This is the second in a set of posts designed as a series to complement the initial post… Strengths in your business The aim being to provide a simple “How to” guide for people daunted by the prospect of “how to” as it can be too easy to read and say “Oh yeah that’s it, I need to do that”, and then forget it and let it go.

Resilience - stamina (The ability to keep on keeping on and to bounce back)

I have put these two together as I felt there was a natural attraction to both, they cross more borders for me than they stand alone.

Have you ever noticed that some people give something a go once and give up trying… or they say “it’s not for me” often without really giving it a go so they can develop the basic skills to a reasonable level to fully assess if they “have it or not”. have you also noticed some people can go “hard” at the start and then fade out too quickly. If that’s the case then the following points may assist you to understand the issues a bit more and possibly even be able to assist you in overcoming the issues in yourself.

• Do some soul searching, if you have given up on things easily in the past, is starting a business really right for you? And is the ability to start out strongly and then fade fast an issue? It’s better to face this now than later when the stakes might be much higher.
• Can you build your resilience? Falling down and getting up again is one thing, but doing it repeatedly might take it out of you. What qualities do resilient people have? and are they the sort of qualities you can learn… and how long can that take if it is possible for you?
• Having the energy to run a race is one thing, but if you trip during the race that often saps some energy you might need for later. If a sports person can build their staying power by more exercise in a carefully worked out training plan, can you do the same? and how will the plan differ for your business prowess as opposed to a sporting scenario…
• Check out the biography of business people, and look for examples of how they built their ability in these areas, then ask are these things you can implement? If not keep searching and asking for answers that “fit right” for you.
• Know your limitations, then push them a little each time to build your capacity to go a little further next time.
• Having support from others can help to build your resilience and stamina, its that cheer on as the chips are down, or a welcome “You do this really well” when you may be in doubt. this can come from, family, friends and associates and can make a big difference to the way you ‘handle things’ being aware of this, ask yourself, can I foster this so I can get more support? The short answer, yes…

Enjoy building your stamina and resilience, hopefully the “workouts” to get you there will be well worth it.

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