by
marcia on Jul 30, 2010 at 12:58 PM
What comes ahead of any action is an attitude. Positive attitudes drive your desire and empower your creativity while negative attitudes stifle creativity and achievement. Thus, your success in life depends almost entirely on your attitude. And perhaps the most important attitude you can possess is the desire to be a servant.
Do you sincerely want to help others in your business, or are you just trying to make money? If your goal is only self-propagation, then your business will eventually take a downward turn. Sure, you may find temporary success. You may even make a great deal of money, but you will lose respect and, eventually, business.
However, if your primary goal in your business is serving your clients, then your business will thrive. Clients know you appreciate their business when you follow up with personal attention. Einstein once said, "It is high time that the ideal of success be changed and become the ideal of service. Life's greatest pleasure and satisfaction is in the gift of giving. And the greatest thing you can give is yourself." The Bible says it this way in Matthew 20:26: "Whoever desires to become great, let him become a servant."
Serve other people because you love people, not because you are expecting something in return. If you possess a servant's heart in business, then you:
1. Genuinely care
2. Desire to serve
3. Believe in what you're doing
4. Like what you're doing
5. Pay attention to details
6. Are constantly a student, always learning
7. Demonstrate character, integrity, and honesty
8. Make doing business with you a pleasure
9. Do more than you get paid for
10. Look at life with a new kind of vision
When you approach all of life with this attitude, people will notice! Undoubtedly, serving others is the catalyst for change both in your business and in your world. It is the only path to lasting, satisfying success!
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