Leadership Series: Vision
Leadership Series: Vision Just a few weeks after birth, a newborn baby can only see between 8 and 15 inches from his/her face; and, not until about 8 months can he/she recognize a person across the room. Would you let someone with that type of vision drive a car? — No way. Reaction time is limited to almost nothing and it would be completely dangerous. Likewise, visionary leadership is essential for the success–and safety–of any company. Business Dictionary defines vision well: “An aspirational description of what an organization would like to achieve or...
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Leadership Series: Introduction Darren Hardy, former publisher of SUCCESS Magazine, entrepreneur and motivational speaker once posed a powerful question that goes something like this, “What is the one skill that would dramatically change the quality of your life?” It might be communication, empathy, diligence, financial acumen, or perhaps a technical skill like programming or product engineering. But what if we told you that there is one skill that is the sum of all other skills–the culmination of them all? Well, there is. And it’s LEADERSHIP. Leadership...
Read More5 Daily Habits for Success
5 Daily Habits for Success “Motivation gets you started. Habit keeps you going” – Jim Rohn Along with the theme of our most recent post on time management, let’s consider some important habits of successful individuals, suggested by SUCCESS magazine columnist Kimanzi Constable. 1. Successful people plan out their day the night before Without a plan, how can you get where you want to go? Planning is essential to making sure you’re staying on track to doing what you want to do and becoming who you want to be. 2. Successful people read...
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Time Management Time management is truly a fundamental “make or break” in the life of anyone. The wise use of time produces powerful results and the misuse of time can be devastating. Today, we’ll provide some tips on how to manage this invaluable and wasting (constantly diminishing) resource. 1. Roles and Goals The first step in time management is to understand your roles and goals as an individual. Take a minute to write down each of your roles: husband/wife, father/mother, employee, boss, volunteer, student, coach, etc. Experts recommend having no more than...
Read MoreThe Business Model Canvas
The Business Model Canvas Now that we’ve spoken about the Business Idea Canvas, our next tool in line is the Business Model Canvas. This revolutionary tool is a simple, yet powerful method for setting structure to your business idea/new product/new branch of your existing business in order to understand your “business model.” Well, that’s a catchy, often over used term, but what is a business model? Investopedia defines it as: “The plan implemented by a company to generate revenue and make a profit from operations. The model includes the components...
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