A new year brings with it the opportunity to start fresh. Everyone who’s ambitious and goal oriented can appreciate having the slate wiped clean from the challenges of 2009. Bleeding-edge small business marketing will continue to be one of the core elements of the successful entrepreneur in 2010 .

In starting anew, I want to make sure I’m keeping first things first. Here are a couple of quotes on success that I find noteworthy:

Success is knowing my purpose in life, sowing seeds to benefit others, and maximizing my potential.  –John C. Maxwell

I believe that being successful means having a balance of success stories across the many areas of your life. You can’t truly be considered successful in your business life if your home life is in shambles.  –Zig Ziglar

I love both of those quotes because real success involves making worthwhile contributions that touch the lives of other people and elevate them into a better place. I believe that success becomes significance when the impact of what we do extends beyond our lifetime.

The Christmas season is a time we celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ because His death, burial and resurrection over 2,000 years ago still impacts us today. January is the month we celebrate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. because of his stand for civil rights and equality of all mankind.

In life and business, there is one thing that will strengthen all of our efforts toward success and significance in this new year. That one thing is found in the answer to the question, “How trustworthy am I?” If we examine that question, and make any necessary adjustments, we are sure to create more success and significance in 2010 and beyond. Read More→