“Look for something positive in each day, even if some days you have to look a little harder.”

We are in another year of looking out for stronger opportunities to acquire new customers.

We are in another year of looking out for stronger opportunities to acquire new customers. However, as 2016 begins with negative news, the anxieties of how your business growth set in. Rather than wasting time to discuss the negative news, why not be motivated in doing activities that are worth your time to better your personal skills to improve results. 

6 ideas of meaningful activities that shift your mental focus to positiveness in this challenging year.

1. Pick up a hobby or engage in an activity that makes you happy. You feel happy from doing something you are passionate about.  This good feeling will translate into positive emotions and behaviours that help you deal with difficulties in a more constructive manner.  So engage in an activity for a better mood. Find a supportive community and spending time with people who share the same activities to enhance your personal well-being, sense of self-efficacy and keeps your spirit high
2. Venture into useful activities that contribute to your professional expertise. Depending on your profession, for example, if you are in sales and marketing, learn how to use email marketing to get more leads, or how to apply email marketing campaign tricks to enhance your email marketing campaign.  If you have no ideas where to begin, check out https://twitter.com/infusionsoft and learn the knowledge at your own pace.  If interested to read more, check out “12 Books Every B2B Marketer Should Read in 2016” at http://tinyurl.com/h3kcak3
3. Get into the act and experience something NEW.  You know customers and prospects today are on the go. They read content via mobile search most of the time.  If you think mobile marketing contributes to your expertise and result, don’t wait for the right time to start learning.  Look for resources to get you started, for example join a free webinar conducted by the mobile marketing thought leader.  
4. Knock at the door of opportunities. Think about customer acquisition strategy. Get ideas from “4 simple lessons to improve your customer acquisition strategy” at http://tinyurl.com/zvf9c8o
5. Focus on MORE value to your customers instead of using deep discount tactic. The market has up and down. If you are in sales, don’t just reduce your prices to compete for short term profit and lose sight on your long term branding. Read “The Three Value Conversations” on creating value, elevating the value to the right level of decision maker, and capturing that value and maximizing the size of your opportunities.  Take a self-assessment test at http://corporatevisions.com/the-three-value-conversations/ to see how your sales conversations add value and where they might need work.
6. Help yourself and others to stay focused and motivated. Spread inspirational and motivational quotes that help to keep all employees, customers and your circle of network in positive attitudes.  Here are a few motivational quotes to get you started!

In tough time like this, keep your enthusiasm high for what you set and plan to achieve.  Don’t wait and take necessary actions.