WHO'S ON YOUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS?

The poet observed that "no man is an island" and none of us
can achieve success by ourselves. Success requires
teamwork, cooperation and the support of the best people we
can find.
I'm always amused when I hear that Sir Edmund Hillary was
the first to scale Mt Everest, or that Neil Armstrong was
the first to walk on the moon. Yes, they were the
individuals who raised the flag, but those achievements
were not accomplished alone. Both Charles Lindbergh, the
first to fly solo from New York to Paris, and Steve Fawcett
who flew solo around the world before his untimely death,
did it in planes they did not build and with the support of
thousands of people who made their flights possible.
Every successful entrepreneur has dozens of people cheering
them on. Every successful endeavor is the result of many
people working in concert, giving advice, sharing a vision
and offering encouragement. We need our partners in
success.
Who sits on your "board of directors?" Who advises you and
tells you the truth? Who opens doors, makes introductions
and expands your network? Who gives you ideas and helps you
solve the challenges? Who is your coach?
If you don’t have a "board," get one! Ask friends and
colleagues to meet with you at least once a month as your
sounding board. If you don’t have a coach, get one!
Remember the poet--"no man (or woman) is an island." Or, as
the Beatles put it even more memorably, "We get by with a
little help from our friends."