3 Tips for Business Success
Morrows like to share business ideas that have helped us on the path to success. Here are some brief tips to consider for your own business.
1. Break through glass ceilings by NOT being the leader of your pack
Too many Business Leaders only network with other leaders who are performing at a similar level to themselves or lower. They prefer to be the leader of the pack so they surround themselves with people that allow them to do so. To break through glass ceilings with your business model and earning potential it’s critical to actually place yourself in the ‘middle of the pack’ and surround yourself with good people who are performing at levels lower (as you have things to teach them) and higher than yourself (as they have things to teach you). The strength in a network is its diversity.
2. Determine where social media fits with your strategy – it’s critical
The rise and rise of social media has seen sites such as Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube and blogs become collaborative tools that almost all Business Leaders have begun using in some fashion. These cloud based websites have created an opportunity for leaders to get their messages and thoughts out to clients, prospects and the wider business community efficiently. Whilst the feeling of having hundreds or thousands of people watching your videos or following you on Twitter can ‘feel good’ it’s important to stay grounded and understand where social media fits into your wider business strategy. Are you attracting the right target market? Are you investing too much time in social media with no returns? What areas of your business can social media replace or reduce? The key to success is not just to ‘rack up numbers’ on social media sites but understand where it will have a commercial impact on your business and fit with your strategy.
3. Save hours of time – use a Livescribe pen
Many Business Leaders are now getting great efficiency gains by making use of Livescribe pens. You can discover more about these amazing pens by visiting the Livescribe website. Used effectively the pens can save a dramatic amount of time in writing up notes from meetings, electronically sending them to colleagues or contacts, help you move to a paper-less office environment and also remember critical aspects of meetings you may want to reflect on (as it records the voices heard whilst writing). It is certainly a valuable tool for leaders who have frequent meetings where notes are taken. Take a look!
We hope at least one of these ideas is of assistance in your life and business today.