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The Power of Persistence

Mar 6, 2013 By Fran Tarkenton

Everyone has times when they fail. It’s easy to separate the world into two camps, those who are succeeding and those who aren’t, but what we often miss is that people move back and forth between those two groups all the time. Today’s great success was yesterday’s failure—and might fail again tomorrow. The key is persistence.

Filed Under: Personal Readiness

Bad News Doesn’t Get Better with Age

Dec 20, 2012 By Fran Tarkenton

Small business owners have to deal with reality. You cannot solve a problem by ignoring it. Bad news will not get better with age. An open culture means being open to honest feedback of any kind, whether positive or negative. Mistakes are ok, but you have to recognize them and move on.

Filed Under: Communication Tagged With: Branding, Communications, Competitors, Culture, Establishing Priorities, Keys to Business Success, Leadership, Managing Employees, Mistakes, Overcoming Obstacles, Personal Outlook, Philosophy, Solving Problems, Tracking Data

Invent Your Opportunities

Dec 20, 2012 By Fran Tarkenton

You never know which opportunity will end up being the one that really turns into something big, but if you don’t ever try, then you’ll never get anywhere. You have to always be thinking, always moving, always improving. The one thing you can’t do is sit back and wait for things to happen to you.

Filed Under: Innovation Tagged With: Business Plan, Culture, Innovation, Invent Your Opportunities Philosophy Innovation Culture Value Solving Problems Setting Goals Product Development Personal Outlook Leadership Business Plan Thomas Friedman New York Times Wayne Gretzky, Leadership, Personal Outlook, Philosophy, Product Development, Setting Goals, Solving Problems, Value

Don’t Fall in Love with Your Ideas

Dec 20, 2012 By Fran Tarkenton

Being excited about your idea is a good thing, but you need to stay objective about it. Remember that for every idea that works out and turns into a great success, there are many others that don’t. It takes a lot of strength to move on, but sometimes you have to do it.

Filed Under: Innovation Tagged With: Competitors, Culture, Don't Fall in Love with Your Ideas Competitors Leadership Mistakes Overcoming Obstacles Personal Outlook Tracking Data Innovation Culture, Innovation, Leadership, Mistakes, Overcoming Obstacles, Personal Outlook, Tracking Data

Success Doesn’t Happen by Accident

Dec 19, 2012 By Fran Tarkenton

Do you ever wonder how people at the top got to where they are? The answer is simple: hard work and fundamentals. It can be tempting to look for a shortcut to success, but the only route to lasting, sustainable success is through perseverance and a focus on getting the basics.

Filed Under: Best Practices Tagged With: Innovation, Keys to Business Success, Leadership, Overcoming Obstacles, Personal Outlook, Planning, Setting Goals, Success Doesn't Happen By Accident Leadership Overcoming Obstacles Personal Outlook Planning Setting Goals Innovation Coaching

Reinvent Yourself Every Day

Dec 19, 2012 By Fran Tarkenton

For a business to be able to grow, it needs to be flexible enough to adapt to changes as they happen. You have to be willing to examine everything you do with a critical eye, and reinvent yourself every day. Never take a strategy for granted!

Filed Under: Strategic Planning Tagged With: Culture, Keys to Business Success, Leadership, Overcoming Obstacles, Personal Outlook, Philosophy, Planning, Product Development, Reinvent Yourself Every Day Keys to Business Success Leadership Personal Outlook Planning Product Development Solving Problems Technology Tracking Data Culture Philosophy Overcoming Obstacles, Solving Problems, Technology, Tracking Data

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