You have heard about the adage that failure to plan is planning to fail, right? Well, that is old school. Today, not planning for success is equivalent to planning for failure. Why is there a need to plan for success? Success is good, right. Success is fun, enjoyable, profitable and is going to lead to a lot of name and fame. Why then should one plan for success?
There are many businesses that have a steep growth curve because of the excellent qualification and abilities of the entrepreneur. However, the fact that the entrepreneur refuses to plan for success leads to stagnation in the business. Let us presume you offer an online service like web content writing or web design.
You start small but quickly find that you are very good at what you do. Your clients are very happy with your work and offer you more and more work. Nobody is going to say no to extra work, right? You believe that you can push yourself harder and take up more work in a bid to earn more money.
Instead of adopting a rational and sensible approach and planning for success, you end up creating your business like a cash curve. The end result is that your earnings start stagnating because you are no longer interested in the work you do. You were being very creative because you were working without pressure. However, when you have a dozen deadlines in a single week, you will have to adopt a workman’s like approach to your task.
It is only when people face such a scenario do they realize that they ought to have said no to the extra projects. However, they invariably become a victim of their own success and fail to give the respect that their business deserves. If you are good, you should be prepared to say no to work. If not, you will end up completing only half the projects you choose. Perception about yourself in these matters is very important to succeed in your business.