Category Archives: Natural Entrepreneurial Thinking
Decide where/when to be able to respond.
Responsibility is truly the ability to respond: respond-ability. It is not a thing that is assigned to you. It is about readiness.
A well-run business has prepared itself for customers. The important decisions about where and when to be able to respond have already been made.
This is especially true when readiness means being able to go with the flow and follow. Follow the customer. Follow the lead. Follow the idea. When opportunity knocks, you’re ready.
These readiness decisions bring focus and allow for quick, firm responses, based on convictions in real values.
Every apparent “over-night success” story I have ever encountered has a back-story of 10-20 years of preparation for the big break. Even those who seem to be plucked from obscurity to the world stage by talent shows, describe many years of practice, learning, and preparation for this moment.
Focus. Practice. Learn. Be ready. Respond. To needs, inspiration, trends, opportunities.
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Follow your values.
“Be careful of your thoughts, for your thoughts inspire your words.
Be careful of your words, for your words precede your actions.
Be careful of your actions, for your actions become your habits.
Be careful of your habits, for your habits build your character.
Be careful of your character, for your character decides your destiny.”
- Chinese proverb
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Tagged Business Ethics, remember, solutions, values
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Invite and Include.
You are cordially invited to …
The act of inviting is more than a script on a note card. Invitation is an attitude of inclusion. When we really take this on and see ourselves as the grand host of the party, we start saying things like:
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Recognize investments and expenses.
Entrepreneurs sort spending this way:
- Expense:
Spend this on a regular basis to cover the basics of running the business. I see the value of creating stability by laying a foundation of spending for regular operating expenses. - Investment:
This spending could create more value later. I see strong enough growth potential for results that I value. These results may be money, resources, referrals, market share, and more.
Start with what you’ve got.
What do you have at hand?
Make something with that.
Make a drawing, make a list, and make a prototype.
Natural Entrepreneurial Thinking does not require a venture capitalist for you to get started.
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