Have you heard of Napoleon Hill? He was an author and lecturer in the early part of the 20th
century, influenced by such business leaders as Andrew Carnegie.
He wrote about his philosophy of achievement in a book called “Think and Grow Rich,” in 1937. Remarkably – or perhaps not – there are lessons in his observations still valid today.
“Think and Grow Rich” is available in PDF format – if you want a copy of it, drop me an email (NAPOLEON@CSuiteAdvisors.org) and I’ll send you a link to download it at no cost.
written by Nancy Chorpenning
\\ tags: business success, Napoleon Hill, philosophy of achievement
When It Feels Wrong To Be Right – Trust Your Gut – Entrepreneur.com
Interesting article opens with: “‘I trust my gut.’ That sounds so alpha-male cool, I know. It’s also a very dumb approach to running the major aspects of your business.” Perhaps not only “alpha-male cool” – women call it intuition, men call it “gut feeling.”
While I agree there is no silver bullet or panacea for today’s business challenges, entrepreneurs ignore your senses at your own peril!
Having said that, before you listen to your gut or follow your intuition, check these signposts:
- Conventional wisdom may not serve you well. Analyze beneath that first cell layer.
- Equip yourself to be a business owner, not just an operator. Most business owners spend the majority of their hours working IN their business. Your success comes from how well you balance managing working IN your business and working ON it. Make time to engage your brain regularly.
- Sometimes a decision feels wrong because it IS. Make sure you are leading towards the right goal, not merely “tripping” for the sake of being different.
written by Nancy Chorpenning
\\ tags: business intuition, decision-making, entrepreneur
How to Innovate in a Downturn – WSJ.com
What do nylon, Hewlett-Packard and the iPod have in common? Would you believe they all launched during a major financial downturn?
Excellent article by Harvard B School Prof and McKinsey partner Bhaskar Chakravorti from the Wall Street Journal, chastening entrepreneurs that this is NOT the time to hunker down. Rather, “There is considerable anecdotal evidence that crises can be catalysts for creativity.”
Need help “making lemonade”? Chakravorti’s article will do it!
written by Nancy Chorpenning
\\ tags: Business Development
