(Add to Favorites | View All Articles | Resource Directory)
|
|
|
11 Things Small Business Owners Can Learn From Rudy Giuliani
1. Leadership Is Learned - While many people appear to have an innate ability to lead, most learn from their life and business experiences, then put these lessons into practice. Giuliani wrote, "The greatest leadership you ever have is the ability to lead your own life." 2. Understand Good Leaders, Not Good Leadership - Giuliani wrote, "Read biographies of leaders you admire. That will tell you more about leadership than any leadership book." 3. Learn Throughout Life - Education doesn't stop when you quit attending school. In Giuliani's words: "That's how I ended up on the morning of September 12, reading a biography of Churchill. I was thinking, 'I'm going to deal with something I haven't dealt with before. Let me see if I can learn something.'" 4. Stand Up To Bullies - It's important to have a sense of justice?"to realize you have to stand up to people who take advantage of those who are weaker." 5. Discourage Yes-Men/Women - As the saying goes, if we both have the same opinion one of us is unnecessary. Build the team in your small business with people who don't think exactly like you. 6. Reflect, Then Decide - Before making important decisions, learn everything you can about the topic. Giuliani said as soon as he found out he had cancer he began collecting information and suddenly felt safe, because then he could go to work doing something about it. 7. Don't Listen To Critics - Anytime you're in charge, there will be people "chirping" in the background. Giuliani didn't let them distract him from doing what he believed was right. 8. Become An Expert - Giuliani wrote: "When people come to you to ask for advice and information because you know more about a subject than they do, that's a sign of great leadership." 9. Be Respectful - Use the Golden Rule: treat others as you want to be treated. "People know when you're talking down to them, and they will not respect you," he said. 10. Stay Close To Your Customers - In Giuliani's case, this meant being with constituents, New Yorkers, in the weeks after 9/11. Remember him in the NYFD baseball cap and blue jeans, there to provide comfort and determination for all? 11. Communicate And Inform - In all of his press conferences and briefings after 9/11, Giuliani provided facts and details, understanding the importance of candid statements at all times. Let your team know what's going on in your small business. Copyright 2005 by Success Handler, LLC. All rights reserved. The Coach, David Handler, is the founder of Success Handler, (http://www.successhandler.com), and specializes in helping small business leaders find clarity and take action. He understands the challenges of running a business, because he's been there - as a small business owner, franchisee, franchisor, corporate leader and trainer. Much like sports coaches, his coaching will show you how to compete on a level playing field in your industry.
MORE RESOURCES: News provided by Yahoo! News and Google News Small Biz: New shop strives for global connection - Online Athens Six small biz tips from a CEO who flies right - BloggingStocks Online, Direct to Grow as 26% of Small Biz Ups Ad Spending - Media Buyer Planner Smallbiz Brain Presents America’s Best Companies - PressReleasePoint (press release) US Celcos Urged To Create New Small-Biz Programs - Telecomweb Poll: 25% of small-biz owners worry about survival - Bizjournals.com 26% of Small Biz Raises Ad Spend, Precipitating Online Growth - Marketing Vox News |
|
|
|
RELATED ARTICLES
Small Business Debt Collection Laws In your small business debt collection laws will eventually become important, as your debt grows and some clients do not pay. To collect small business debts legally, you must send a written notice that collections have begun, within five days of first contacting the debtor for collections. Sex Up Your Business Growth A top executive called up me late in the night. He was still awake at 3 o'clock. Starting a Business in New Hampshire Hew Hampshire car wash market. Well we have visited every city in New Hampshire over the population of 10,000 at least twice, the larger ones four and five times talking to many people in various industries. Motorizing for Profit - The Craftsmen Have Left the Building In the summer, I can't drive two blocks without seeing the activity of the construction industry. Road contractors, house builders and landscapers are everywhere. Covenants Not To Compete: Another Franchise Quandary Imagine that you have operated a successful franchise business for the past several years. Your franchise agreement's term expires in the near future and you are contemplating whether renewing the agreement would be a wise business decision. Shocking Experienced Copywriter Reveals Little-known Secrets To Closing BIG Ticket Deals! Hogwash!That's what I say to people who tell me that their business is purely and solely a "cheapest price business."People who stubbornly insist that "MY business is different" are right, but not in a good way. Buying a Franchise Buying a franchise is not for everyone. This guide will help you evaluate whether buying a franchise is right for you. Franchise Territories are Generally Delineated On a Map; Why? If you own a mobile service or home based franchise your exclusive territory will be delineated on a map in the attachment of your franchise agreement. You will be assigned generally a single city, county or region and another franchisee or team member of the same system will not compete with your although may be right around the corner. Asphalt Paving: Striping Your Parking Lot As you may already know, asphalt paved parking lots do need maintenance from time to time. One known asphalt paving maintenance technique is to have your parking lot re-striped to add a nicer look to existing asphalt paving properties. Deciding what sort of business to start If you're serious about wanting to start a business, the first thing you want to do is take the time to understand what really makes you tick. Where do you get your drive? What gets you in a "zone?"However, there's a lot more to figuring out the BEST business idea that will make you more money and give you more freedom to enjoy more success in your life. Tracking Revenue For MORE Profits The revenue history is a vital piece of your power page and you need to record that information. Keeping track of client revenues should not be done in a paper format, it should be recorded electronically. Increase Profits With a Small Investment of Time and No Money The less a business pays for goods and services the more profit that business generates. How does a small business with limited purchasing power get access to lower cost goods and services? The answer is simple. 7 Advantages to Incorporating There's no question that hard work and a little luck is what it takes to BE successful. But a little knowledge, especially when it comes to setting up your business, will help you STAY successful. Pet Grooming Business Do you like animals? Would you like to work for yourself? Pet grooming could be the career for you.A grooming business is more than just washing dogs. Lack of Vigilance Can Harm the Bottom Line The easiest way to lift profits is to cut the fat out of costs.Cost cutting and profit increases can amount to much the same thing if handled correctly. Staying afloat when things get rocky No matter what kind of small business you have, you need read these "small business survival tips" which will help you to succeed. You may be in Internet business, traditional business, or you may be a local merchant with 150 employees; whichever, however or whatever--you've got to know how to keep your business alive during economic recessions. Small Business Marketing, According to Seinfeld What could Seinfeld possibly have to do with marketing a small business? As it turns out, all small business owners could take a few lessons from the show that brought us such popular phrases as "Man Hands" and "master of your domain".The Coffee Shop - Jerry, George, Kramer, and Elaine spent countless hours in the coffee shop, talking about "nothing. How to Effectively Design Your Business Image In many industries, image is one of the last things business owner looks at. If business is not booming, they assume there is something wrong with the sales method, as opposed to the image. Its Spring - Time For A Compensation Program Tune Up Now that winter has passed, the annual ritual of spring cleaning is in full swing. Spring cleaning is more than cleaning the windows and clearing the cobwebs that hid in the corners during the winter. Self Serve Car Washes in the United States In the 2003 Auto Laundry News Survey it was determined that only 10% of the Coin-op Car Washes had a web site. So if you are doing lots of individual research on car washes that are self serve, do not expect to find a lot of data on the Internet.
|
| home | site map | articles |
| © 2006 |