(^) Irene Martina
What advice would you give someone starting out or even struggling
in a business today?
MARTINA^
There have been times when I wondered why I didn’t st ay in a “real”
job. You just can’t quit and walk away from your own business because
you are having a bad day. It is times like those when I realize that a
change has to come from within me in order to improve the situation.
Sometimes you just have to remind yourself of your passion and then
you have to have faith that it will all work out. I have a list in front of
me in my office that I have created through my own mistakes and thus
th ey are in the form of affirmations that anyone can make for
themselves. Here are my affirmations:
- I set goals and commitments that I know I can achieve and
manage. People want solutions, not just i nformation and
th at is one thing my readings give. Remember my mission
and my vision. - I do not multi- task as I do my best when focusing on one
goal at a time. Only I can control my time, schedules and
priorities. - When I am stressed I go someplace peaceful and calm and
read or meditate. I know when I need to get re-focused and
re-energized. - I have great friends, family, clients and associates and I
choose to be with others of like mind that are positive,
supportive, and optimistic. - I know my strengths and weaknesses. I hire the best people
to do what I am not good at and what I don’t have time to
do. I am a good entrepreneur/manager and I am able to
inspire other s. - When I have a new product I test my market by surveying
my family, friends and other people, such as clients, whom I
know I can trust.