I attended the Southampton Business Show yesterday - and what an inspiring (and informative) day it was. I managed to get along to 8 of the 10 talks ... and had the pleasure of hearing inspirational entrepreneur Liz Jackson MBE share her extraordinary story from start-up to appearing on Channel 4's 'Secret Millionaire'. She lost her eyesight whilst setting up her first company, Great Guns Marketing, but did not lose her vision to become a success in business and to make a difference.
She said that "achieving big dreams means stepping outside the comfort zone, doing things you haven't done before, to get results you haven't got before !
She also said it is important to start every day with your glass half full. She starts every single morning by thanking God for all the wonderful things she has in her life.
And her three top tips for entrepreneurs were :
DON'T RELY ON LUCK - there is no such thing ! Concentrate on what you can do and what you have - not on what you can't do and don't have.
GRAB OPPORTUNITIES - and don't let go. Don't quit. Learn from your mistakes and grow. Sometimes it will be painful, it is not for the faint hearted.
DON'T BE A 'NEARLY' PERSON - and she told a story of a man at a networking meeting who said to her "me & the wife nearly bought a boat last year and sailed around the world". "But" she said "he didn't. He didn't buy a boat. He didn't sail around the world. And one year later he's still telling people about something he DIDN'T do" !
Make sure you start every day with a glass half full, and make today a great day ...
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