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A business that looks orderly says to your customer that your people know what they’re doing.

Business Order, Customer Confidence, Professionalism Signal, Order, Confidence, Professionalism

A business that looks orderly says to your customer that

A business that looks orderly says to your customer that

A business that looks orderly says to your customer that

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“I don't know why the word 'solopreneur' is in our lexicon. Nobody can physically do it all by themselves, and more importantly, why would they want to? Being the sales team, the HR department, management, and production all by yourself is terrible. Period.”

Solopreneur Myth, Delegation Importance, Business Growth, Entrepreneurship Reality, Teamwork, Burnout

“Contrary to popular belief, my experience has shown me that the people who are exceptionally good in business aren’t so because of what they know but because of their insatiable need to know more.”

Insatiable Learning, Business Knowledge, Entrepreneur Traits, Learning, Knowledge, Traits

“The entrepreneur rarely thinks in terms of what he or she wants, but dreams about results - always results and nothing but results - that can solve someone else's problem or contribute to making someone else's life better.”

Entrepreneurial Vision, Problem Solving, Results Focus, Vision, Solving, Results

“A man of knowledge lives by acting, not by thinking about acting, not by thinking about what he will think when he has finished acting.”

Knowledge Action, Active Living, Wisdom Practice, Action, Living, Practice

“The most important skill an entrepreneur can possess is the ability to delegate effectively.”

Delegation Skill, Entrepreneurial Leadership, Task Management, Delegation, Leadership, Management

“What would best serve our customer here? How could I most easily give the customer what he wants while also maximizing profits for the company?”

Customer Service, Profit Maximization, Business Strategy, Service, Maximization, Strategy

“Remember, you are not alone on this path. Many have walked it before you and have successfully built thriving businesses.”

Entrepreneurial Journey, Thriving Businesses, Shared Wisdom, Journey, Success, Wisdom

“The more Strategic Work you do, the more effective, productive, and joyful the Tactical Work becomes.”

Strategic Work, Productivity Boost, Work Efficiency, Work, Productivity, Efficiency

“Here's the problem with phones - they are a ready-made diversion from the considerably harder work of growing a business.”

Phone Distraction, Business Focus, Productivity Challenges, Distraction, Focus, Productivity

“Nobody knew they needed a smart phone, an automobile, or even a cheeseburger from a drive through window.”

Innovation Demand, Unseen Needs, Market Creation, Innovation, Needs, Market

“Delegating your accountabilities is abdication.”

Accountability Ownership, Responsibility Delegation, Leadership Role, Ownership, Delegation, Role

“Have you ever noticed the fact that once you begin to think about something, you see it everywhere? Anyone who has ever begun the search for a new automobile can attest, from the moment you Google it, you begin to pass that model in traffic everywhere. Of course, they were there the whole time; we simply didn't have them at top of mind.”

Focus Effect, Awareness Shift, Cognitive Patterns, Focus, Awareness, Patterns

“No matter what, the entrepreneur must strive to be above average and, at the same time, understand what is driving those averages they are seeking to beat. Take the time to understand and test the metrics you are using, and then you can not only set the average, you can exceed it.”

Entrepreneur Goals, Metrics Testing, Strive Above, Excellence, Growth, Metrics

“Steve Jobs didn't seek solace among minimum wage workers. He sought it from highly educated men and women who understood and shared his focus on growth, technology, and company-building.”

Entrepreneurial Focus, Growth Vision, Team Excellence, Focus, Vision, Excellence

“Work on your business, rather than in it, with a full understanding of why it is absolutely necessary for you to do so.”

Business Strategy, Entrepreneurial Focus, Operational Efficiency, Strategy, Focus, Efficiency

“The deciding factor of why some entrepreneurs are successful and others fail is not limited to your DNA or your education; it is about the actions you take as the leader of your business.”

Entrepreneurial Success, Leadership Actions, Business Factors, Success, Leadership, Factors

“We can only change our lives and create a world of our own if we first understand how such a world is constructed, how it works, and the rules of the game.”

Life Change, Personal Transformation, World Construction, Self-awareness, Understanding, Life Rules

“The kind of work you do, when you do it, how much of it there is, and who you delegate it to are often the cause of the quasi-schizophrenic behavior seen in many business owners and entrepreneurs.”

Work Delegation, Entrepreneurial Struggles, Business Management, Delegation, Struggles, Management

“The work we do is a reflection of who we are. If we’re sloppy at it, it’s because we’re sloppy inside. If we’re late at it, it’s because we’re late inside. If we’re bored by it, it’s because we’re bored inside, with ourselves, not with the work. The most menial work can be a piece of art when done by an artist. So the job here is not outside of ourselves, but inside of ourselves. How we do our work becomes a mirror of how we are inside.”

Work Reflection, Inner Discipline, Artistic Approach, Reflection, Discipline, Approach

“The key to business growth is constantly finding new ways to add value to your customers' lives.”

Business Growth, Customer Value, Innovative Strategies, Growth, Value, Strategies