


INSERT YOUR OWN BANNER HERE
For more information and special deals related to any of the issues on this page, place your cursor over the double-underlined links. All information supplied by Kontera.com
This is a selection among article about Attitudes Team Building. For a permanent link to this article, or to bookmark it for further reading, click here.
How To Have A Whole Team Building Your Business...Even When You're A Sole Proprietor!There's a big difference between working FOR yourself, and
working BY yourself. Every smart small business operator
should learn how to build a TEAM of people around them
who will help build the business - even when they are
independent owners.
The very first person on your team should be your
accountant, or at least a bookkeeper. Even if you're a
math whiz, and love doing your own books (will you come
and work for ME, please?), an accountant should still
be one of the people with whom you consult regularly.
Based on your financial statements, they can help get you
back on track in a hurry if you start veering off-course.
The next person you want to have on your team is your
banker. Even if you didn't have to borrow seed money or
start-up funds, it's always a good idea to develop a
positive relationship with your banker - you never know WHEN
you might need to dip into the pot, and you might as well
have a good rapport with the person who makes the decision!
Another person you may need to have on your team is a
business lawyer, especially if you are importing or
exporting, or doing any kind of international business. If
you're in either the information or manufacturing business,
a good corporate lawyer understands the nuances of things
like patents, copyrights and trademarks, too - and many of
them now have a pretty good handle on the demands and
diversity of e-commerce enterprises, as well.
Another team member that's vitally important is your mentor
- and some of us are lucky enough to have more than one. If
you don't already have a mentor, I highly recommend finding
one - there's nothing like the voice of experience to see
you through a start-up or growth phase, or even the
introduction of new products or services.
Employees, if you have them, are key members of your team.
Don't ever forget that if you need them, then you couldn't
be building your business without them!
Then there's your friends and family members, who most
certainly make up a part of your team - sometimes the most
important part. These are the people who, although they may
not know your business like you do, know YOU better than
anyone. That means they'll know when you need support and
encouragement, or when you need a big pat on the back for a
job well done.
Finally, the most important people on your team are your
customers or clients. Yes, that's what I said - who else can
give you immediate and honest feedback about your service or
product and your customer service skills? See them as part
of the team that's helping you build your business, and you
can't go wrong!
Together, ALL of the people on your team can make your
business successful.
About the Author
Philip Benjamin knows a lot about working with a
team to build a successful business. Learn more about
that by checking out Philip's website at
http://www.itirepscomefirst.com/philip.iti
INSERT YOUR OWN BANNER HERE!
2012 NHL Trade Deadline: Focusing On Playoffs While Planning For Future Defending Big D Last week, we discussed how the Dallas Stars are caught in the middle between fighting for the playoffs this year while being an average team overall while also being a team attempting to build for the future. It's an interesting dilemma for a team ... |
![]() Forbes | Want Innovation? Hire for Skills not Attitude Forbes Pick-up nearly any business book and the recommendation is likely to be the same: when building a team, hire for attitudes and train for skills. In fact, my Forbes.com colleague Dan Schawbel has just written a posting with that very title: Hire for ... |
![]() Jackson Clarion Ledger (blog) | Verbatim: A sit-down with Hugh Freeze Jackson Clarion Ledger (blog) I think the most important thing that is happening with them right now is the work ethic that's being established by coach Jackson and the strength program. He's doing a really nice job. I think their attitudes have been great. |
Taking the scenic route Collingwood Unbeknownst to Hahn, his positive attitude and enthusiasm for the game had left him well placed when he announced his retirement at the end of 2011. The former Western Bulldog forward recently joined Nathan Buckley's 11-man coaching panel as a ... |
Trinity Hospital ushers in new era New Philadelphia Times Reporter During 2011, area foundations and the hospital's United Volunteer Auxiliary helped fund more than $633000 in new equipment and improvements, including building renovations, nuclear camera, C-Arm machine, sleep lab equipment, computer software and ... |
![]() The Gazette: Eastern Iowa Breaking News and Headlines (blog) | COMMUNITY JOURNALISM: Squirts shine at own tournament The Gazette: Eastern Iowa Breaking News and Headlines (blog) “The team was successful in backchecking, passing and demonstrated personal best efforts each shift. I believe these areas are progressing well for this team as a result of their weekly hard work on developing these skills and attitudes. |
Leave AVB alone! Vitalfootball So let's for once stand by the manager and let him have a crack at building his own team playing his brand of football that has clearly worked elsewhere. I honestly believe we'll reap the benefits if we actually stand by our manager for once! |