Delegating your accountabilities is abdication.
Michael Gerber
Accountability Ownership, Responsibility Delegation, Leadership Role, Ownership, Delegation, Role
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“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
Michael Gerber Martial Arts, Inner Conflict, Self Improvement, Arts, Conflict, Improvement“Small business owners and entrepreneurs worthy of the title need to build systems that replace themselves.” Michael Gerber
Business Systems, Entrepreneurial Efficiency, Self Replacement, Systems, Efficiency, Replacement
Michael Gerber Business Systems, Entrepreneurial Efficiency, Self Replacement, Systems, Efficiency, Replacement“Most businesses are operated according to what the owner wants as opposed to what the business needs.” Michael Gerber
Business Needs, Owner Perspective, Operational Shift, Needs, Perspective, Shift
Michael Gerber Business Needs, Owner Perspective, Operational Shift, Needs, Perspective, Shift“Thus freedom is not just the matter of saying ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ to a specific decision: it is the power to mold and create ourselves. Freedom is the capacity, to use Nietzsche’s phrase, ‘to become what we truly are.’” Michael Gerber
Self Creation, Power Of Freedom, Nietzsche’s Philosophy, Freedom, Creation, Capacity
Michael Gerber Self Creation, Power Of Freedom, Nietzsche’s Philosophy, Freedom, Creation, Capacity“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“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“And as the world becomes more and more complex, and the commodities more varied, the feelings we want become more urgent, less rational, more unconscious.” Michael Gerber
Emotional Demand, Market Complexity, Consumer Behavior, Demand, Complexity, Behavior
Michael Gerber Emotional Demand, Market Complexity, Consumer Behavior, Demand, Complexity, Behavior“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.” Michael Gerber
Entrepreneurial Focus, Growth Vision, Team Excellence, Focus, Vision, Excellence
Michael Gerber Entrepreneurial Focus, Growth Vision, Team Excellence, Focus, Vision, Excellence“Certainly, the human race can be fickle, and times do change, but overall, the barriers to bringing a product to market - and understanding what 'the market' wants - have remained unchanged.” Michael Gerber
Market Understanding, Product Launch, Business Barriers, Consumer Behavior, Entrepreneurship, Market Trends
Michael Gerber Market Understanding, Product Launch, Business Barriers, Consumer Behavior, Entrepreneurship, Market Trends“Communication is the channel through which life is conveyed, through which ideas and the energy behind them are transmitted, and through which the mind, body, and spirit are merged into a force for right action.” Michael Gerber
Effective Communication, Idea Transmission, Energy Alignment, Communication, Transmission, Alignment
Michael Gerber Effective Communication, Idea Transmission, Energy Alignment, Communication, Transmission, Alignment“Don't be afraid to take risks and step outside your comfort zone.” Michael Gerber
Risk-taking, Personal Growth, Comfort Zone, Entrepreneurial Mindset, Courage, Innovation
Michael Gerber Risk-taking, Personal Growth, Comfort Zone, Entrepreneurial Mindset, Courage, Innovation“Every life a legacy, every small business a school.” Michael Gerber
Life Legacy, Business Education, Entrepreneurial Philosophy, Legacy, Education, Philosophy
Michael Gerber Life Legacy, Business Education, Entrepreneurial Philosophy, Legacy, Education, Philosophy“To The Entrepreneur, the business is the product.” Michael Gerber
Entrepreneurial Philosophy, Business Focus, Product Vision, Philosophy, Focus, Vision
Michael Gerber Entrepreneurial Philosophy, Business Focus, Product Vision, Philosophy, Focus, Vision“If opening your own business is the dream, then it must start with a Dream - not only to understand what it is that you want to do, but also, how you are going to build something better than the same chaotic environment you just left.” Michael Gerber
Business Dream, Visionary Planning, Entrepreneurial Start, Dream, Planning, Start
Michael Gerber Business Dream, Visionary Planning, Entrepreneurial Start, Dream, Planning, Start“Everywhere you turn, there are lists and statistics. Any business, any sport, any hobby - we will try to categorize who is the best at some component of that endeavor. It's part human nature and part technology, since we have been conditioned to have access to answers and trivial problems at our fingertips.” Michael Gerber
Lists And Rankings, Human Nature, Business Competition, Technology Influence, Statistics, Achievement
Michael Gerber Lists And Rankings, Human Nature, Business Competition, Technology Influence, Statistics, Achievement“Don't look at small business as a means to an end and a way to make money until the corporation hires you; look at it as a chance to create something of immeasurable value and beauty in a world that desperately needs it.” Michael Gerber
Small Business Value, Entrepreneurship, Long-term Vision, Business Purpose, Creative Impact, Fulfillment
Michael Gerber Small Business Value, Entrepreneurship, Long-term Vision, Business Purpose, Creative Impact, Fulfillment“At some point, you have to declare an idea dead and, if not a failure, then at least not a success.” Michael Gerber
Idea Evaluation, Success Failure, Decision Making, Evaluation, Success, Failure
Michael Gerber Idea Evaluation, Success Failure, Decision Making, Evaluation, Success, Failure“If you expect to grow your business, you need to be plotting out your schedules days in advance. Until you get that most basic of steps orchestrated, you can never get to the critical steps that I outline in any one of dozens of books.” Michael Gerber
Business Planning, Schedule Organization, Growth Strategy, Planning, Organization, Strategy
Michael Gerber Business Planning, Schedule Organization, Growth Strategy, Planning, Organization, Strategy“Organize around business functions, not people. Build systems within each business function. Let systems run the business and people run the systems. People come and go but the systems remain constant.” Michael Gerber
Business Functions, Systems Thinking, Organizational Structure, Functions, Systems, Structure
Michael Gerber Business Functions, Systems Thinking, Organizational Structure, Functions, Systems, Structure