Why building good business habits is key to success

Let’s face it, being an entrepreneur and particularly a startup means that you have to wear multiple hats every day - you are the creator, the promoter, the strategist, the accountant, the face of your brand. That’s why it’s essential that you set the right tone for the business and those you work and collaborate with by building good business habits from the start. One of those habits is punctuality - it’s amazing how many startups simply don’t show up on time for meetings and appointments. Yet from a business perspective, being punctual sends a clear and professional message to the person you are meeting that you are organised, trustworthy, reliable, and someone worth doing business with. Building good habits such as punctuality, answering emails and messages, following up with people timeously post meetings, are all ways of making a good impression on those you are looking to do business with, to partner with, to collaborate with. There is a great quote on the importance of building good habits in business by the legendary author, salesman and motivational speaker, Zig Ziglar, who says: “Motivation gets you going, and habit gets you there.”