The economic forecast appears to be promising. Most markets are recovering. With that being said, it is at least reasonable to start this new year 2011 with optimism for your business and your career.
If you believe in New Year's resolution, now is the time to take advantage of the opportunity to list the things that you realistically want to accomplish. Realistic is the key word because anyone can set high goals and give up after a few weeks or months.
If you establish some clear goals for yourself and your business in 2011, write them down, and visit this list often, you may be surprised at this tme next year on just how much you have accomplished. So take a little time and write down your clearly defined and reachable goals for 2011.
Happy New Year
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Monday, January 3, 2011
Success requires a team
Just like the old saying "it takes a village to raise a child," it takes a team for any business or organization to realize success. It helps to have star players but for an organization to succeed year after year, it requires a great team with great leadership.
I am a sports fan and a very frustrated one because all of the Cleveland sports teams are suffering right now from bad records and failure. At one time, our biggest rival in football was the Pittsburgh Steelers. We love to hate the Steelers in Cleveland.
However, if you take a look at the history and record of the Steelers, you will find an excellent example of what I am talking about. They have an excellent organization that takes great pride in success as a team. They manage and optimize every aspect of their organization and thus they have realized great success.
The same is true in business. It is the overall organization that must be great in order for any aspect of the business to experience year-over-year success. The top management must be totally behind every facet of the business, behind every employee, and aligned with the goals of every division.
Success requires a team, and that includes ownership, top management, middle management, and every single employee.
I am a sports fan and a very frustrated one because all of the Cleveland sports teams are suffering right now from bad records and failure. At one time, our biggest rival in football was the Pittsburgh Steelers. We love to hate the Steelers in Cleveland.
However, if you take a look at the history and record of the Steelers, you will find an excellent example of what I am talking about. They have an excellent organization that takes great pride in success as a team. They manage and optimize every aspect of their organization and thus they have realized great success.
The same is true in business. It is the overall organization that must be great in order for any aspect of the business to experience year-over-year success. The top management must be totally behind every facet of the business, behind every employee, and aligned with the goals of every division.
Success requires a team, and that includes ownership, top management, middle management, and every single employee.
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