Most entrepreneurs are merely technicians with an entrepreneurial seizure. Most entrepreneurs fail because you are working IN your business rather than ON your business.
Michael Gerber
Entrepreneurial Focus, Technician Trap, Business Failure, Focus, Success, Seizure
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More Michael Gerber Quotes
“The question you need to keep asking yourself is: How can I give my customer the results he wants systematically rather than personally? Put another way: How can I create a business whose results are systems-dependent rather than people-dependent? Systems-dependent rather than expert-dependent.” Michael Gerber
Customer Results, Systems Dependence, Business Success, Results, Systems, Expert
Michael Gerber Customer Results, Systems Dependence, Business Success, Results, Systems, Expert“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“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“It is one thing to seek out new ways to grow your company and new potential streams of income from new services or products, but it is quite another to take on responsibilities that are far from your primary job as Entrepreneur.” Michael Gerber
Business Growth, Income Streams, Focused Responsibilities, Growth, Income, Responsibilities
Michael Gerber Business Growth, Income Streams, Focused Responsibilities, Growth, Income, Responsibilities“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“Your Dream, Vision, Purpose, and Mission all come together when you bring products to market - so make sure you're bringing your best.” Michael Gerber
Dream And Vision, Purpose-driven, Product Launch, Entrepreneurial Mission, Business Excellence, Success
Michael Gerber Dream And Vision, Purpose-driven, Product Launch, Entrepreneurial Mission, Business Excellence, Success“You have to see the pattern, understand the order, and experience the vision.” Michael Gerber
Pattern Recognition, Order Understanding, Vision Clarity, Recognition, Understanding, Clarity
Michael Gerber Pattern Recognition, Order Understanding, Vision Clarity, Recognition, Understanding, Clarity“Be honest: if your pitch is 90 minutes and you only have 60 set aside for a business lunch or a cup of coffee, there is no way that you can give an honest representation of your company or products. You're lying to yourself and wasting your own time as well as that of your prospect or partner.” Michael Gerber
Honest Pitch, Time Management, Business Representation, Honest, Management, Representation
Michael Gerber Honest Pitch, Time Management, Business Representation, Honest, Management, Representation“In the development of your Marketing Strategy, it is absolutely imperative that you forget about your dreams, forget about your visions, forget about your interests, forget about what you want—forget about everything but your customer!” Michael Gerber
Marketing Strategy, Customer Focus, Business Priorities, Strategy, Focus, Priorities
Michael Gerber Marketing Strategy, Customer Focus, Business Priorities, Strategy, Focus, Priorities“If you haven't created the time as an owner to understand why people are choosing your model over your competition, then you are only managing the business that comes in the door, not actively seeking it out.” Michael Gerber
Owner Focus, Competitive Advantage, Business Growth, Focus, Advantage, Growth
Michael Gerber Owner Focus, Competitive Advantage, Business Growth, Focus, Advantage, Growth“No matter what your company does - build, manage, produce, import - as an owner, you can't avoid the hard work and skip straight to success. No class can give you that, no YouTube video can teach it, and no book can mark it off your list.” Michael Gerber
Hard Work, Entrepreneurial Reality, Business Success, Work, Reality, Success
Michael Gerber Hard Work, Entrepreneurial Reality, Business Success, Work, Reality, Success“The system isn’t something you bring to the business. It’s something you derive from the process of building the business.” Michael Gerber
Business Systems, Process Driven, Entrepreneurial Approach, Systems, Driven, Approach
Michael Gerber Business Systems, Process Driven, Entrepreneurial Approach, Systems, Driven, Approach“I'm not really into the business of giving out tips, but if you are not using an all-encompassing software to integrate and sync your schedule, then you might be losing time. Most of these are free, and they can allow you to keep track of everything in one place and then access that from your computer, phone, or tablet.” Michael Gerber
Time Management, Scheduling Software, Productivity Tools, Management, Scheduling, Tools
Michael Gerber Time Management, Scheduling Software, Productivity Tools, Management, Scheduling, Tools“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.” Michael Gerber
Knowledge Action, Active Living, Wisdom Practice, Action, Living, Practice
Michael Gerber Knowledge Action, Active Living, Wisdom Practice, Action, Living, Practice“True entrepreneurial success lies in creating systems, not in doing everything yourself.” Michael Gerber
Entrepreneurial Systems, Business Efficiency, Delegation, Success Principles, Workflow, Organization
Michael Gerber Entrepreneurial Systems, Business Efficiency, Delegation, Success Principles, Workflow, Organization“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“The world of the small business owner is all about moving multiple items forward at once, and it's a fool's errand to believe one person can do it all when the shift comes from linear to parallel.” Michael Gerber
Small Business, Parallel Operations, Team Efficiency, Business, Operations, Efficiency
Michael Gerber Small Business, Parallel Operations, Team Efficiency, Business, Operations, Efficiency“The Entrepreneurial Model has less to do with what’s done in a business and more to do with how it’s done. The commodity isn’t what’s important—the way it’s delivered is.” Michael Gerber
Entrepreneurial Model, Business Delivery, Customer Focus, Process Optimization, Business Strategy, Execution
Michael Gerber Entrepreneurial Model, Business Delivery, Customer Focus, Process Optimization, Business Strategy, Execution“Your target market and their demographics realistically need to be in alignment with your own beliefs and morals, or you may have trouble reaching out to them - or keep them once others have entered the market.” Michael Gerber
Market Alignment, Customer Retention, Beliefs Match, Alignment, Retention, Beliefs
Michael Gerber Market Alignment, Customer Retention, Beliefs Match, Alignment, Retention, Beliefs