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Beneficial chaos Print E-mail

January 25, 2011
Leslie Phillips, President & COO

If you think entrepreneurs are just "born that way", take a look at the 5 Essential Characteristics of the Enterprising Mind.
It may be that we often think of entrepreneurs in the context of a genius idea --- like the start of Apple or Microsoft.
But it's interesting to contemplate training ourselves up to be "enterprising."
Creativity, suspicion of predictors, comfort with uncertainty, openness to experimentation and functional humility.
"The very best entrepreneurs may constantly generate and promote their own ideas, but they think and act collaboratively and are staunchly solutions-focused." We can count on challenges and we can count on change.  This year can we make up our mind to confront both a little differently AND to spark a little "beneficial chaos" along the way?
 
Stop multitasking Print E-mail

December 22, 2011
Leslie Phillips, President & COO

Do one thing at a time.
Break major projects down into smaller, specific tasks.  This first, then that, then....
Don't begin your day going right to your email, "and start freaking out."
We've heard these messages. More than once. 
But, there's no better time than mid-December to read this article, bringing these good habits back into focus.

 
 
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