Dear Simply Juicy Traveler,
My friend and marketing mentor, Yvonne Divita (of Marketing to Women Online fame) "tagged" me last week (through my simply juicy travel blog) with the question "Name 5 things do you do to be successful". See my answer below (and if you want to see Yvonne's list click here) and email me with your own!
While not unique to me, I’ve listed the principles that I use to guide my life and business, rooted in my own experience.
1. Do Unto Others...I do my best to advise and serve clients as I would my family and good friends. That means taking the time to ensure that each client has the best possible travel experience. I neither like, nor care to do business with those who separate business from their personal ethics. Hate the phrase…nothing personal, it’s only business.
2. Water seeks its own level. Surround yourself with movers and shakers and positive thinkers who believe in YOU. Seek honest counseling from people who are not afraid to take on a challenge. Nothing can sabotage a plan faster than negative energy.
3. Keep your eyes on the prize. ALWAYS have your vision present. It’s difficult to map out a journey without knowing the destination. Having conviction in your ideas will help sustain you during the difficult times.
4. That which doesn’t kill you makes you stronger. As long as you are in good health, you can accomplish anything. Consider any struggle or obstacle to be “part of the process”. You can turn a disaster into a positive when you view a mistake as a learning experience. Instead of judging yourself, use your new-found knowledge to figure out how to prevent similar issues in the future.
5. Knowledge is power. I feel that success is predicated on how well you know your field. Anyone can fake it for a while, but those who are well informed shine through. I’ve read that younger medical practitioners have a higher success rate in treating patients because of their exposure to the most recent medical advances.
As a travel consultant I make a concerted effort to stay on top of new developments that may impact my business (and clients). Because my field is broad and fluid, I participate in frequent site inspections, new product seminars and spend about 2 hours each day reading the WSJ, NYT and multiple travel trade publications.
If you have some good tips of your own, email me and I'll publish them on my blog!
All the Best,
Eileen
Simply Juicy Travel
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