Emma Harrison took to the stage at the Enterprising Women Awards in November, and didn’t pretend she wasn’t nervous – she talks her mind, tells it how it is and isn’t afraid to do so. She shared her inspiring life story with over 100 women entrepreneurs, highlighting the fact that there is no ‘normal’ path through life and to becoming an entrepreneur. It was a matter of survival at first, and she never stopped – never lost her passion and vision. During her talk, she gave us some great tips and insights into starting up and running a business. So what is the secret to Secret Millionaire Emma’s success?
1) Always ask – no matter what it is. What have you got to lose? Don’t be intimated or afraid to ask, just go for it. What’s the worst that can happen? They say no! But you might get a surprise – they might say YES!
2) Never lose the passion – no matter what challenges you come up against or how successful your business becomes, don’t lose the passion you had on the very first day!
3) Make sure your passion isn’t just about making money – you need more than that. Emma’s passion is improving people’s lives.
4) Vision – you need a vision. Tell everyone what your vision is. Don’t hide it. If you tell people, they might just help you!
5) Take little steps everyday – don’t try to do it all at once. And remember to tell everyone where you want to go!
6) Leadership qualities – Inspire, encourage and elevate everyone around you. If you behave like a leader, people will follow.
7) Get a mentor – Emma has always had a mentor and she swears by it – someone to talk to for a couple of hours every month.
8) 4 marketing activities each day – get an A4 sheet of paper, divide it into quarters and write down 4 marketing activities which you need to do that day. Be it calling customers, updating your website, placing an advert, designing a leaflet; make sure you do 4 marketing activities each day.
9) Don’t get too busy and forget about getting new business – it’s great to be busy, but remember that you need to keep bringing the business in.
10) Don’t use up energy being afraid – be brave and focus on what you want to achieve.
These tips are ones that i must always keep in my mind. I am just starting my new business www.onlineva.co.uk and these articles help me to keep my focus. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteThanks for these handy tips, especially number 8!! We are starting a new training company (www.kisstrainingonline.com) and we must remember to keep plugging away. Many thanks,
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