Hi
I took my son to see Star Wars: The Force Awakens last week and was reminded of the hours of practice it takes to become a Jedi Master.
But then I started to think that mastery isn't a word we hear a lot nowadays. Becoming a master seems somehow unattainable, even though it is essential if we want to become super-successful and achieve extraordinary results.
And yet it starts to become attainable when you start to see mastery as a path you go down rather than a destination.
No-one becomes a master at something overnight. It is a journey, and sometimes a
difficult one. Becoming a master entrepreneur, for example, is a never ending journey of gaining experience and expertise, and for most entrepreneurs it is the journey, not the destination, that excites them.
And as you progress along the path of mastery, your competence and confidence will grow. It gets easier and
not much harder than just taking the next step. And as you grow it is a path that keeps giving and never ends.
If your goal in 2016 is to become a master entrepreneur all it takes is the commitment to start along the path - and if you need help with getting started just drop me an email or book a call at
www.calendly.com/noelguilford. A journey of 1000 miles starts with the first step.
Noel Guilford
PS Thank you to those of you
who nominated someone for services to small businesses in 2015. Sadly no Inspectors of Taxes were nominated but the winner is ....... (drum roll)....... Nigel Botterill founder of the Entrepreneurs Circle for outstanding service to helping small businesses across the UK become super-successful. Well done
Nige.