Having the right mindset when starting and operating a successful business is a crucial but often overlooked requirement. Aspiring entrepreneurs sometimes spend more time picking out the right office furniture or wasting valuable time and energy on the daily minutia that might seem important to business operation, but in reality is more a habit of trying to seem busy, which for a great many business owners is a holdover from their time as employees. The business owner, especially someone new to business ownership, must be cognizant of the differences between business owner and employee mentalities. This article will outline some basic but important considerations in order to develop a mindset that is conducive to business ownership success and to attract wealth.

As previously mentioned, major differences exist in the mentality of business owners and employees. For example, in most cases employees are expected and paid to work set amounts of time during a scheduled work shift. In the typical scenario this means an eight hour workday. So for eight straight hours a day the worker completes the tasks associated with his or her job. However, studies show that the amount of actual, productive work from an average worker is usually less than eight hours – sometimes far less! One study estimates around six out of eight hours are productive, while other studies suggest even less. So what do most workers do with the extra two or more hours a day that are not productive time? They learn how to appear to be busy, and essentially “milk the clock” in order to complete their required shift. One major challenge for an individual who aspires to have business ownership success is unlearning these bad habits.

In starting any type of new endeavor, whether a home based business or traditional brick and mortar company, there may be a transitional period while the old employee paradigm fights to stay in control. Business ownership is a “pay for results” situation, so just appearing to be busy to keep the boss happy or wasting time with unimportant activities needs to be eliminated. These habits can be deadly to a new business. Furthermore, in order to develop a winning mindset even more thoroughly, some understanding is needed of the Law of Attraction. The Law of Attraction has received a great deal of public attention in recent years with the release of many best selling books and movies like “The Secret,” but this is not a new concept. In fact, the scientific principles behind the Law of Attraction have existed for all time. The very short explanation of this concept is that “like attracts like.” Something in a particular vibrational frequency attracts things in a similar frequency. OK, so you might be asking what this has to do with thinking like a successful business owner. Well – everything! You see, although making the change from idling away valuable time at a job and becoming your own boss is essential, that is only the first step. Realizing how much what you think about impacts the world around you, in this example your business, reveals how important an understanding of this concept is to your success. Your thoughts create your existence – the people, things, opportunities – literally everything in your life. Spend some time studying the Law of Attraction; learn how to get into the right vibration to attract wealth and all the good that you desire.

This brief article sought to provide an overview of some differences between the employee and business owner mentality, and introduce the Law of Attraction to suggest the import role attraction plays in the success of your business. Many workers develop bad habits such as time wasting or appearing to be busy in order to keep a manager happy, and these habits need to change when someone is no longer looking over their shoulder to check their productivity. Finally, the Law of Attraction goes beyond the simple shift in attitude and responsibilities inherent to running a successful business, and demonstrates how critical our thoughts are to the success of our businesses, to attract wealth, and enjoy a happier and more accomplished life in general.

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