How can I begin a cycle of success in my business? (2024)

What goes up doesn’t need to go down – and why it keeps going up

Of course, the laws of physics don’t always apply to business success. That’s because we have factors like your beliefs and attitudes. In many ways your belief, attitude and certainty is the fuel that powers your success cycle. The more success you have, the more you’ll believe you’re going to succeed. If you’ve experienced success, you’re more likely to exude confidence and take risks, which can lead to greater rewards. Then the cycle begins again since you gain more certainty from your positive results.

Onwards and upwards. That’s the power of the positive feedback loop.

What goes down keeps going down

Of course, the opposite is also true. A more negative feedback cycle is also possible. This is why many feel like they’re trapped and can never reach real business success. It doesn’t have to be huge problems, either – even tiny details can keep a downward spiral in motion. After experiencing enough setbacks, we start to stack those problems until they seem insurmountable.

Take Tony’s example of the defeated salesman. He goes and knocks on a hundred doors – so there’s tons of action happening, which should get some kind of results, right? But what happens if he just says “You don’t want to buy anything, do you?” His lack of certainty shuts down the potential sale before it even starts. With diminished potential, the actions then start to crumble, leading to more poor results.Clearly, one of the key factors for business success is learning to reverse a downward trajectory.

Avoid self-sabotage and reboot your success cycle

Stuck in the negative and want to break the cycle? You can put yourself in a more positive place and achieve business success. Here’s how to start a cycle of success, no matter what you’re doing. Remember, the keys to success in business aren’t just groundless positive thinking or sending out requests to the universe; it’s setting yourself up to take the actions you need to get the results you want. Think of it as reprogramming the cycle to achieve what you really want.

Remember, your mindset, your state, is all you need to fuel an ongoing upward trajectory. The concept of state ties in directly to the concept of momentum in the business success cycle. You can change your perspective and feelings through physical movement and awareness-building. Your basic body mechanics, breathing patterns, thoughts and feelings all impact each other, which is a valuable tool in learning to manage your emotions. By learning to tweak one feeling, you learn to tweak them all. As a business owner, using mind-body techniques to achieve a state of calm, clarity and direction prepares you to manage your business decisions so that you catalyze forward movement.

Four steps to business success

As you read through the following steps for business success, you will notice that these steps pertain to your state, not (directly) to the day-to-day tasks of running a business. This is because transforming your mindset is the first step in business mastery. Once you’ve cultivated your state, you’re equipped to pursue additional skill-building in time management, innovation and other skills necessary for running a successful business.

Get better at your business

Another factor connected to creating a success cycle is not quitting when things get hard. The key to success in business? Keep going. Find a way to break through. When you’re on the other side you’ll start growing again. Remember: resourcefulness is the ultimate resource. Understand how to cultivate a mindset of finding a way instead of giving up; your business will thank you.