It is essential to take this time out too:

• Renew and adjust - Successful people also review and adjust their plans. You need to be flexible enough to work your way around obstacles that arise, to spot new opportunities and find better ways of doing things Keep focusing on your dream and your goals, but review and revise your plans on a regular basis.
• Contemplate - Successful people understand the importance of contemplation. This isn't strategic planning, or brainstorming, or thinking about the business. It's simply time for you to clear your mind of all the junk it accumulates, and get back your focus and sense of perspectiveYou'll feel refreshed and ready for the next challenge.
• Learn from your mistakes - Successful people aren't people who've never made a mistake or suffered a misfortune. In fact, most business leaders have at least one failed business under their belt. They're people who've learned to learn from their mistakes and moved on. Use your setbacks as opportunities to learn how to do things differently or better. You're building up a bank of wisdom for yourself to draw on! Mistakes are great learning tools. And if you led a mistake-free life or business, you'd not learn, and could end up making the same mistake when it really mattered. You're less likely to do that if you've already learned from that mistake.
• Keep track of your accomplishments - Sometimes it's easy to be so focused on where we are going that we forget how far we've already come. You need to recognise your achievements and record your progress. Write down all your accomplishments and read the list regularly. It will motivate you to keep going when things get tough. Be proud of how much you've achieved already and use that to motivate yourself to achieve even more.
• Reward yourself - Success is hard work! Just as you need to nurture yourself and give yourself time to contemplate, you also need to reward yourself in practical, tangible ways. If you've just closed a deal or gained a new client - treat yourself! Give yourself something to look forward to at the end of a busy day - a glass of wine, a nice meal, a hot bath. Celebrate your achievements and take pleasure in your success.

Don't Forget

Think "win win". The most successful people don't trample over others on their way to the top. They have a mindset based on the principle of abundance: there's enough success for everyone to have some. Some business leaders are ruthless, but the majority who inspire others and reach the top aren't. They are fair bosses and good employers, they are responsible, have principles and win by sharing[/pink. You should strive to be the same. Don't be jealous of your competitors. Just because they're successful doesn't mean there's no room for you. Work collaboratively with everyone you can. Find some like-minded young entrepreneurs in the Striding Out Network.

Never, ever give up. Successful people are people who get up one more time than they fall down. They achieve their success because they simply refuse to give up. They persevere. Perseverance isn't about pursuing the impossible, it's about refusing to quit until you've achieved your goal. You know what you want, you know how to get there, so just keep going!