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shibli:

"The people you employ are your ambassadors, " says Peter Griffin, managing director of a major retailer in the UK.
 
"What they say, how they look, and how they behave is terribly important."

shibli:
APRIL 14, 2010
Don't Let Entrepreneurial Passion Blind You
 

Passion, commitment, and stamina are prerequisites to getting a venture off the ground, but without objective assessment your venture can fail. Here are three ways to make sure your entrepreneurial passion doesn't impair your judgment:


Beware of praise. Praise is not the same as success. Use the praise you receive to market and get attention for your venture, but don't let it distract you from what you're working toward.

Don't lie to yourself. Self-honesty is a highly underrated skill of entrepreneurs. Stop and ask yourself the tough questions: are these the best investors to have? Do I have the right talent on board?


Know when to give up. The best entrepreneurs know when to press the restart button. Manage risk by failing fast, regrouping, and moving on.
 
 

shibli:
 3 Tips for Keeping Your Action Plan on Track
 
The best-designed and articulated plans mean nothing if they aren't executed. Yet, we have all action plans languishing on a desk or in a drawer never to be carried out. Here are three tips for keeping your plan on track:

Make it a living, working plan. Be sure the plan is specific, realistic, and has clear time frames. Don't bite off more than you can chew.

Ask what stands in the way. All plans have potential threats. Whether they include your own waning motivation or your boss's inability to cooperate, knowing what those threats are can help you prepare to face them.

Develop strategies to mitigate challenges. Your implementation approach needs to compensate for or respond to any opposing forces. If threats loom too large, consider revising your plan accordingly.
 
 

shibli:
    
3 Ways to Overcome Barriers to Change

People often react to change by resisting it, and smart change agents know that being aggressive only makes people increasingly defensive. Here are three ways to move around the defenses and closer to your goal:

1. Find another way in. If your change is rebuffed, try another tactic. Find out what matters to the people whose support you need and shift the focus of the change to take their preferences and goals into account.
   
2. Befriend people closest to your resisters. Make friends with administrative assistants, direct reports, or other people who spend time with them. These relationships often yield useful information and help get your ideas heard.
   
3. Go bottom up. If senior management is resisting your idea, start from the bottom of the organization and build grassroots support. With enough backing, you may be able to convince leaders to reconsider.

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