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
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“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“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
Michael Gerber Entrepreneurial Focus, Technician Trap, Business Failure, Focus, Success, Seizure“Your success starts with how you are able to get clients in the door, get their business, and leave them satisfied. If you, personally, have to spend too much time doing that, you have simply bought yourself a job, not an enterprise. Take hints from success stories all around you!” Michael Gerber
Client Satisfaction, Business Success, Customer Retention, Entrepreneurial Tips, Success Stories, Work-life Balance
Michael Gerber Client Satisfaction, Business Success, Customer Retention, Entrepreneurial Tips, Success Stories, Work-life Balance“Quality is just a word, and an empty word at that, if it doesn’t include harmony, balance, passion, intention, attention.” Michael Gerber
Quality Principles, Work Harmony, Passionate Execution, Principles, Harmony, Execution
Michael Gerber Quality Principles, Work Harmony, Passionate Execution, Principles, Harmony, Execution“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“People crave predictability, and when you design and use systems, you give people predictability. More importantly, when you build systems, they can help you orchestrate, and orchestration helps you create the habits that continuously improve the systems!” Michael Gerber
System Design, Predictable Habits, Business Improvement, Design, Habits, Improvement
Michael Gerber System Design, Predictable Habits, Business Improvement, Design, Habits, Improvement“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.” Michael Gerber
Lifelong Learning, Business Success, Curiosity, Growth Mindset, Knowledge Hunger, Continuous Improvement
Michael Gerber Lifelong Learning, Business Success, Curiosity, Growth Mindset, Knowledge Hunger, Continuous Improvement“The most important role of an entrepreneur is to set a clear vision and direction for the business.” Michael Gerber
Entrepreneurial Leadership, Business Vision, Direction Setting, Strategic Planning, Goal Alignment, Success
Michael Gerber Entrepreneurial Leadership, Business Vision, Direction Setting, Strategic Planning, Goal Alignment, Success“As the owner, you have to look into the mind of the customer and see and feel how their relationship to your product works - not just that the product works.” Michael Gerber
Customer Insight, Relationship Building, Product Experience, Insight, Building, Experience
Michael Gerber Customer Insight, Relationship Building, Product Experience, Insight, Building, Experience“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“I believe the difference between great people and everyone else is that great people create their lives actively, while everyone else is created by their lives, passively waiting to see where life takes them next.” Michael Gerber
Active Living, Life Creation, Personal Greatness, Living, Creation, Greatness
Michael Gerber Active Living, Life Creation, Personal Greatness, Living, Creation, Greatness“The entrepreneur in us sees opportunities everywhere we look, but many people see only problems everywhere they look. The entrepreneur in us is more concerned with discriminating between opportunities than he or she is with failing to see the opportunities.” Michael Gerber
Opportunity Focus, Entrepreneurial Mindset, Problem Perspective, Focus, Mindset, Opportunity
Michael Gerber Opportunity Focus, Entrepreneurial Mindset, Problem Perspective, Focus, Mindset, Opportunity“Seek out mentors and surround yourself with like-minded individuals who can support your entrepreneurial journey.” Michael Gerber
Mentorship, Entrepreneurial Support, Networking, Like-minded Peers, Growth Journey, Collaboration
Michael Gerber Mentorship, Entrepreneurial Support, Networking, Like-minded Peers, Growth Journey, Collaboration“The Entrepreneurial Perspective asks the question: “How must the business work?” The Technician’s Perspective asks: “What work has to be done?” Michael Gerber
Entrepreneurial Perspective, Technician Role, Business Analysis, Perspective, Role, Analysis
Michael Gerber Entrepreneurial Perspective, Technician Role, Business Analysis, Perspective, Role, Analysis“Ouspensky was saying that hell on earth is life as we have always lived it, and heaven on earth is breaking free of our long-standing patterns.” Michael Gerber
Life Patterns, Personal Growth, Freedom Choices, Patterns, Growth, Choices
Michael Gerber Life Patterns, Personal Growth, Freedom Choices, Patterns, Growth, Choices“No matter what, once the doors are open for business, the entrepreneur has no choice but to be directing multiple attacks at once - raising money, writing software, prototyping, selling, collecting, training, and marketing.” Michael Gerber
Entrepreneurial Tasks, Multitasking, Business Demands, Tasks, Multitasking, Demands
Michael Gerber Entrepreneurial Tasks, Multitasking, Business Demands, Tasks, Multitasking, Demands“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“Your arrows do not carry,’ observed the Master, ‘because they do not reach far enough spiritually.’ Eugen Herrigel Zen and the Art of Archery.” Michael Gerber
Spiritual Depth, Personal Development, Focused Effort, Spiritual, Development, Effort
Michael Gerber Spiritual Depth, Personal Development, Focused Effort, Spiritual, Development, Effort“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