I will admit the fact candy crush has impacted my life positively, and am now addicted to it that I cannot get through days of the week without playing a little Candy Crush. In my defense, it’s one of the simplest ways to make long subway rides in Manhattan bearable! The other day, though, I was quite amazed on what Candy Crush taught me about succeeding in business.
As I keep on playing the level, I noticed my mindset swing into the belief that I was going to win the round, and I eventually I did! As I thought about what happened, here are the business success tips that came into my mind as I played the game:
1. Always formulate Goals.
The first thing is that each level of Candy Crush has a goal. You must do things like make striped candies, create color bombs, or drop fruit down to to the screen. You must have a goal to accomplish to move to the next level. Do you get that? As an entrepreneur, you need to formulate goals for yourself. And, when you might have achieved those goals, you get to move on to the next challenge that is ahead. That new challenge will help you to set new goals. Those new targets may have something in common with the old ones, or they may be entirely different. Always know which “game” you are playing, and the rules to win that game, and stay with them.
2. The focus is the Only Way to Success.
On some Candy Crush levels, as of this article, I am only on level 230. I have found this helpful as to how simple it is to make striped candies and color bombs, and I get caught up in seeking out these combinations or avoiding a bomb. Then, I realize I have gotten completely distracted from the goal of the level I’m on. In fact, I don’t need striped candies, or the bomb has more turns to explode than moves I have left in the round, so exploring them doesn’t matter to the goal. In your business, once you have set a goal, you need to focus on it. Activities you do on a daily basis need to align with that goal. You need to quickly call yourself out when you are doing anything that distracts you from that goal (unless, of course, you are taking a break to allow yourself to recharge).
