Be A Business MAN

I am back. For good this time. In the past I have tended to be an affiliate that is everywhere. All over the forums, chatting to everyone on IM. Pumping out work like there’s no tomorrow. Then I drop off the face of the Earth. I have let my personal situation get the better of me and dictate my business life.

I wanted to make this post about being a business man. I capitalised the word “man” for a reason. Sometimes when we are faced with adversity we forget to be man. Let me give you a quick scenario to explain what I’m talking about.

I made a transaction months ago and never came good on my end of the bargain. The guy respectfully requested a refund and my natural instinct was to fight it. In sending my 2nd last email I thought to myself. Why am I fighting this? I am in the wrong.

I sent him a refund and apologised for my poor business relations. The money was pretty insignificant but that isn’t the point. When you do a deal, stick by it. If for some reason you can’t do that, fix it. Don’t fight it. Don’t come up with excuses. Be a man.

All too many times I am witness to people coming up with lame arse excuses. They’ll say “oh but I didn’t know.” Who cares mate. Do what is right.

Some Words of Wisdom

Since returning to work and completing tasks that have been hanging over my head for a long time it has made life a whole lot easier. Even though I still have a lot to go and most of the things I’ve done aren’t “actual work” they really did need to be done.

From what I’ve learnt over the past couple of months I can strongly say that I will be adopting a “do it now” approach. All too often I say I will do something and then never get around to it, even though my intentions are all in good will.

To be a business man, you need to be a man.