No one gives you the initiative

There’s something wonderful and extremely powerful about initiative.




Just think about this for a moment. No one gives you the initiative. You take the initiative .




It’s that last part that is easy to overlook. Initiative us something we take. This means it’s down to us to make things happen. And this is true regardless of where we are right now. Regardless of what season our business is going through. Regardless of how the economy is performing. Regardless of our age, industry, background or our past performance.



Initiative: Your free, always-on opportunity



Better still, not only are we free to take the initiative. We’re free to take it any time we choose to. We have the green light to make something amazing happen.



Those are not just empty words.



Any business owner right now, who’s looking to improve their current situation can make amazing things happen.



And that’s because:




We’re free to take the initiative and build great relationships with the key people in our industry.



We’re free to take the initiative and answer important problems , which prospective clients will eagerly pay us to solve.



We’re free to take the initiative and massively improve the course of our business and our future.



We’re free to take the initiative and develop a better version of an existing product, which customers will flock to.



We’re free to take the initiative and endeavour to become a leader in our industry.



We’re free to take the initiative and strive to provide the best customer service in our industry .



We’re free to take the initiative and generously encourage others.



We’re free to take the initiative and connect people who may be able to help one another.



We’re free to take the initiative and improve one key area of our business, every week.



We’re free to take the initiative and increase our knowledge.




And we’re free to take the initiative with a thousand other useful things.



Sometimes, what we need in order to turn things around is a gentle nudge in the right direction. A reminder to take the initiative and make things happen, rather than passively wait for someone to give us the initiative .



That’s why I wrote this today. I hope this brief message provides you with a gentle nudge of encouragement.
No one gives you the initiative was written by Jim Connolly and originally published on Jim's Marketing Blog