I started listening to Brian Tracy again. He is an amazing business coach. The below is from one of his audio recordings.
Please leave a comment on any situations that allowed for you to use zero-based thinking to get you back on track.
” Zero based thinking. This requires that you continually ask yourself this question over and over.
Is there anything that I’m doing in my business today that knowing what I now know I wouldn’t start up again today if I had to do it over?
The inability to stop doing things that are no longer working and to discontinue people that are no longer performing is the primary reason for failure in business. On the other hand, your ability to be fast and flexible in face of this dynamic market environment is the key to your success and to the success of your business.You must learn to make the following three statements over and over again for the rest of your business live.
1. Learn to say the words: I WAS WRONG
According to the Best management research fully 70 % of your decisions will turn out to be wrong in fullness of time in any case. The sooner you realize that you are on the wrong road and admit it, the sooner you will turn back and the faster you will get to your destination of business growth and high profitability.
2. You must be willing to say the words ” I MADE A MISTAKE. ”
Face up to your mistake and move toward your real goal…. cut your loses when you realize that you are going in the wrong direction.
3. Learn to say ” I changed my mind.”
Always be willing to change his/her mind in the face of new information that challenges the old ideas or the established way of doing things. The faster you change your mind and get back to doing what works the less stress you will have and the more effective you will be. “
