A martial arts practice hall, a dojo, is a place you go to practice being the best you can be. But the true combat in a dojo is not between one person and another as most people believe it to be. The true combat in a martial arts practice hall is between the people within ourselves.
Michael Gerber
Martial Arts, Inner Conflict, Self Improvement, Arts, Conflict, Improvement
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“The entire idea of building a series of systems in a business is simply this - to create the tools that allow you, as a business owner, to increase productivity and get the job done. The idea behind these systems, of course, is to quit needing your judgement or input in every area of the business.” Michael Gerber
Business Systems, Productivity Tools, Operational Efficiency, Systems, Tools, Efficiency
Michael Gerber Business Systems, Productivity Tools, Operational Efficiency, Systems, Tools, Efficiency“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.” Michael Gerber
Solopreneur Myth, Delegation Importance, Business Growth, Entrepreneurship Reality, Teamwork, Burnout
Michael Gerber Solopreneur Myth, Delegation Importance, Business Growth, Entrepreneurship Reality, Teamwork, Burnout“You should know now that 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. A man of knowledge chooses a path with heart and follows it. Carlos Castaneda.” Michael Gerber
Knowledge Action, Heartfelt Path, Personal Wisdom, Action, Path, Wisdom
Michael Gerber Knowledge Action, Heartfelt Path, Personal Wisdom, Action, Path, Wisdom“Something is missing in most of our lives. Part of what’s missing is purpose. Values. Worthwhile standards against which our lives can be measured. Part of what’s missing is a game worth playing.” Michael Gerber
Life Purpose, Personal Values, Meaningful Standards, Fulfillment, Self-awareness, Goals
Michael Gerber Life Purpose, Personal Values, Meaningful Standards, Fulfillment, Self-awareness, Goals“For decades, I've spoken of McDonald's as one of the premier examples of how to build a company, scale it, and ultimately sell it.” Michael Gerber
McDonald’s Example, Business Scaling, Success Model, Entrepreneurship Lessons, Franchise System, Legacy
Michael Gerber McDonald’s Example, Business Scaling, Success Model, Entrepreneurship Lessons, Franchise System, Legacy“Drastic change creates an estrangement from the self, and generates a need for a new birth of a new identity. And it perhaps depends on the way this need is satisfied whether the process of change runs smoothly or is attended with convulsions and explosions. Eric Hoffer The Temper of Our Time E.” Michael Gerber
Drastic Change, Self-identity, Transformation, Eric Hoffer, Personal Growth, Adaptation
Michael Gerber Drastic Change, Self-identity, Transformation, Eric Hoffer, Personal Growth, Adaptation“It’s up to you to dictate your business’s rate of growth as best you can by understanding the key processes that need to be performed, the key objectives that need to be achieved, the key position you are aiming your business to hold in the marketplace.” Michael Gerber
Business Growth, Key Objectives, Market Positioning, Process Management, Entrepreneurial Control, Strategic Planning
Michael Gerber Business Growth, Key Objectives, Market Positioning, Process Management, Entrepreneurial Control, Strategic Planning“Systems permit ordinary people to achieve extraordinary results predictably.” Michael Gerber
System Efficiency, Predictable Outcomes, Extraordinary Results, Efficiency, Outcomes, Results
Michael Gerber System Efficiency, Predictable Outcomes, Extraordinary Results, Efficiency, Outcomes, Results“Systems theory looks at the world in terms of the interrelatedness of all phenomena, and in this framework an integrated whole whose properties cannot be reduced to those of its parts is called a system. Fritjof Capra The Turning Point.” Michael Gerber
Systems Theory, Interconnectedness, Holistic Business, Theory, Interconnectedness, Business
Michael Gerber Systems Theory, Interconnectedness, Holistic Business, Theory, Interconnectedness, Business“The Entrepreneurial Perspective is absolutely necessary for the creation of a great, growing business.” Michael Gerber
Entrepreneurial Perspective, Business Growth, Strategic Thinking, Perspective, Growth, Thinking
Michael Gerber Entrepreneurial Perspective, Business Growth, Strategic Thinking, Perspective, Growth, Thinking“A business that looks orderly says to your customer that your people know what they’re doing.” Michael Gerber
Business Order, Customer Confidence, Professionalism Signal, Order, Confidence, Professionalism
Michael Gerber Business Order, Customer Confidence, Professionalism Signal, Order, Confidence, Professionalism“If you were to write a script for the tape to be played for the mourners at your funeral, how would you like it to read? That’s your Primary Aim. And once you’ve created the script, all you need to do is make it come true.” Michael Gerber
Life Script, Primary Aim, Personal Legacy, Script, Aim, Legacy
Michael Gerber Life Script, Primary Aim, Personal Legacy, Script, Aim, Legacy“If you ever hope to get ahead as an entrepreneur, the answer is not becoming an effective juggler, but in understanding and designing the systems to keep your team, not you, busy, busy, busy.” Michael Gerber
System Design, Team Focus, Entrepreneurial Success, Design, Focus, Success
Michael Gerber System Design, Team Focus, Entrepreneurial Success, Design, Focus, Success“The Model Will Provide Consistent Value to Your Customers, Employees, Suppliers, and Lenders, Beyond What They Expect.” Michael Gerber
Value Proposition, Stakeholder Satisfaction, Business Model, Proposition, Satisfaction, Model
Michael Gerber Value Proposition, Stakeholder Satisfaction, Business Model, Proposition, Satisfaction, Model“Delegating your accountabilities is abdication.” Michael Gerber
Accountability Ownership, Responsibility Delegation, Leadership Role, Ownership, Delegation, Role
Michael Gerber Accountability Ownership, Responsibility Delegation, Leadership Role, Ownership, Delegation, Role“One of the biggest challenges we have, as business owners and people, is that we think in linear terms.” Michael Gerber
Linear Thinking, Business Challenges, Growth Mindset, Thinking, Challenges, Mindset
Michael Gerber Linear Thinking, Business Challenges, Growth Mindset, Thinking, Challenges, Mindset“The only choice that leads small business owners to real success in their endeavors is the one that requires real thought. Understanding and building the systems they need within their company to afford them a framework of organization that can scale the business from a company of one to a company of one thousand.” Michael Gerber
Business Systems, Organizational Framework, Scalable Business, Systems, Framework, Scalable
Michael Gerber Business Systems, Organizational Framework, Scalable Business, Systems, Framework, Scalable“The Entrepreneurial Model does not start with a picture of the business to be created but of the customer for whom the business is to be created.” Michael Gerber
Customer Focus, Entrepreneurial Model, Business Creation, Focus, Model, Creation
Michael Gerber Customer Focus, Entrepreneurial Model, Business Creation, Focus, Model, Creation“Whether your dream is a $100,000 in sales or a million, the amount of work is likely the same - you'll still have 86,400 seconds each day, so why couldn't you imagine creating the company and enterprise that can fulfill every aspect of any dream you wish to have?” Michael Gerber
Business Vision, Time Utilization, Dream Fulfillment, Vision, Utilization, Fulfillment
Michael Gerber Business Vision, Time Utilization, Dream Fulfillment, Vision, Utilization, Fulfillment