<![CDATA[The Business Forum - Motivation]]> http://www.elifelines.org/ Mon, 25 Sep 2006 01:38:45 +0000 PunBB <![CDATA[The Entrepreneur's Advantage]]> http://www.elifelines.org/topic/21/the-entrepreneurs-advantage/new/posts/ Everyone talks about sweat equity as a key advantage entrepreneurs enjoy over larger, better capitalized organizations.  However, the successful entrepreneurs who can grow their business beyond just their sweat equity advantage are often able to brand their business's goal into a larger purpose which their staff can latch onto and motivates them.  It can be more fun to work in a small but committed organization and they tend to feel more passionate about what they do.  As a result, the work effort can be much harder from staff if the entrepeneur can inspire his or her staff to grasp the essense of the higher mission of the company.

]]> Mon, 25 Sep 2006 01:38:45 +0000 http://www.elifelines.org/topic/21/the-entrepreneurs-advantage/new/posts/ <![CDATA[you are the boss, and you are the decision maker, and you feel alone]]> http://www.elifelines.org/topic/9/you-are-the-boss-and-you-are-the-decision-maker-and-you-feel-alone/new/posts/ Remember:

a) It takes luck: meet the right person at the right time

b) It takes perseverance and good health: be tenacious, fiercely loyal, and get used to not sleeping

c) It takes ethics: be true to customers, employees, shareholders

d) It takes skills: sales, communications, management

e) It takes flexibility: learn new things everyday, be ready to turn on a dime


Let your employees, investors, and partners keep your motivation up by telling you that you are doing a great job

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