I've been blessed to know a lot of great entrepreneurs.
And lately I got to thinking about these people.
And how a lot of them (almost all -- especially those who started with nothing but a dream) share certain traits that have probably had a lot to do with their rise to the top.
Here are a few of these traits...
* Love breaking rules
* Sense of humor
* Stubborn
* Open minded to new ideas
* Yet, don't suffer fools gladly
* Obsessed with their work (it's not "work", it's play)
* Passionate
* Relentless
* Contrarian
* Aggressively guard their time
* Laser-like focused on goals
* Driven by someone they have to "get back" at
* Optimistically pessimistic (i.e. expect things to go wrong and behave accordingly)
KINGDOM !
Friday, September 9, 2011
Thursday, September 8, 2011
The BEST Thing !
"The best thing to give to your enemy is forgiveness .
To an opponent, tolerance .
To a friend, your heart .
To your child, a good example .
To your father deference .
To your mother, conduct that will make her proud of you .
To yourself, respect .
To to all men, charity.
— Benjamin Franklin: Founding Father of the United States of America
To an opponent, tolerance .
To a friend, your heart .
To your child, a good example .
To your father deference .
To your mother, conduct that will make her proud of you .
To yourself, respect .
To to all men, charity.
— Benjamin Franklin: Founding Father of the United States of America
Saturday, September 3, 2011
12 Legendary Leadership Tactics PLUS 4 Bonus Steps!
• 1) Leading vs. Managing
• 2) The Human Connection, Expectations vs. Results
• 3) The Broken Link
• 4) The Mediator
• 5) The Mentor
• 6) The Decision Maker
• 7) The Teacher
• 8) The Driver of Change
• 9) The Upside Down Pyramid Theory
• 10) Multi Level Action Planning and Alignment
• 11) The Communicator/Motivator
• 12) Manage Through Influence, Not Authority
BONUS:
• 13) Bringing it All Together Through Loyalty
• 14) The Life Changer
• 15) The Pursuit of Perfection
• 16) What is Perfection?
• BONUS READ: 5 Steps To Making It In Corporate America
• 2) The Human Connection, Expectations vs. Results
• 3) The Broken Link
• 4) The Mediator
• 5) The Mentor
• 6) The Decision Maker
• 7) The Teacher
• 8) The Driver of Change
• 9) The Upside Down Pyramid Theory
• 10) Multi Level Action Planning and Alignment
• 11) The Communicator/Motivator
• 12) Manage Through Influence, Not Authority
BONUS:
• 13) Bringing it All Together Through Loyalty
• 14) The Life Changer
• 15) The Pursuit of Perfection
• 16) What is Perfection?
• BONUS READ: 5 Steps To Making It In Corporate America
History Has A Way Of Repeating Itself !
In 1984, unemployment among African - Americans was 16.7%; CNN reported today that unemployment for African Americans is at 16.7 % ... long story short - this is not the time to under perform ... we must be grateful for where are, while at the same time pressing onward.
KINGDOM ! I am .
KINGDOM ! I am .