Success and Success Rules!

Success and Success Rules!
Life as in business there are rules to live by. Sometimes if you nbreak the rules there are severe penalties to pay. Here are a nfew of the success rules I live by.

Charge a fair but profitable price
Customers will compare your price with somebody else either ndeliberately or by accident. If you are charging too much you nlose the customer but worse still you lose your livelihood.

Smile as often as you ca

It was Dale Carnegie who first popularized the idea of smiling as nthe most powerful tool to influence people. Ask yourself if you nare happy. If yes then tell your face. People love doing business nwith happy and smiling people even if they don't show it.

Tell the TruthnA liar is anyone who doesn't deliver what they say. Don't trust nanyone who breaks an appointment without notice or any one nwho doesn't deliver on what they promise. Take your own nadvice on this because if you get caught in a lie, even once, you nwon't be trusted or believed easily again.

Use the Button up
After closing the sale always let your customer know what they ncan expect from you and your competition. Ask your customers nwhy they bought from you. By telling you they are obligating nthemselves to keep the product because they have to save nface. No more buyer's remorse or cancellations.

Work at work and play at play
Focus and apply the right traits to success. Don't take nadvantage of long lunches. Don't leave work early, give back a nlittle, stay a while. Don't think about play at work. If you do, you nare spoiling your work and only doing part of the job nproductively. Conversely, don't think about work at play.
Concentrate on the task at hand and you will enjoy both better.

Associate with Winners
Life is too short to waste your time with losers. Associate with npeople who have the attributes that you want and you will ncatch what they have soon enough. Stay away from complainers nand gossipers. They are poison. If your life isn't good, keep it to nyourself. No one wants to hear your problems. Make people and nyou feel good and let them know you are having a great time. If nyou do need help, confide in professionals or those who can nhelp because your peers won't be able to.

Reply to People
It's good manners and good for building relationships if you nretu
calls or emails. It is the height of arrogance to choose not nto answer or reply to someone else's request if it is appropriate nto do so. If you don't, it is the fastest way to lose customers nand friends. The worst part is if you don't you will know why you have lost a friend or customer.