success.