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Leadership is the art of giving people a platform for spreading ideas that work.
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Leaders lead when they take positions, when they connect with their tribes, and when they help the tribe connect to itself.
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The magic of the creative process is that there is no magic. Start where you are. Don't stop.
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REDO THE MISSION STATEMENT AND THE BUSINESS PLAN EVERY THREE MONTHS
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You need a formal business reinvention process. Put it in your calendar. Every three months, take your most trusted advisers, employees, backers, and even customers and get away from the phones for a little while.Start from scratch. “If we were starting over—no office, no employees, no customers—would we choose to be where we are today?” If the answer isnʼt, yes, then itʼs time to take a hard look at the path you took and the impact it has had on your business.
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ASSOCIATE WITH WINNERSFour groups of people will dramatically influence how your business evolves:» Customers» Employees» Vendors» PeersLine yourself up with the wrong people in each category and, like a poorly created bonsai tree, your business will grow up twisted and misshapen.
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Given the choice between building a thriving, profitable business with a niche and a really boring product and putting your life savings into an intensely competitive business where youʼre likely to fail but the product is cool, the experienced bootstrapper will pick the former every time. If you find an industry filled with wannabe entrepreneurs with a dollar and a dream, run away and look for something else!
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The entrepreneur is comfortable raising money, hiring and firing, renting more office space than she needs right now. The entrepreneur must dream big and persuade others to share her dream. The freelancer, on the other hand, can focus on craft. She can most easily build her business by doing great work, consistently.
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Do you have enough money in the bank to make it if everything goes wrong?If you do, congratulations. Go run your business with focus and with confidence. Stick with the high road and do the things you need to realize your business plan.If not, donʼt despair. You need an alternate plan. A plan that allows you to spend a percent- age of your time each week on low-risk revenue sources. A way to bring in freelance income while you build your core business.
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