Top Life Tips From Successful Entrepreneurs
As an entrepreneur, it’s important you continue to find new ways to grow and learn from others. Whether you’ve just started your entrepreneurial journey, or you’ve been doing it for many years, there’s always someone out there that could teach you a thing or two. With this in mind, here are a collection of top life tips from some successful entrepreneurs to help you on your journey.
Surround Yourself with Great People
Many entrepreneurs have time and time again stressed the importance of having positive influences in your life. This doesn’t necessarily mean people that always support you, but people who challenge you are just as important. This includes your friends, family and your colleagues. Even Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft, is a big advocate of this!
Gates took to Instagram to tell his 4.7 million followers: “Surround yourself with people who challenge you, teach you, and push you to be your best self. And learn to recognize and appreciate people’s different talents. The sooner you can do these two things, if you don’t already, the richer your life will be.” Wise words from the American entrepreneur.
Deborah Meaden, English businesswoman and investor on Dragons Den, has also stressed the importance of surrounding yourself with the right people. Meaden told readers of her website they should mix with a wide range of people. She commented: “If you spend all your time surrounded by the same small circle of friends and family, your views may become insular and self-proving.”
Prepare and Understand Financial Challenges
As an entrepreneur, you’ll understand the importance of staying one step ahead at all times, and this is particularly important when it comes to your personal and business finances.
John McCaffery, Tax partner at Alexander & Co chartered accountants and tax advisors, who specialize in helping entrepreneurs and entrepreneurial companies to grow, commented:
“It is important to fully understand your finances and know when the right time is to expand. Many businesses fail, purely because of cashflow and because the founders do not fully understand the financial implications of their actions. Obtain a deep understanding of your businesses’ operations and ensure you are getting the best advice from an early stage.”
Don’t Be Afraid to Ask for Help
Even the greatest entrepreneurs need a little advice from time to time. If you’ve gone it alone so far, you might be hesitant to seek the advice of others. However, this should be far from the case. Hiring experts from key areas could actually help your business thrive. Whether you’re looking for the insights of accounting and finance professionals or a few tips from sales and marketing experts, asking for help is key to remaining a successful entrepreneur.
Get to Grips with Your Work-Life Balance
Do you find that you struggle to switch off when you’re away from work? That’s because your entrepreneurship has become a lifestyle, and while that’s absolutely fine, you should also remain mindful of taking enough time for yourself and those close to you.
According to Entrepreneur Magazine, getting to grips with your work-life balance can help you maximize your productivity when you’re at work. According to the article, research has shown that cutting out low-value activities (such as visiting social media sites) and scheduling recurring social activities can have a positive impact on your work-life balance.
