Favorite this bloggerTop 10 Secrets to Making your Business Soar- Secret 4 by Darlene Ziebell
I'm Darlene Ziebell, President of Ziebell Enterprises, Inc. I specialize in helping startup, small and closely held businesses with ideas, real life experiences, and training to make an entrepreneur's dream a reality. My 30 years of business experience encompasses both large enterprises and entrepreneurial ventures. I consulted with senior management with the Fortune 1000 and started several small companies. I consult in a variety of industries. .
Top Ten Secrets to Making your Business Soar – Secret 4. Last week I revealed Secret 3 to making your business soar of 10 fundamental principles that are typically missed when developing business plans and strategic planning initiatives. This week I reveal Secret 4. Continue to rate yourself in each of these fundamental principles. At the tenth secret, total your score to see if your business strategy is designed for success.
4. PASSION AND SOLID BUSINESS MANAGEMENT SKILLS….WHICH DO YOU NEED?
Why do you need passion? I have worked with many successful business owners who started a business in an industry in which they had absolutely no experience. They succeeded because of their drive to be successful and their desire to learn whatever it would take to make the business profitable. They had “PASSION.”
They knew their strengths and admitted their weaknesses. They surrounded themselves with people who could advise them on what they needed to do, worked with other business owners to learn what they needed to know, and asked their customers, “How can we serve you better?”
They began their business with sweat equity and, in some cases, still had a full time career. They worked many hours every week to succeed and eventually were able to work at their own business full time with outstanding results. I’ve seen this success model many times, so I know anyone can own their own business if they have enough passion.
Answer these questions to rate your passion. On a scale from 1 to 5:
· If your business plan provides a description showing the passion and enthusiasm of the owner(s), rate yourself a 5.
· If this passion is not demonstrated in your business plan, but the passion is clearly defined in planning business operations, rate yourself a 4.
· If you think you know what passion is needed in the successful daily operations of your business, rate yourself a 3.
· If your business management style does not reflect any passion, rate yourself a 2.
· If you are not really interested in the business you own, rate yourself a 1.
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