Success as an entrepreneur seems elusive to many who run their own businesses, but it’s really only as close or far as one imagines. If you are working for yourself and feeling like success is out of your reach, that very thought may be the one that is keeping you from reaching those lofty goals. There is absolutely nothing wrong with setting seemingly unattainable goals, but you must believe they can be reached if you are ever to come close to seeing them fulfilled.

Attracting abundance with the power of positive thinking is not a new concept. Consider the following if you are seeing your goals slip away, and you’d like to know how to harness the power of positive thoughts:

Success is what you make of it. If your idea of success is set to a certain marker, don’t allow yourself to get discouraged if a colleague is reaching a different marker. If you are achieving your goals, be proud of yourself and congratulate yourself for a job well done. Seeing the results of your hard work and acknowledging them helps build positive thoughts and behavior.

Like minded people attract each other. If you remain positive in your mindset, you’ll attract the people, situations, and resources you need to fulfill your goals. Staying positive repels the negative people who want to dwell in their own negativity. Keeping a smile on your face will bring the people you need to help you succeed into your life.

Don’t just think — believe. Positive thinking is more than just saying or thinking statements that are not negative. You must believe the statements; you must feel the emotions that they should bring out in you.

As an entrepreneur, it can be easy to get discouraged. Often we are working with limited resources or support, but it doesn’t have to be that way. Stay positive and keep the mindset that you have the tools you need at your disposal. Whether you actually do or not, your subconscious will find a way to bring them into your reality. With each achievement you attract, you’ll find the power within yourself to attract the next.