Successful Entrepreneurs - Walk Their Walk AND Talk Their Talk!

Credibility is an absolutely HUGE part of being successful and every truly successful entrepreneur knows to walk their walk and definitely be a person of credibility in every area of their life. You cannot "promote" one way of thinking and being and DO the exact opposite if you want people to believe anything you say!

Today I was going through one of the social networking sites I belong to and came across a "post" from a person that has a yoga practice.... here is that person's post: "Is hating life this morning opening the gym on 2 hours of sleep lying awake dreading how I'm going to feel like crap today" I found this quite fascinating because it was like a red flashing light in the wrong direction! This person's bio goes on to say: "A Yoga mat is a place to turn when talk and antidepressants don't work." When I visited their blog, it is full of positive advice, wonderful suggestions and quotes....but how can you believe any of it, if the first introduction you see is a post about hating life, feeling like crap and dreading the day!

When we are in business for ourselves, it SO important to walk our walk! I had a ladies wear business for 18 years, and while I was in that business I wore the clothes that I sold....I did not shop anywhere else, I was a walking billboard for what I was offering my clients. I felt if I expected anyone to become a committed client to my clothing line, then I better be committed by wearing it myself!

Credibility is something I believe many individuals overlook in their own businesses....but it really is common sense and you can see indications of this in your own every day life to confirm to yourself how important it really is.....

-would you hire a personal trainer that was overweight or not in shape?
-would you buy clothes from a sales person with a poor self image in sloppy clothes?
-would you go to a yoga class with an instructor that is overweight and negative?
-would you hire a decorator that lives in a dump?
-would you go to a hairdresser that hasn't updated her own look in 20 years?
-would you hire a financial planner that is in huge debt and struggling?

I was recently at a networking group and was talking with a lovely woman I have known for years. She and her husband have a thriving decorating store they started themselves. They have grown to about 14 employees and take absolute pride in their employees, the products and services they offer, they have a beautiful home, and it is a priority to them to have staff that people love and can talk to for great advice. They actually look more for great people rather than prior experience, because when you have great people, they can be trained. They know the importance of this because when you have happy, great employees they are adding value to your customers.

It really is common sense, but many individuals just don't realize how important it is to be a person of absolute credibility. When you commit to being a successful entrepreneur, and you absolutely believe in what you do, and what you offer your client, you must also commit to being a "stand" for what you say you believe in - or no one will believe anything you say...and THAT will cost you much lost business. Remember, your actions must match your words....

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Debbie Ruston
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