The B.I.G. Blog

Have you ever stopped to think what makes one business more successful than another?  Have you ever marveled over the entrepreneur that just seems to have the Midas Touch, turning every endeavor into a road paved with golden successes? Read on as we explore the 3 essential roles required to build a successful business…

Dream big, start small. It would be cliché at this point to mention the multi-day building process Rome underwent before it became Rome, but it’s cliché for a reason. It is true; Rome was not built in a day. Neither were any of the most successful businesses that are here today. Too many people all over the world have big dreams but cannot (or will not) act on them because they want to start big as well. Google, Apple, Microsoft – the giants that entrepreneurs all long for their companies to become started off most modestly in their founder’s garage. How many Facebooks will never reach the cradle because those in possession of the idea want to start in a mansion?

Different people in different situations require different leadership approaches. This is about as radical as saying that the sun rises in the East, and yet it is one of the most overlooked aspects of management in corporate America. The adaptability required of an effective manager is too often stifled by apathy, bureaucracy, or office politics. Those that truly want to inspire do their best with the cards they hold, but often it is not enough. With poor leadership employee morale suffers, turnover increases, and the corporate culture decays.