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I don’t watch a lot of sport, but I do love Wimbledon.  For two weeks of the year the television is constantly switched on.  I have seen some amazing matches, but last night I was deeply inspired by the most incredible come-back I have ever seen.  I do think that any of us can take many examples from sporting heroes, so if you want to know how to be a successful entrepreneur even when the odds are against you, watch, if you can, the 4th round match between Andy Murray and Richard Gasquet.

Everything was against Murray right from the start, and at 2 sets down, in the 3rd set, with match point against him, it really looked like it was going to be all over.  Not once had he broken Gasquet’s serve.  It looked like a done deal.

Yet from somewhere in this guy’s psyche, he managed to find a way to finally break the other man’s serve at this crucial moment.  Going on to win the set with the most impossible back-hand return, he went on, sometimes struggling at a see-saw deuce/advantage stalemate, but went on, looking more in control at each moment, to win the 4th and the winning, final set.

So, why am I talking about tennis in my home business blog, you might ask?

Because Andy Murray showed all the qualities that are needed to be a success in business.  Let me just list these:

• Positive thinking.  If you ever seen Murray interviewed, you will find that his focus is on what’s possible, not what’s not possible.  When his interviewer pointed out he would face Nedal in the quarter-final and he’d never beaten him before, Murray’s response was “but I’ve had some good chances against him…and I believe I can beat him…”  Positive thinking allows you to stay focused on what is possible in your business - and this will create your reality.
• Determination.  Some of the balls Murray faced in that match yesterday looked impossible to return - but he managed to return them through sheer determination.  It was almost as if his will to succeed allowed him to achieve the physically impossible.  If you are 100% determined to succeed, nothing can stop you.
• Tenacity.  Time after time, things went against him in the first 2 sets.  It was almost painful to watch.  But this is a guy who does not believe in giving up.  No matter where you are in your business right now, with tenacity and refusal to give up, you can get to where you want to be.
• Focus.  Despite the odds against him, Murray continued to remain focused and keep his eye on the ball.  His mind was set on winning, even with match point against him, and not once did he become distracted or allow mistakes to upset him.  In business, it is essential that you remain focused on what’s important and set your sights on your goals.

These are not qualities that someone like Murray just happens to have.  These are qualities that ANYONE can choose to have in any given moment.  We all have the power to succeed; we just have to choose who we are going to be in order to achieve that success.

If you want to know how to be a successful entrepreneur - or be successful at anything - I recommend that you watch your sporting heroes, whoever they are, and take some tips from them.  You too can be a hero.

No doubt I’ll be back with some more inspirational tips during the Olympics!

Ros Bott

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