- Squeeze every single advantage out of the variables that you have control of.
- "Hindsight is the foresight of a gob-shite" Quote.
- 80% of the Success of your business comes from 20% of the effort you put in.
- Generally in any niche of business 1/3 do well, 1/3 are hanging in there and 1/3 are on the way out.
- Everything including markets move in cycles but these cycles are getting shorter.
- Celtic Tiger was a bubble and the downturn is also a bubble.
- Will you be fit to exploit and take advantage when the market turns.
- "History teaches us that men and nations behave wisely once they have exhausted all other alternatives."
- Too many businesses stood back hoping, that the economy was going to recover while they burnt through their reserves.
- "Be careful when others are greedy and be greedy when others are fearful." Warren Buffet.
- We are victims of our past programming i.e. if you work hard you will be successful.
- "The range of what we think and do is limited by what we fail to notice......" RD Lang.
- Change stages - Divergence, Convergence and Emergence. Where are you?
- You are the most important ingredient in your business. Ask yourself. Am I a good manager?
- Every-time you decide to do something new with your business you also have to decide what you will give up.
- By the time the herd arrives its too late. Eagles don't flock. Make your business stand out.
- Is R&D Research and Development or Rob and Duplicate. Copy ideas and do them better.
- Entrepreneurs are confident based on their Success.
- Business fails because it has an inability to change when it faces different circumstances.
- You must learn from the mistakes of others.
- Passion - feelings attached to your project. Emotions - feelings attached to your ego.
- Persist through the CRAP - Criticism Rejection Ass-holes Pressure.
- "Come outside of your counter and look in." Quote. View your business from your customers prospective.
- Doing business without advertising is like winking at a girl. Nobody else see's it........
- Sales - prospecting is a daily nibbling exercise.
- Key Money - What does it cost to open the door of your business. Standing and running costs?
- Tough times never last but tough people do.
- Performance = Potential minus Interference.
- Build a high entry value and level for your business.
- REPEATS Every-time you decide to do something new with your business you also have to decide what you will give up.
Source: HortiTrends News Room