Create The Conditions (that create the conditions) For Success
Repost from iQuest Every good CEO starts by working in the business; correcting problems, improving operations, building teams. Getting to know “the business”. Some years are great, others are tough. Occasionally you hit a breakthrough and the … Read More...
Courage is not something you’re born with. Courage is something that defines you only when you face adversity and overcome it. Which means, you can’t demonstrate courage until you find yourself, or put yourself, in the position to prove you are … Read More...
The last time your company implemented a new idea, how long did it take? How much time went by before you developed the concept, tested it with market research, launched it, measured the results, tweaked the program and realized a … Read More...
Ask your management team, employees, vendors, customers, family, friends, waiter, cab driver, person standing behind you at the grocery store line-up; ask Google, “what is success?”. How many different answers are you likely to get? About 273 … Read More...
Don’t confuse enthusiasm for passion. Enthusiasm is nice. You can’t help but get excited being in the same room with someone who is “really, really enthusiastic”. It’s fun. It feels great. But it’s not passion. Passion isn’t about … Read More...
Repost from iQuest Every good CEO starts by working in the business; correcting problems, improving operations, building teams. Getting to know “the business”. Some years are great, others are tough. Occasionally you hit a breakthrough and the company booms for a period, expanding dramatically. Eventually, that growth spurt dissipates and … [Read more...]
Courage is not something you’re born with. Courage is something that defines you only when you face adversity and overcome it. Which means, you can’t demonstrate courage until you find yourself, or put yourself, in the position to prove you are courageous. To rise to the opportunity! In business, proving you’re courageous is done by making … [Read more...]
The last time your company implemented a new idea, how long did it take? How much time went by before you developed the concept, tested it with market research, launched it, measured the results, tweaked the program and realized a return? Eighteen months. Half a year? How about a day, or less? Get your company ready. The timeframe to … [Read more...]
Ask your management team, employees, vendors, customers, family, friends, waiter, cab driver, person standing behind you at the grocery store line-up; ask Google, “what is success?”. How many different answers are you likely to get? About 273 million, links anyway. But mostly, the answers fall into two categories: Achievement or … [Read more...]
Don’t confuse enthusiasm for passion. Enthusiasm is nice. You can’t help but get excited being in the same room with someone who is “really, really enthusiastic”. It’s fun. It feels great. But it’s not passion. Passion isn’t about personality, and it isn’t infectious. Passion does not rub off on you while you’re working … [Read more...]
