Doing Small Business Right

“Roll your works upon the Lord [commit and trust them wholly to Him; He will cause your thoughts to become agreeable to His will, and] so shall your plans be established and succeed.” Proverbs 16:3 (Amplified) Lately have you found that your business plans are not going the way you…well…planned?  The promise of Proverbs 16:3 is a sure-fire way to turn your situation around if you can do your part. In the book, Hidden Treasures:  Abundant Life in the Riches of Proverbs, Gloria Copeland explains, “When I first discovered Proverbs 16:3, I was so excited to find such a wonderful key to receiving God’s direction in my life!...At that time I didn’t have much confidence in my ability to make wise decisions.  God was just beginning to teach me about listening to my heart.  So I took this scripture and began to use it in my life and expect God to give me His thoughts.  It worked for me!” If it can work for Gloria Copeland, it can work for me, you, or anybody else.  When we roll our work on the Lord, and our thoughts begin to line up with His thoughts, He promises that our plans will be established and they will succeed.  The reason our plans will then begin to succeed is because they are not our plans at all; they are God’s plans.  God has now given us His plans for the success of our business and His plans ...

Rich Schefren of Strategic Profits has helped thousands of business owners take their business to the next level.  He has written such documents as the Attention Age Doctrine, Maven Matrix Manifesto, and the Internet Business Manifesto (all of which I highly recommend).  All these documents are free and can be obtained by clicking the on the title of the document above.  To learn more about Rich Schefren, visit the Strategic Profits blog. Share this video with your friends

Coach Tony Dungy, head coach of the Indianapolis Colts discusses his coaching philosophy: [ ] Here are the take-aways from my perspective as a business coach: As manager or owner of your company, you set your company's atmosphere. You have the opportunity (and the responsibility) to create an atmosphere of mutual respect. Just like Dungy was saying if you show your team respect, they show you respect, and they treat each other with respect, your company will attract great team players and have very low turn over. Find "players" that are hungry for an opportunity. Michael Gerber, author of The E-Myth, discusses hiring people with the lowest skill level to accomplish a job. These individuals may not be Harvard grads, but they are capable of doing the job and appreciative for the opportunity to do it. Tony Dungy's adopted that same philosophy and won a Super Bowl. Hire individuals who believe in your company's vision. Sale your company's vision early and often. When all the team members are on the same page and have the same goals, success is eminent. Dungy attributes part of the team's success to this principle. Implement these principles and take your company to another level.