Building a Successful Business: 30 Lessons from 30 Years of Experience
1. Invest money to save time - don't be tight trying to save a few bucks when you could be more productive.
2. Focus on wealthy clients - they're easier to work with and value your services more than battlers who'll give you grief about pricing.
3. Sell before building - get customers committed before investing in product development.
4. Manage energy, not time - structure your day around when you're most switched on.
5. Keep it dead simple - complexity is a business killer.
6. Sort your cash flow - don't be your customers' bank by financing their purchases.
7. Follow proven methods first - copy successful models before adding your own twist.
8. Use the "fifty bucks to fix it" rule - let your team solve small dramas without asking permission.
9. Be patient with results but crack on with action - consistency is key.
10. Stay humble and keep learning - you don't have all the answers.
11. Tackle real problems - don't waste time on "what if" scenarios.
12. Measure everything and make it visible - sunlight is the best disinfectant.
13. Focus on one thing until you nail it - don't try to be a jack of all trades.
14. Be the smallest fish in the biggest pond - surround yourself with people better than you.
15. Play to win; don't just try not to lose - focus on growth, not just survival.
16. Build your reputation - it's not about who you know. It's about who knows you.
17. Get good at avoiding tasks, not just doing them - successful people delegate.
18. Real hard yakka means doing what scares you - not just putting in long hours.
19. Don't let doubt stop you - fear gives rubbish advice.
20. Build your people, and they'll build your business - invest in your team's development.
21. Your team should work harder on themselves than their job - personal growth drives business growth.
22. Train, don't tell - teach principles instead of just giving orders.
23. Lead like a five-year-old - don't have all the answers, let your team figure things out.
24. Results matter more than effort - it doesn't matter how hard you worked if you didn't get the job done.
25. Business dramas usually come from personal ones - sort yourself out first.
26. Look for process problems before blaming people - systems beat individuals every time.
27. Know what your time's worth - successful people value their time properly.
28. Test-drive potential hires - work together before making it official.
29. Use the 10-80-10 rule for delegating - 10% planning, 80% execution by others, and 10% your final touch.
30. Have big enough dreams - make sure your vision can fit your team's ambitions.
Implementation of these steps is the key to making this year the year you deserve to have as a business owner. If you want to talk to one of our team to see if we are the right implementation partner to help you achieve what it is you want to make happen this year.
Click the link below and book a time.
Building a Successful Business: 30 Lessons from 30 Years of Experience
1. Invest money to save time - don't be tight trying to save a few bucks when you could be more productive.
2. Focus on wealthy clients - they're easier to work with and value your services more than battlers who'll give you grief about pricing.
3. Sell before building - get customers committed before investing in product development.
4. Manage energy, not time - structure your day around when you're most switched on.
5. Keep it dead simple - complexity is a business killer.
6. Sort your cash flow - don't be your customers' bank by financing their purchases.
7. Follow proven methods first - copy successful models before adding your own twist.
8. Use the "fifty bucks to fix it" rule - let your team solve small dramas without asking permission.
9. Be patient with results but crack on with action - consistency is key.
10. Stay humble and keep learning - you don't have all the answers.
11. Tackle real problems - don't waste time on "what if" scenarios.
12. Measure everything and make it visible - sunlight is the best disinfectant.
13. Focus on one thing until you nail it - don't try to be a jack of all trades.
14. Be the smallest fish in the biggest pond - surround yourself with people better than you.
15. Play to win; don't just try not to lose - focus on growth, not just survival.
16. Build your reputation - it's not about who you know. It's about who knows you.
17. Get good at avoiding tasks, not just doing them - successful people delegate.
18. Real hard yakka means doing what scares you - not just putting in long hours.
19. Don't let doubt stop you - fear gives rubbish advice.
20. Build your people, and they'll build your business - invest in your team's development.
21. Your team should work harder on themselves than their job - personal growth drives business growth.
22. Train, don't tell - teach principles instead of just giving orders.
23. Lead like a five-year-old - don't have all the answers, let your team figure things out.
24. Results matter more than effort - it doesn't matter how hard you worked if you didn't get the job done.
25. Business dramas usually come from personal ones - sort yourself out first.
26. Look for process problems before blaming people - systems beat individuals every time.
27. Know what your time's worth - successful people value their time properly.
28. Test-drive potential hires - work together before making it official.
29. Use the 10-80-10 rule for delegating - 10% planning, 80% execution by others, and 10% your final touch.
30. Have big enough dreams - make sure your vision can fit your team's ambitions.
Implementation of these steps is the key to making this year the year you deserve to have as a business owner. If you want to talk to one of our team to see if we are the right implementation partner to help you achieve what it is you want to make happen this year.
Click the link below and book a time.
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