Have you ever just achieved something and along comes another challenge catapulting into your business?

Well you are not alone and like millions of business owners worldwide your success is determined by how quick you solution seek for your challenge.

Overcoming hurdles in business is what provides you the opportunities to learn grow and become your best. Unless you are one of the very lucky or privileged few...the money you want or the dreams you want are not going to be handed to you. You have got to be proactive and work towards your success.

Henry Ford did it, followed his gut reactions and of course we have the car...and lots of business people work on 'that inkling' or gut reaction if you're a man or intuition if you're a woman.

Thus three business but also life lessons here:
1 Follow your instincts they lead you to success.
2 Follow your passions you feel good and pass it on.
3 Create great service and you're a winner.

Subsequently for many of us business owners it is remembering we did not cause the recession even though you may be affected by it. In this sense it's important to keep strong in your conviction of yourself as an entrepreneur and keep your esteem in tact.

Being proactive means a change in thinking, followed by a change in actions. Often you need to eliminate from your mind old beliefs about life before the recession that are not supporting you. If you keep thinking, "money is hard to get" you will never keep enough or earn enough because subconsciously you will find a way of sabotaging yourself. Your new thoughts could be 'money is flowing to me easily', even it not on your first idea.

Fortunately, your success is in your head...and luckily it's up to you. There's another saying if it's going to be - it's up to me and that is true. Success is not an overnight event and for everyone, success equates to an individuals choice. This year it may be surviving or making $50,000 profit in your business.

It takes between 21 and 28 days to change a habit. Your success is stepping stones in progress.

10 Steps to Become Proactive

1 Positive - Negatively is rife in life. If you want to be positive rid yourself of negativity and network with positive people. Find a mentor and use any resource services that offer assistance

2 Results. - You need to have a goal, dream or desire you are working towards. Maybe it's money in the bank, increased cash flow in your business or ten new clients. Additional training may be needed to get your staff aligned with your business results

But it could be money well spent.

3 Overcoming FEAR -False Evidence Appearing Real. Imagine never having started your business which you tried and have succeeded. Now take small steps to over come your fear and keep moving forward. Find ways to motivate your employees as well.

4 Attitude - My Attitude postcard reads: Past, Present, Future, Every second you have a choice. Choose Positive and be your own Success Story. You can only think one thought at a time. Make it a positive one.

5 Confidence - Walk tall, stand straight, wear your best clothes, and use eye contact. Fake it until you make it. Smile! You might have butterflies in your stomach but no one can see them. If like me, your business has been challenged, remember you did not cause the recession so hold on to your confidence

6 Communication - Improve your communication by joining Toastmasters and at the same time gain confidence.

7 Be Interactive - Just do it! Make the appointments, approach new clients, meet new people, join networking groups and attend any free courses.

8 Victorious - With every small success reward you. After ten sales calls, have a coffee, after a completing a task well, find a way of patting yourself on your back. Acknowledge that you have achieved something.

9 Enthusiasm - Find the it's great to be alive' feeling. Discover your passions, experience and enjoy them. Smell the roses, enjoy good health, eat well and find the vitality in life from within. Find time to relax even if your resources and time is stretched.

10 Never, ever give up, look after your stress levels and download my free 30 page report on Attitude 4 Success or enjoy my Positive Attitude Training programme.

You will find them on my website.

Being proactive means you will always encounter challenges, but you will always
overcome them. It's training your attitude...like when you learnt to walk...you had to try it more than once. Go Well.

Janice Davies is The Attitude Specialist, and who teaches people to be positive and empower themselves through Attitude Training. As a Professional Speaker, Success Coach and author Janice educates people at conferences, workshops and through books. Janice is the founder of the global movement International Self Esteem annual awareness day and features in the new True Happiness DVD. Janice has an online products featuring about attitude, goals, stress, happiness, relationships and more. Visit http://www.attitudespecialist.co.nz for other complimentary articles and tips.