Motivation Blog Post: Tenacity
I have always been a determined kind of a person. I set up my own business from scratch and have driven forward with what I felt was a significant level of drive and ambition, until I met one of my current business partners, Martin Finucane and realised I was only trotting behind his tenacity. His determination to sell our new product the Able Table is beyond phenomenal and is the major reason for the success of our business venture.
Its something people are lacking often in their work ethos or business plan. They have a great idea, they have the right attitude to risk but they fail because they wont keep pushing against the wall of consumer resistance and self doubt.
The lesson we all need to learn is not to give up, to keep pushing, until the resistance and obstacles crumble in response to the pressure we are exerting.
Negative responses, negative people and negative thoughts all need to be banished when you are self employed.
Positivity not only should but absolutely must be the corner stone of your philosophy and modis operandi.
Don't accept no for an answer, keep going until a sale is made, until the deal is struck or the suppliers price is reduced.
Its not just in sales but everywhere in an organisation. Purchasing, human relations, product design and in every aspect of a business there is only one road to success and that's with a positive determined attitude of no retreat and certainly no surrender.
(c) Frank McGivney 03 June 2016
Frank McGivney & Co Ltd, Chartered Management Accountants, Kells, Co. Meath, Ireland
Telephone 0469293891
