The Butcher, The Baker, The Candlestick Maker

 

Factor Number 13:  Follow the Successful!

 

Whatever industry you are in, there are those that are more successful than others.  Ralph Waldo Emerson suggested, “Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.”  Those successful folks you are looking for are those that were willing to go where no one else has been to stand out in their field.  Your job is to find these successful leaders, follow them and study their journey!  (This is especially helpful if you are new to your industry.  We all have to learn the basics before we can take it to the next level!)  But keep in mind, it really doesn’t matter if you are a butcher, a baker or a candlestick maker….Every industry has leaders that rise to the top. Once you master the basics, your goal is to become one of these leaders and to leave your own trail!

With unlimited industry info at our fingertips on the internet, you have a goldmine at your fingertips!  Do you already know who the industry leaders are in your field?  Google them!  What are their habits?  Have they written any books?  Do they have a website and/or blog you can follow?  Do they teach industry-related courses you can attend? 

Once you find these industry leaders, follow their lead/examples and learn along the way.  Read their material. Attend their classes. Interview them.  Ask them to be your mentor!  And by the way, these folks don’t have to necessarily live in your area or be in your specific industry, either.  For example:  Why would a restaurant owner want to attend a class in computer technology?  Why would your veterinarian want to attend a seminar on elderly care?  Why would an athletic coach want to attend a class on psychology?   

Please note: I am not suggesting you “COPY” these leaders, by any means.  I am suggesting you learn from them, and then apply what is relevant to your business by developing and personalizing the information to your specific business, with their permission, when necessary.   By looking for ways to build your personal career, branch out by “thinking outside the box.”  Are you still sitting in the same, comfortable box you have always sat in or are you trying a new chair?  As far out as an idea may seem, you just never know if it is going to work if you never give it a try!  If it doesn’t work, either tweak it and try it again or try something else.  Just be sure you give “it” a try!

“Don’t let the fear of striking out hold you back.”  -Babe Ruth

 

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