Finding the Right Mortgage After you have determined how much home you can afford, it is time to shop for the right mortgage. Since you are likely to be financing a loan for hundreds of thousands of dollars, it is crucial that you make a smart decision. A bad mortgage can significantly affect your finances …
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Jan
14
you can’t build a team without a common goal
you can't build a team without a common goal. It is very difficult to build a strong team unless its members are working towards a common, agreed upon goal and have a clear vision for the future. When entrepreneurs start pursuing other opportunities, the management team becomes confused. They start asking questions: "What are they …
Jan
04
The Seeds of Failure? part 3
You'll be giving your competitors an opportunity to steal your market. The biggest problem with pursuing other opportunities is that it distracts from your efforts to effectively and efficiently manage your core business. Losing focus of your core business provides the competition with a tremendous opportunity to step in. A leading manufacturer of high-end western …
Dec
04
The Seeds of Failure? part 2
You don't need more opportunities, you need better execution. The attribute that often makes entrepreneurs a success, skill in developing new products or services, is less critical and may even become a detriment as a company grows and evolves. To grow a business successfully, execution and management must replace creativity and entrepreneurial flair. Generally, there …
Nov
04
The Seeds of Failure? part 1
Eighty percent of growth strategies fail. Only 20 percent of all growth strategies succeed. This startling statistic applies to adding a new product or expanding into a new market, as well as involvement in mergers, acquisitions, and joint ventures. If you have had a degree of success in your current business, you're one of the …