How To Build A Real Business

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When you see something great, a great mind is behind it. Nothing happens by accident.

If you want to build a great business, you must take care of your people, your money, and your customers.’

Remember, according to Kevin Cope, ‘Cash is the fuel that drives a business.

A primary purpose of any business is to produce a return on the investment of its stockholders (owners or shareholders).’

Employees can impact asset strength by doing anything that benefits cash position.’

‘The productivity of employees reflects how much work employees can accomplish and is often affected by the tools and technology they have and the training and education they receive.’

Employees can improve asset ultilization by eliminating inefficient or nonproducing assets, getting more productivity from existing assets, making business processes more efficient, and by working to use personal time more effectively.’

People are the most important resource for any company. Employees and customers are two important shareholders to your business.’

Your customers are your lifeblood of your business. You should focus on your customers more than on your competitors.’

Customers buy more than just products. They purchase trustworthiness, convenience, prestige, or a memorable experience. Determine what your customers are buying.’

Companies known for excellence in one driver usually excel in others.’

Everything you do to impact profit– primarily increasing sales or reducing expenses, including cost of goods sold- influences the bottom line of your income statement.’

Source

Kevin Cope (2012). Seeing the Big Picture: Business Acumen to Build Your Credibility, Career, and Company

How To Create A Life You Love

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Live your life. If you are not living your life, you are ignoring your dreams.

You are ignoring your happiness. You are igoring what matters to you. You don’t have the courage to follow your dreams, to listen to your heart.

To achieve your dreams, what you want in your life, to create a great life for yourself, according to Ben Arment, ‘… it starts with having the courage to name your dream.’

‘Discovering your dream is about finding your sweet spot. It’s where these four components- passion, demand, platform, and giftedness– come together in one coordinated expression.’

‘This is your calling- to face your fears, surrender your comfort, and live life to the fullest no matter how challenging it can be. It’s worth it.’

A dream isn’t something you just make up for yourself. It’s what life has been preparing you for all along.’

Your dream is the culmination of all experiences, gifts, passions, and opportunities you’ve ever had in your life. It all amounts to a unique expression that only you are capable of bringing to the world.’

Pursuing your dream is difficult. It requires things of you that have never been called on before. It changes who you are and leaves you never the same.’

For your dream to take off, it must meet a need, solve a problem, or satisfy a craving.’

Bringing your dream to life requires tremendous passion to withstand the challenges that come with it. Without passion, you become distracted by every excuse, opportunity, and diversion.’

‘You can’t break out from the pack by looking like everyone else in your field.’

‘To be original requires a new way of looking at your industry.’

‘Your best defense against competitors is to keep improving the idea with the same innovation that got you there.’

Source

Ben Arment (2014). Dream Year: Make the Leap from a Job You Hate to a Life You Love