THINK YOUR WAY TO THE TOP!

The longer I read about highly successful business leaders,
the more I see the distinction between those who understand
the REAL source of wealth, and those who think merely in
terms of sales and profits.
Recently, a television news show did a story about a
software company in South Carolina where the owner
understands that "my most important assets walk out the
door every night (they go home), and my most important job
is to be sure they all walk back in tomorrow morning."
I love that!
He understood that while plants and equipment and brand
recognition and marketing ALL play a critical role, in the
end it's our people and how well they THINK that determines
our long-term success. High achievers invest in themselves,
their training, and in taking time to think clearly.
Jack Welch, the former CEO of General Electric, talked
about the need for leaders to "out-think" the competition.
Bill Gates takes time away to think, renew and reflect
every quarter. So should you! You cannot lead if you do
not maintain a clearer vision and a stronger sense of
direction than your employees AND your competition! If you
are lost in the swamp of daily crises, you will see neither
the golden opportunities nor the fatal threats to your
success.
You MUST "out-think", out-strategize and out-maneuver both
your competition, and the thinking of the past. As we
emerge from this economic slow-down, the next boom will NOT
be led by the companies or the methods of the past.
Invest in your education, but just importantly, create
opportunities to USE what you know in fresh and creative
ways. Expand the boundaries and stretch the possibilities!