Drops of Genius — One Sentence Rules for Business Success #7
What are one sentence rules that have helped you attain success in business?
Here are the top picks from our diverse group of respondents…
Competition is for losers.
Saud Ibrahim, Digital Marketing Manager at The Jacket Maker
Hire people smarter than you.
Stick to what you’re good at and delegate other responsibilities.
If you wouldn’t do it, don’t expect your employees to do it.
Lead by example.
Under-promise and over-deliver.
Stop selling and start solving problems.
If you’re not passionate about something, stop doing it and find something you ARE passionate about.
Matt Weik, BS, CSCS, CPT, CSN, Owner of Weik Fitness, LLC
Focus your time and energy on what’s most important - people!
Heidi McBain, MA, LMFT, LPC, RPT, heidimcbain.com/
Check your ego at the door so you can hire people smarter than you with different experiences than you, and then empower them to make your business better.
Management is a balancing act; learn how to be powerful and empowering, and how to focus on both strategy and execution.
Take care of yourself so that you can take care of others and take care of business.
Jennifer Farrer, Founder & Principal at Jennifer Farrer Leadership Training & Coaching
Every failure is an opportunity to come back stronger.
Taylor Toce, President & CEO of Velo IT Group
Never, never, never start work until there is a signed agreement.
Always keep clients aware of any additional time and costs.
Jim Sperling, VP at The Idea Factory, Inc.
Passion doesn’t pay the bills, perseverance keeps you going.
Some people may not understand your drive, so get past your need for approval.
Embrace flexibility with structure.
Recruit and hire people sold on your mission.
Be generous with words as you are with money.
Angela Mader, Founder & Chief Fitlosopher at Fitlosophy
Asking for help doesn’t always mean you’ll get it…but not asking for it, almost assuredly means you won’t.
The best ideas are ones rooted in actual problems and then evolve into novel and disruptive solutions to those problems.
The important thing is to start each week fresh and not let the previous week weigh you down.
Don’t strive for perfection, focus on adequate completion and thoughtful repetition.
Danny Lafuente, CEO & Co-founder of Simple Vodka
