I was with my mother-in-law the other night and after many years of working for someone else, she has decided to start a non-profit. I shared with her three things that helped me as I was starting my business. Those three things turned into seven, and I noticed that these things can be applied to anything you do in life.
1. Create your “A-Team” early - know who to go to for things
I go to God for everything, my husband for all my ideas, my mom for encouragement, my mentor for direction and my sisters for venting. My “A -Team” is my inner circle I know will tell me like it is and encourage me. They make sure that I don’t veer off from my purpose.
2. Know what you are good at
Knowing what you are good at will help you identify some areas that might be challenging or don't come as naturally. Once you identify what might be challenging, do the 3 its: delegate it, outsource it or learn it. List down the things you are great at and celebrate them along with your success.
3. Write down your fears early
We all will have fears about new or unknown things. Counter them with a positive affirmation. Just like a scarecrow, fear can’t hurt us, but they can keep us from accomplishing what we are meant to do. The bigger the fear, the greater the reward. The positive affirmations will fuel the overcoming of your fears completely.
4. Don’t wait until it’s perfect
When I was starting out, people shared this one with me a lot. We are not meant to be perfect. The minute you try to be perfect, you take yourself out of the game.
5. Have your WHY visual
A vision board is a powerful thing. When you create a vision board, the sky is the limit and keep it visual. The key is not to lose sight of what you want, so put your vision board on your bedroom door or your fridge. You will be surprised by how powerful it is.
6. Don’t give up - just adjust
When learning to parallel park, if you don’t get it right the first time, you adjust your angle and figure it out. The more you adjust and don’t give up, the closer you will be to what you are trying to do.
7. Keep it simple - it’s easier to upgrade from there
Keeping things simple and knowing you have to start somewhere has helped me do my best work.
Charisse Fontes is the founder of Culture Circle and an Executive + People Ops Advisor to founders and leadership teams.
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