What is the type of people that inspires you to do great things? If you are an entrepreneur, was there a successful entrepreneur who motivated you to pursue the path of entrepreneurship?
These successful people can be called influencers, moguls, or icons. But we will recognize these individuals as business superstars.
When you think of a business superstar, you think of someone who is always producing great business results. They are the salespeople who are always exceeding their sales quotas. The CEO who moves his business to new levels every year. The CMO who puts together powerful marketing campaigns that captures the attention of the world.
Every business loves to have a superstar on their team. Superstars add energy to the overall business environment, and are a source of motivation, making others within the business work harder to prove themselves.
What makes an individual a business superstar?
Superstars are dedicated to their work. They want to prove that they can disrupt industries, dominate their marketplace, or continuously surpass the goals they have set for themselves.
Elon Musk, Steve Jobs and Richard Branson are all considered business superstars. They transcended their industries by pushing their creative thoughts into existence. These types of people are obsessed with validating their ideas, not so much to the world, but to themselves.
If you examine business superstars, you will notice that they have a certain set of attributes that work together to produce their superstar performances. The great thing is that you can adopt these attributes yourself and start to produce results like a superstar.
Only Results Matter
Just talking, daydreaming, constantly planning to make big moves is a waste of time. After a plan is devised, actions need to be put into place that produce results. Whether results are good or bad, all that matters is that real actions are taking place.
Superstars need to see that initiatives and objectives are moving forward. If continuous actions are not taking place, they tend to get anxious because they feel that they are losing control. That is why you notice that superstars are always coaching and critiquing, they need to get the best out of the people around them.
Excuses are not allowed within the vicinity of a superstar. Besides sickness and death, there is nothing that can validate why someone is not able to produce results. Superstars hold themselves accountable by adhering to high standards of excellence. When they set goals, those goals will be met no matter what challenges they are presented with.
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Continuously Learn in Order to Think Quickly
The hunger for knowledge is what keeps a business superstar ahead of their competition. They are always analyzing the past, the present,and looking ahead to the future. They work to recognize patterns and trends, so that they can quickly adjust when faced with unforeseen situations.
Learning is a never ending process. Superstars who are obsessed with success understand this fact. They know that the moment that they stop learning, it will be the end of their career because they have closed off their minds to recognition and growth.
When doing business, you have to be able to make quick decisions. The ability to do so enables your business to stay in the forefront of your industry, keeping your competition on their toes. As you are able to quickly adapt to changes and position your business to thrive, your competitors take focus off of their goals, and only operate to keep up with you.
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Make the Complex Simple
Business is made up of many different processes, financial formulas, and constantly evolving technology. With so much revolving information and actions going on, people tend to get confused, which slows up business operations.
Superstars understand that their organizations run better when things are simplified. People can’t focus on complex situations and effectively do their job at the same time. Complexity has to be made as simple as possible so that understanding takes place, allowing for a more productive workplace.
Complexity is best left to people who work behind the scenes within a company. For those who are on the front line dealing with customers – you want to make sure that their workflow is as stress-free as possible. A frustrated employee leads to frustrated customers, which is not a good mix for your business.
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Are Proactive, Not Reactive
Having a forward-thinking outlook is mandatory to be a business superstar. With so many changes taking place in the marketplace, you have to be able to anticipate disruptions and prepare your business to shift with new developments.
Superstars always prepare themselves for the unexpected. Getting caught off guard can lead to catastrophic results, which nobody wants to experience.
Taking the time to analyze the marketplace is a must. You must keep a close eye on your consumers, constantly gaining their feedback on their needs and wants. Never operate in the past or even in the present, because those are days that have passed. The future is what dictates your success.
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Create Solutions to Problems
There is a difference between answers to a problem and solutions to a problem. Answers are just a band-aid that eventually need to be replaced. Solutions are permanent fixes.
Superstars understand that they have to fix problems the first time around before they become a constant headache. Having to go back and constantly fix problems is wasted time and money. Both which can’t be expanded when trying to operate a successful business.
Solutions also play a major part when it comes to providing products or services to your customers. Being able to provide real solutions is what produces value for your company. If your business cannot provide value, your customers will seek out those businesses who can.
Vast network that is used only when needed
Superstars like to have other ambitious people as friends to keep them motivated and always on their toes. Their network is made up of CEOs, influencers, and other people in very high positions.
When you have a network of very influential people, it can be tempting to make contact when you want a favor. Who says that you don’t have a right to use your connections?
Superstars understand that you can’t go around asking for favors every time a challenge comes up. You have to learn how to work through tough circumstances yourself instead of always depending on others to rescue you. You only seek favors from your network when it is absolutely needed. Asking for too many favors will soon get you cast out of your network.
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Embrace Challenges and Risks
Superstars love challenges, they actually thrive when the pressure is at its highest. Challenges are what brings the best out of them, pushing them to put their skills to the test. If there are no risks involved, that means the rewards are non-existent or very minimal.
Superstars understand that a comfort zone is a dangerous place to operate in. It means that you are taking it too easy, which means you are complacent. Complacency just means that you are ready to accept failure because you believe you no longer have to prove yourself.
Superstars understand that challenges improve their mental toughness and enhances their performance. They know that their ability to keep their position is dependent on them staying sharp and battle tested. Once they lose their edge – it is over for them.
Don’t Go Back & Forth in their Heads
Superstars look at procrastination as an excuse to not make a decision or do work. Excuses are one of the top things superstars hate, so indecision is not tolerated.
The way to eliminate procrastination is by taking control of your environment. You must never let any situation become too big to handle. Once you lose the ability to remain focused and steadfast, everything around you begins to unravel.
In order to think and operate like a superstar, you have to make swift but smart decisions. When people around you see that you question yourself, they will begin to do the same also. You can’t remain a superstar if people question your authority and decision making. Be absolute in what you say and never show signs of hesitation.
Being a business superstar comes with a lot of responsibility. You are always under constant pressure to be great because anything less will be a hit to your reputation.
If you are ready to become a business superstar go for it. The attributes outlined are the key criteria that every business superstar abides by. You have the operating formula, now all you have to do is implement it and follow it accordingly.
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