An easy guide to help you become a better business owner.
At first glance, mindfulness and business don’t seem to have much in common. But, as you learn more, you will discover that mindfulness is the key to business success that correlates with your overall wellbeing. Mindfulness is the ability to know what’s happening in your mind at any given moment without getting carried away by it. I believe that we can become more successful at business if we have vital steps to focus on. Having steps to focus on helps you become more mindful and increases your chances of accomplishing goals.
 
Mindfulness reduces the mind-wandering frequency with subsequent improvements in everyday activities and is often associated with wellbeing (Brown & Ryan, 2003) and increased cognitive abilities (Chiesa, Calati, & Serretti, 2011).
 
Cognitive skill development involves the progressive building of skills, such as attention, memory, and thinking. These skills allow us to process sensory information and encourage us to evaluate, analyze, remember, make comparisons and understand cause and effect. Although some cognitive skill development is related to our genetic makeup, most cognitive skills are learned. That means thinking, and learning skills can be improved with practice and proper training.
 
My introduction to business began as a brick-and-mortar, family entertainment center, business owner. I owned Amaya Papaya for over ten years. Owning the company was both rewarding and a challenge. Some days, figuring out what to focus on short-term and long- term was an obstacle. After years of struggling personally and helping other business owners avoid those same pitfalls, I came up with ten steps to help business owners be mindful of what they should focus on to attain business success.
 
I hope that business owners utilize this manual to build skills and a reference for what they should be focusing on so they can continue to be motivated by the passion and purpose that led them to business ownership.