Today we’re going to talk about developing solutions. Business owners understand that they need to come up with solutions to the challenges that face them and they are confident to do so.
Those acting like employees will come across a challenge and go straight to their boss or to someone else to come up with a solution.
Might I suggest that instead of going to others, act like a business owner and develop a possible solution yourself before you approach someone else?
Think about this: the person that you would like to ask for help is a busy, well-respected businessperson. If that were not true, you wouldn’t be seeking their advice. You have more information about the Read More...
Instead of taking direct action or changing something specific to act more like a business owner, in this article, I am going to focus on two tips to focus internally to act like a business owner.
You will find that, as a result of doing the last two tips, you WILL change some specific things, but the main exercise is in your mind.
Here are the Steps to Take
Block off a half-an-hour for this exercise, and here is what you will do: grab a pen and paper, clear your mind, and get comfy.
Start thinking about the kind of business owner you would be and take some notes. Start with some thoughts about what, in your mind, is the description of a Read More...
What traits do effective leaders possess? For this week’s Top 10 Tuesday, we look at the Top 10 Traits leaders exhibit. No matter what your job title is, you are still a leader, if only by example. Take a look at this list and conduct a personal inventory. Which traits you excel at and which ones need to be polished?
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Leadership can be defined as one’s ability to get others to willingly follow. Every organization needs leaders at every level. Leaders can be found and nurtured if you look for the following character traits.
Clear Communication of a Vision
A leader with vision has a clear, vivid picture of where to go, as well as a firm grasp on what Read More...
Everyone is a leader to someone. Leadership is in each one of us. The amount that you utilize this gift to be a leader will all depend on you. Utilizing the principles of the Law of Attraction in a leadership role consciously will attract more results and success. These principles can carry on from being a leader in your business to being a leader at home.
Here are the 10 Leadership Tips from the Law of Attraction:
1. Take Responsibility This is one of the principles many have a hard time dealing with. You create you reality and therefore you must take responsibility for your reality and actions. The sooner you get you control the output by your thoughts, feelings, words and actions the sooner Read More...
In this video, Jim Kouzes visits Google’s Mountain View, CA headquarters to discuss his book The Leadership Challenge. This event was part of the Leading@Google series.
One way to increase your satisfaction with and pay at your job is to stop thinking about your work as a “job” and starting viewing it as your business. In this article, I am going to discuss one of the techniques to change you mindset from having a job to a business owner’s mentality.
Develop Solutions
Business owners understand that they need to come up with solutions to the challenges that face them and they are confident to do so. Those acting like employees will come across a challenge and go straight to their boss or to someone else to come up with a solution. Might I suggest that instead of Read More...
It’s only a matter of time. Eventually it happens to every businessperson, striking catastrophically like lightning or creeping up imperceptibly until it swamps you. It may give you lots of warning, but then arrive with unforeseen ferocity. It’s the business disaster.
A business disaster is not fire, flood, or vandalism. It is economic disaster that burns your bank account, submerges your spreadsheets, or pillages your paycheck. Your job is cut, or your sales evaporate. Your key employees leave — or maybe even worse…they stay and REALLY screw things ups. No matter what the cause is, survival is YOUR problem. FEMA ain’t coming — ever. The only ones calling Read More...
Time Magazine celebrated and recognized Nelson Mandela’s 90th birthday in its cover story July 21, 2008. Arguably, one of the world’s greatest leaders, he librated South Africa from violet racial prejudice and united his people across race lines.
As a leader, both with a “Big L” and “small l“, he has held the roles of President, warrior, martyr, diplomat, statesman, husband, father and grandfather. Richard Stengel, of Time Magazine, Read More...
What do I mean by “Leadership with a small l”? Yesterday I wrote about Leadership with a Big L – that is being a leader when that is your job and responsibility to set objectives, map a course of action and get results from a group of people. This usually shows up in your job title. For instance, you could be a manager, a coach, a director etc. On the flip side, leadership with a small l is leading when it is NOT your responsible to lead others; instead, it is two things:
Today we’re going to talk about developing solutions. Business owners understand that they need to come up with solutions to the challenges that face them and they are confident to do so.
What traits do effective leaders possess? For this week’s Top 10 Tuesday, we look at the Top 10 Traits leaders exhibit. No matter what your job title is, you are still a leader, if only by example. Take a look at this list and conduct a personal inventory. Which traits you excel at and which ones need to be polished?
Everyone is a leader to someone. Leadership is in each one of us. The amount that you utilize this gift to be a leader will all depend on you. Utilizing the principles of the Law of Attraction in a leadership role consciously will attract more results and success. These principles can carry on from being a leader in your business to being a leader at home.
