If you own a business, are starting a business or thinking of starting a business, I am sure you are very interested in ensuring that your business will succeed.

There are so many techniques taught today with each of them claiming to be “the key to the golden goose”. If you try to listen to them all, your head will spin.

So let’s get back to the basics!
There ARE two very essential keys that will be sure to put you on the road to success, and these keys actually have nothing to do with techniques.

They are all about your FOCUS.

What is your main focus in your business?
If you are building a business just to make money, then there is a high possibility you may fail. What, you might be thinking? I thought building a business WAS all about making money.

Have you ever encountered setbacks on your road to success? I am sure you have. Setbacks can be one step closer to success, or they can be an excuse to give up and fail. It’s your choice.

What exactly is a setback?
According to the dictionary a setback is “an unfortunate happening that hinders of impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating”. Sound familiar?

Everyone experiences setbacks in life. Some folk take these setbacks as an excuse to fail and others take them as a challenge to win.

So the real question is: what do you do with the setbacks that cross your path?

One of the things that really inspires me to keep going is to look at the lives of those who have succeeded.

Can you guess who faced the following setbacks? (The answers are in the video at the bottom of this article).