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Everything You Know About Entrepreneurship is Wrong

Nov 12, 2014 By Fran Tarkenton

When you hear the word “entrepreneur,” what immediately comes to mind? If you’re like most people, you’re probably picturing a recent college graduate who’s a bit disheveled, brilliant, and obsessed with earning a six-figure income by age thirty.

Filed Under: Personal Readiness Tagged With: Entrepreneurship, Fran Tarkenton, Getting Started, Starting a Business

What Bouncing Back from 3 Lost Super Bowls Taught Me About Celebrating Failure

Sep 5, 2014 By Fran Tarkenton

I failed. As a quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings, I failed three times—first against the Miami Dolphins, then against the Pittsburgh Steelers and finally against the Oakland Raiders. Three Super Bowls played, but not a championship ring in sight.

Filed Under: Best Practices Tagged With: Accountability, Failure, Fran Tarkenton, Overcoming Obstacles

The Secret to Productivity, In One Sentence

Aug 20, 2014 By Fran Tarkenton

The great Bud Grant, my football coach with the Minnesota Vikings, never made motivational talks before the game. He always said to me, “Well, if I have to go and motivate you before the game, and you need me to make a pep talk, then you’re in the wrong profession.” And that made sense to me.

Filed Under: People Skills Tagged With: Fran Tarkenton, Incentives, Leadership, Motivation, Team

How to Build a Culture of Trust

Aug 12, 2014 By Fran Tarkenton

As a business owner, you have to see yourself as the quarterback. Engage with all employees — not just your “star players” — and work to build a trusting team. Your company’s success is built on this foundation of mutual trust.

Filed Under: Open Culture Tagged With: Culture, Feedback, Fran Tarkenton, Team, Trust

Is Your Mindset Keeping Your Startup from Success?

Jul 24, 2014 By Fran Tarkenton

One thing I’ve noticed about all the great business leaders I’ve known is that none of them made excuses. They didn’t say, “I did the best I could” or “I guess luck wasn’t on my side today.” They took responsibility for the problem, identified a solution, and focused on improvement.

Filed Under: Innovation Tagged With: Accountability, Failure, Fran Tarkenton, Mistakes, Overcoming Obstacles, Solving Problems

4 Smart Relationships That Will Accelerate Your Small Business’s Success

Jun 25, 2014 By Fran Tarkenton

Building mutually beneficial relationships at the beginning of your entrepreneurial journey is essential. These relationships lead to new business ideas, long-term partnerships, growth, and an overall higher chance of success.

Filed Under: Relationships Tagged With: Fran Tarkenton, Getting Started, Growth, Learning, Mentors, Partnerships, Relationships

DECA: Educating Future Entrepreneurs

May 9, 2014 By Fran Tarkenton

One of the best-kept secrets in the world of entrepreneurship is DECA, an organization for high school and college students looking to learn about business and leadership. They have been around for more than 60 years, and have more than 200,000 members all over America, Canada, and other countries around the world.

Filed Under: Personal Readiness Tagged With: Education, Fran Tarkenton, Learning

How Adam Silver Aced His First Leadership Test

May 2, 2014 By Fran Tarkenton

Adam Silver worked for the NBA for 22 years before becoming commissioner of the league this February. But he was only the man in charge for less than 3 months before he was faced with one of the biggest crises I’ve seen in professional sports. And he aced the test.

Filed Under: Best Practices Tagged With: Decision Making, Diversity, Fran Tarkenton, Leadership, Principles, Team

Are You Measuring What Matters?

Mar 4, 2014 By Fran Tarkenton

In my later years with the Vikings, we measured and studied the criteria of a successful offense, and it made a huge impact on our team. And believe it or not, we did it by applying lessons I learned on the factory floors of the textile mills of South Carolina and Georgia.

Filed Under: Innovation Tagged With: Data, Feedback, Fran Tarkenton, Leadership, Motivation, Tracking Data

Sometimes You Have to Scramble

Feb 24, 2014 By Fran Tarkenton

Making sure you have a plan is important. But what’s even more important is being ready to adjust and change your plan when you encounter reality. The same scrambling ability that helped me in my football career has proven its worth again and again in my businesses, too.

Filed Under: Strategic Planning Tagged With: Fran Tarkenton, Leadership, Overcoming Obstacles, Planning, Solving Problems

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