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Why businesses fail

by AngelKitty1441S2

Created on: July 31, 2009

We've all been there. You have a great business idea. You have researched it, tested it, and all is a success. Then along they come. The nay-sayers of the world try to make you think that it isn't a good idea. So, the question is how to handle these slugs, negative, losers, and make a break for the door politely? Read on to learn how to succeed, and why so many businesses fail.



The nay-sayers is an expression my friend taught me some time ago. It describes the people that are negative. The people that can cause you delay in success in business. Most people listen to these folks, and never become a success. Why does this happen? It happens because of fear. That's right. Fear is the biggest things that nay-sayer's achieve your failure with. Why they do it can be one of many reasons. Maybe they are just negative people. Maybe they are afraid of other's being a success, so they feel compelled to negative everything that others come up with. This is their way of handling an insecurity. So how do you handle the nay-sayers in business? The bottom line is you have to ignore them.

I know what you may be thinking. "How can I possibly ignore them when they won't go away?" The truth is, they will. Nay-sayers do what they are doing to make you not go ahead with your idea. They cannot prevent you from doing anything. The reality is that they know it. What they do is try to make you listen and believe their lies. So how do you handle the nay-sayer's in business? If you know how to succeed, you will not fall prey to why so many businesses fail.


Think of these people as the iconic devil character. The only ploy they have is false information. So what they do is feed that false information to you until you fall for it. Don't fall for it. Don't listen to it. Whatever you do, do not believe it. Simply walk away and make sure that you do whatever it is that you intended to do. If you have researched your idea, and found it to be a success with enough test data to prove that it has a market, go for it. Don't let some nay-sayer stand in the way of your success. Instead, let them wallow in their sad and pathetic life of putting other's into failure. Oh, and try to tell as many people in business about this issue. You will leave a Legacy of success for other's to follow in after you are gone. If you know how to succeed, you will not fall prey to why so many businesses fail.


So the next time some creep comes along and says that your idea is stupid, impossible, doomed and so on; walk away. If you think they will get anything from the fact, say something that allows them to know that you are not going to listen to what they say. Let them know that their words of negativity are meaningless. Render the bully null and void. Stop the nay-sayer in their tracks. So how do you handle the nay-sayers in business? Simply walk away and ignore them.

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