<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Everyday, people struggle with stress, anxiety and depression. This is why Alec Martin also known as </span><a href="http://astylealive.com"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Astyle Alive</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> invested in </span><a href="http://tranquilstore.com"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Tranquil store</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, a premium quality CBD e-commerce company that helps people with reducing stress and depression. </span></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Alec Martin is a man with multiple talents, he’s an entrepreneur, a credit specialist, business man, investor philanthropist, designer, and record producer. He is also the founder of a real estate development and construction company known as One Umbrella Enterprise INC. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Not a lot of people have been able to achieve this height of success. Which is why when I spoke with Alec, I asked him to share with me what his winning formula was.</span></p>
<p><b>Focusing on Yourself: </b></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Focus is the one of the most critical components when it comes to achieving your goals. Most entrepreneurs understand that they require a high level of focus if they want to successfully scale their businesses and service. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">But the major mistake that most of them make, is not putting enough focus on themselves. They put other people first and forget that they exist. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In Alec’s word, </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“If you really want to level the playing field, overcome any obstacle and grab success, you’ll have to make yourself your number one priority. Taking care of yourself gives you the ability and strength to achieve whatever goal that you’ve set.” </span></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The moment you begin to prioritize yourself, your goals become attainable. </span></p>
<p><b>Commitment and Accountability:</b></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Apart from Focusing on oneself, there are other factors that contribute to Alec’s winning formula. Amidst them is commitment and accountability. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">For you to succeed at what you do, you need to be committed and you need to be accountable for your actions. </span></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Commitment involves being dedicated and devoted to a cause. It means that you have to set your mind 100% on that cause. Due to the different risks associated with becoming an entrepreneur, a high level of commitment is always important. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">But commitment is not all. Apart from being committed, there’s another important factor, and that’s accountability. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The biggest mistake an entrepreneur can make is not having a structure in place to hold themselves accountable. That&#8217;s usually a recipe for disaster. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In Alec’s words, </span></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“If you truly want to succeed then you’ll have to be committed to your cause and put structures in place that will help monitor your actions and hold you accountable” </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Without commitment and accountability, it becomes difficult to achieve a set goal.</span></p>
<p><b>Books for new entrepreneurs:</b></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Books can serve as a source of inspiration, and business strategies. It can help you develop useful skills and provide tips that will drastically change your business. </span></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">I asked Alec to provide some of his favorite books and here they’re:</span></p>
<ol>
<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Power Of Broke by Daymond John</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Rise and Grind: Outperform, Outwork, and Outhustle Your Way to a More Successful and Rewarding Life by Daymond John and Daniel Paisner</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The $100 Startup by Chris Guillebeau</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Contagious: Why Things Catch On by Jonah Berger </span></li>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">You can follow Alec on: </span><a href="https://instagram.com/astylealive?igshid=pdis6n3mxdfq"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Instagram</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p>

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