Entrepreneur of the Week - Russell Simmons
"You know, sometimes people never get to learn how successful
they could have been because they give up too easily. If I've
learned one thing in all my years in the business, it's that
often things don't work out the way you want at first. But
that doesn't mean you should give up... You've got to put
your head down and do the work. There are no shortcuts." - Russell Simmons
Learn more about Russell Simmons at: http://www.evancarmichael.
Want More Advice From Top Entrepreneurs?
* Check out my latest Modeling the Masters video
and blog post at: http://evancarmichael.com/
Business Building - Resistance to Change and How to Deal With It by Vicki Heath
The new financial management system was installed, new
procedures distributed and office staff trained. And yet, the
number of accounting errors had increased. Does this sound
familiar? Sometimes the best laid plans of mice and managers
come to naught - or worse still, sends progress backwards.
Even if it isn't obvious, perhaps your people are resisting
the change.
Why People Resist Change
..............................
No matter how well designed and planned your change program
is, not everyone will be singing its praises. People resist
change for a wide variety of reasons, ranging from a
straightforward intellectual disagreement over facts to
deep-seated psychological prejudices.
Some of these reasons may include:
-belief that the change initiative is a temporary fad
..............................
-belief that fellow employees or managers are incompetent
..............................
-loss of authority or control
..............................
-loss of status or social standing
..............................
-lack of faith in their ability to learn new skills
..............................
-feeling of change overload (too much too soon)
..............................
Read the complete article here: http://www.
Evan's Recommended Resource:
* Free 7 Day eCourse on How to Write a Business Plan
including the the worst executive summary I've ever read:
http://www.evancarmichael.com/
Work-Life - Life is a Balancing Act! by Debbie Lessin
We are constantly searching for equilibrium in our existence.
The quest for a balanced life more often than not seems like
an exercise in futility. We struggle to find time for
ourselves, our family and our friends while climbing the
latter of success as best we can. Our quest for balance is a
constant that will change with time, as we ourselves change.
Balance is often categorized as work/life balance. The reason
for this is because work is where we tend to spend the
majority of our time. So we have to balance work into every
other aspect of our life. There are so many more aspects to
our lives than work. And reality is that we are balancing
so much more than just work...and all of it at the same time.
We are balancing the wheel of our lives. The balance wheel
encompasses the following aspects of your life:
Work
Play
Mind
Body
Spirit
Space
Relationships
Money
Let's look at each spoke of the wheel in a bit more detail.
Work
We work to earn a living. We work to earn money to do the
things we enjoy. Some of us even work because we enjoy it.
But others of us perceive work as negative. We view work as
daunting and undesirable. Wouldn't it be great if we all had
work that brought us personal satisfaction and enrichment?
The challenge is to know your passion and try to devise a ... (continued)
Read the complete article here: http://www.
Sales & Marketing - How to Set Sales Goals that Work by Christine Sutherland
Why is S.M.A.R.T. Dumb?
If we don't set goals at all, we tend to just get whatever is
dished up to us. The trouble is, most people don't set goals
well, and still end up not achieving their personal and
professional dreams.
But it gets worse than this, because goal setting has a "dark
side" too. When people experience failure of their goal
setting activities, it doesn't just mean a waste of time, it
also means experiencing a sense of failure and disappointment
that can end up making you feel cynical about even having
dreams.
Up till fairly recently, the best goal setting tool we had
was the S.M.A.R.T. routine, which essentially meant
considering our goal in the contexts of:
Specificity
Measurability
Attainability
Reward Potential
Timeframe
This was better than anything else we had at the time, but
didn't go nearly far enough because it left pitfalls and
loopholes galore. S.M.A.R.T. failed to:
Fully examine the consequences of getting or not getting
your goal. It left key motivating factors, both for and
against getting your goal, hidden and unexamined.
Examine specificity rigorously enough, or measure
rigorously enough. S.M.A.R.T. lacked understanding of the
way each of our sensory systems tracks and recognizes goals.
Understand the difference between a goal you have control
over and a goal which you do not. ... (continued)
Read the complete article here: http://www.
Leadership - Sun Tzu on Leadership by Shawn Frost
Introduction
While there has been a great deal of emphasis on the
personality of the leader in modern leadership literature it
is neither a new nor a novel idea. In fact, Master Sun or Sun
Tzu described the five traits of an effective leader over 2500
years ago (Gagliardi, 1999). The Gagliardi translation of Sun
Tzu's "bing fa", often translated as "Art of War", outlines
the traits of the effective leader as well as informing the
reader of the "dark side" traits of leadership that one must
avoid. When one adds the dimensions of the follower and the
situation to the leadership equation, the Art of War becomes
a handbook for leadership. It is believed that this was his
intention in creating this document that has turned up in
numerous tombs in consistently copied versions (Gagliardi,
2001).
Focus on the leader's personality
The traits of a leader have been the source of investigation
for generations. As these investigations parallel the study
of personality in psychology it is useful to understand the
direction of research in this field. Personality has been
investigated from the view of a many trait approach, a single
trait approach, an essential trait approach and a typological
approach (Funder, 2004). Most modern models resort to some
version of the "big-five" essential trait approach (p. 167).
Western "Big-Five" models of personality
The Big Five essential personality traits are: "extraversion,
neuroticism, conscientiousness, and openness." (Funder, 2004,
p. 167) and have been used in numerous recent leadership
investigations. Topics of investigation include: the leader's
traits effects on project management (Ghering, 2007), the ... (continued)
Read the complete article here: http://www.
Entrepreneur Blog of the Week - Marketing Junkie
Offers tips and strategies on how to market your small
business.
Visit the blog here: http://marketing-junkie.
What Do You Think???
Do you have 5 minutes to answer 3 questions? I would love you
know what you think about my newsletter and what we could add
/ remove to make it more useful for you. Please let me know
and answer my 3 question survey at: http://
If I get enough responses then a change will be made!
As always, if you know someone who could benefit from the
thoughts in this newsletter feel free to forward it
to them.
Ps. If you want to keep in touch, follow me on Twitter at http://twitter.com/
or Facebook at: http://www.facebook.com/
Evan Carmichael
http://www.EvanCarmichael.com
"Over 14 million entrepreneurs helped and counting!"
275 Macpherson Avenue, Suite 103
Toronto, Ontario
M4V 1A4
"You know, sometimes people never get to learn how successful
they could have been because they give up too easily. If I've
learned one thing in all my years in the business, it's that
often things don't work out the way you want at first. But
that doesn't mean you should give up... You've got to put
your head down and do the work. There are no shortcuts." - Russell Simmons
Learn more about Russell Simmons at: http://www.evancarmichael.
Want More Advice From Top Entrepreneurs?
* Check out my latest Modeling the Masters video
and blog post at: http://evancarmichael.com/
Business Building - Resistance to Change and How to Deal With It by Vicki Heath
The new financial management system was installed, new
procedures distributed and office staff trained. And yet, the
number of accounting errors had increased. Does this sound
familiar? Sometimes the best laid plans of mice and managers
come to naught - or worse still, sends progress backwards.
Even if it isn't obvious, perhaps your people are resisting
the change.
Why People Resist Change
..............................
No matter how well designed and planned your change program
is, not everyone will be singing its praises. People resist
change for a wide variety of reasons, ranging from a
straightforward intellectual disagreement over facts to
deep-seated psychological prejudices.
Some of these reasons may include:
-belief that the change initiative is a temporary fad
..............................
-belief that fellow employees or managers are incompetent
..............................
-loss of authority or control
..............................
-loss of status or social standing
..............................
-lack of faith in their ability to learn new skills
..............................
-feeling of change overload (too much too soon)
..............................
Read the complete article here: http://www.
Evan's Recommended Resource:
* Free 7 Day eCourse on How to Write a Business Plan
including the the worst executive summary I've ever read:
http://www.evancarmichael.com/
Work-Life - Life is a Balancing Act! by Debbie Lessin
We are constantly searching for equilibrium in our existence.
The quest for a balanced life more often than not seems like
an exercise in futility. We struggle to find time for
ourselves, our family and our friends while climbing the
latter of success as best we can. Our quest for balance is a
constant that will change with time, as we ourselves change.
Balance is often categorized as work/life balance. The reason
for this is because work is where we tend to spend the
majority of our time. So we have to balance work into every
other aspect of our life. There are so many more aspects to
our lives than work. And reality is that we are balancing
so much more than just work...and all of it at the same time.
We are balancing the wheel of our lives. The balance wheel
encompasses the following aspects of your life:
Work
Play
Mind
Body
Spirit
Space
Relationships
Money
Let's look at each spoke of the wheel in a bit more detail.
Work
We work to earn a living. We work to earn money to do the
things we enjoy. Some of us even work because we enjoy it.
But others of us perceive work as negative. We view work as
daunting and undesirable. Wouldn't it be great if we all had
work that brought us personal satisfaction and enrichment?
The challenge is to know your passion and try to devise a ... (continued)
Read the complete article here: http://www.
Sales & Marketing - How to Set Sales Goals that Work by Christine Sutherland
Why is S.M.A.R.T. Dumb?
If we don't set goals at all, we tend to just get whatever is
dished up to us. The trouble is, most people don't set goals
well, and still end up not achieving their personal and
professional dreams.
But it gets worse than this, because goal setting has a "dark
side" too. When people experience failure of their goal
setting activities, it doesn't just mean a waste of time, it
also means experiencing a sense of failure and disappointment
that can end up making you feel cynical about even having
dreams.
Up till fairly recently, the best goal setting tool we had
was the S.M.A.R.T. routine, which essentially meant
considering our goal in the contexts of:
Specificity
Measurability
Attainability
Reward Potential
Timeframe
This was better than anything else we had at the time, but
didn't go nearly far enough because it left pitfalls and
loopholes galore. S.M.A.R.T. failed to:
your goal. It left key motivating factors, both for and
against getting your goal, hidden and unexamined.
rigorously enough. S.M.A.R.T. lacked understanding of the
way each of our sensory systems tracks and recognizes goals.
over and a goal which you do not. ... (continued)
Read the complete article here: http://www.
Leadership - Sun Tzu on Leadership by Shawn Frost
Introduction
While there has been a great deal of emphasis on the
personality of the leader in modern leadership literature it
is neither a new nor a novel idea. In fact, Master Sun or Sun
Tzu described the five traits of an effective leader over 2500
years ago (Gagliardi, 1999). The Gagliardi translation of Sun
Tzu's "bing fa", often translated as "Art of War", outlines
the traits of the effective leader as well as informing the
reader of the "dark side" traits of leadership that one must
avoid. When one adds the dimensions of the follower and the
situation to the leadership equation, the Art of War becomes
a handbook for leadership. It is believed that this was his
intention in creating this document that has turned up in
numerous tombs in consistently copied versions (Gagliardi,
2001).
Focus on the leader's personality
The traits of a leader have been the source of investigation
for generations. As these investigations parallel the study
of personality in psychology it is useful to understand the
direction of research in this field. Personality has been
investigated from the view of a many trait approach, a single
trait approach, an essential trait approach and a typological
approach (Funder, 2004). Most modern models resort to some
version of the "big-five" essential trait approach (p. 167).
Western "Big-Five" models of personality
The Big Five essential personality traits are: "extraversion,
neuroticism, conscientiousness, and openness." (Funder, 2004,
p. 167) and have been used in numerous recent leadership
investigations. Topics of investigation include: the leader's
traits effects on project management (Ghering, 2007), the ... (continued)
Read the complete article here: http://www.
Entrepreneur Blog of the Week - Marketing Junkie
Offers tips and strategies on how to market your small
business.
Visit the blog here: http://marketing-junkie.
What Do You Think???
Do you have 5 minutes to answer 3 questions? I would love you
know what you think about my newsletter and what we could add
/ remove to make it more useful for you. Please let me know
and answer my 3 question survey at: http://
If I get enough responses then a change will be made!
As always, if you know someone who could benefit from the
thoughts in this newsletter feel free to forward it
to them.
Ps. If you want to keep in touch, follow me on Twitter at http://twitter.com/
or Facebook at: http://www.facebook.com/
Evan Carmichael
http://www.EvanCarmichael.com
"Over 14 million entrepreneurs helped and counting!"
275 Macpherson Avenue, Suite 103
Toronto, Ontario
M4V 1A4
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