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
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“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“What is your Primary Aim? Where is the script to make your dreams come true?” Michael Gerber
Primary Aim, Life Purpose, Goal Achievement, Aim, Purpose, Achievement
Michael Gerber Primary Aim, Life Purpose, Goal Achievement, Aim, Purpose, Achievement“Results transform the world, and a great dream creates results. That's what this thing we call 'business' is really all about.” Michael Gerber
Results-driven, Dream Realization, Business Impact, Entrepreneurial Vision, Success, Transformation
Michael Gerber Results-driven, Dream Realization, Business Impact, Entrepreneurial Vision, Success, Transformation“When you consider how many people are really not good at communication in general and interviewing in specific, it's no wonder that many companies struggle to build high-quality partnerships - or even staffs.” Michael Gerber
Communication Skills, Interviewing Challenges, Staff Building, Business Partnerships, Recruitment, Organizational Success
Michael Gerber Communication Skills, Interviewing Challenges, Staff Building, Business Partnerships, Recruitment, Organizational Success“Without concentration, a business will be ordinary in every respect, because it will have no presence, no inner force, no way to attract the people upon whom it depends for its very existence - employees, customers, suppliers, and lenders.” Michael Gerber
Business Presence, Focus Power, Stakeholder Attraction, Presence, Power, Attraction
Michael Gerber Business Presence, Focus Power, Stakeholder Attraction, Presence, Power, Attraction“If you are with five successful people, then you are the sixth successful person. The reverse of this is true as well, so who are you hanging out with?” Michael Gerber
Success Influence, Social Circle, Personal Growth, Influence, Circle, Growth
Michael Gerber Success Influence, Social Circle, Personal Growth, Influence, Circle, Growth“Build a company that changes the way things get done!” Michael Gerber
Business Innovation, Process Change, Entrepreneurial Vision, Innovation, Change, Vision
Michael Gerber Business Innovation, Process Change, Entrepreneurial Vision, Innovation, Change, Vision“Nobody knew they needed a smart phone, an automobile, or even a cheeseburger from a drive through window.” Michael Gerber
Innovation Demand, Unseen Needs, Market Creation, Innovation, Needs, Market
Michael Gerber Innovation Demand, Unseen Needs, Market Creation, Innovation, Needs, Market“Remember, if your business isn't making money, then you and your employees aren't, either.” Michael Gerber
Business Profit, Financial Sustainability, Operational Success, Profit, Sustainability, Success
Michael Gerber Business Profit, Financial Sustainability, Operational Success, Profit, Sustainability, Success“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.” Michael Gerber
Entrepreneurial Vision, Problem Solving, Results Focus, Vision, Solving, Results
Michael Gerber Entrepreneurial Vision, Problem Solving, Results Focus, Vision, Solving, Results“Your mindset determines your success. Cultivate an entrepreneurial mindset.” Michael Gerber
Success Mindset, Entrepreneurial Focus, Personal Growth, Mindset, Focus, Growth
Michael Gerber Success Mindset, Entrepreneurial Focus, Personal Growth, Mindset, Focus, Growth“What is the first step to take and how do you measure your progress? How far have you gone and how close are you to getting to your goals?” Michael Gerber
Goal Setting, Progress Measurement, Life Strategy, Setting, Measurement, Strategy
Michael Gerber Goal Setting, Progress Measurement, Life Strategy, Setting, Measurement, Strategy“Being an entrepreneur is more than a matter of simply starting a business.” Michael Gerber
Entrepreneur Role, Business Creation, Entrepreneurial Journey, Role, Creation, Journey
Michael Gerber Entrepreneur Role, Business Creation, Entrepreneurial Journey, Role, Creation, Journey“If your business requires your presence you don’t have a business, you have a job.” Michael Gerber
Business Independence, Ownership Role, Entrepreneurial Freedom, Independence, Role, Freedom
Michael Gerber Business Independence, Ownership Role, Entrepreneurial Freedom, Independence, Role, Freedom“Once you recognize that the purpose of your life is not to serve your business, but that the primary purpose of your business is to serve your life, you can then go to work on your business, rather than in it, with a full understanding of why it is absolutely necessary for you to do so.” Michael Gerber
Business Purpose, Life Balance, Work Perspective, Purpose, Balance, Perspective
Michael Gerber Business Purpose, Life Balance, Work Perspective, Purpose, Balance, Perspective“We all know that Ray Kroc founded the McDonald's franchise back in the 1950s, and it then became the most successful business enterprise in history.” Michael Gerber
Ray Kroc, Business History, Franchise Success, McDonald’s, History, Success
Michael Gerber Ray Kroc, Business History, Franchise Success, McDonald’s, History, Success“In my experience, most small businesses are worried about the client fulfillment - 'getting the Job done' - and lead generation far more than they are in how the sales process flows.” Michael Gerber
Small Business, Client Fulfillment, Sales Process, Business, Fulfillment, Sales
Michael Gerber Small Business, Client Fulfillment, Sales Process, Business, Fulfillment, Sales“You cannot build a company or manage a life by chasing others; you have to find your success competing against yourself. There will always be a bigger fish.” Michael Gerber
Personal Competition, Self Improvement, Success Mindset, Competition, Improvement, Mindset
Michael Gerber Personal Competition, Self Improvement, Success Mindset, Competition, Improvement, Mindset“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.” Michael Gerber
Life Change, Personal Transformation, World Construction, Self-awareness, Understanding, Life Rules
Michael Gerber Life Change, Personal Transformation, World Construction, Self-awareness, Understanding, Life Rules“The key is to plan, envision, and articulate what you see in the future both for yourself and for your employees. Because if you don’t articulate it—I mean, write it down, clearly, so others can understand it—you don’t own it! And do you know that in all the years I’ve been doing this work with small business owners, out of the thousands upon thousands we’ve met, there have only been a few who had any plan at all! Nothing is written, nothing committed to paper, nothing concrete at all.” Michael Gerber
Business Planning, Vision Articulation, Ownership Principles, Planning, Articulation, Ownership
Michael Gerber Business Planning, Vision Articulation, Ownership Principles, Planning, Articulation, Ownership