A Small Business Entrepreneur's Top 10 Playbook: Play #2

A Small Business Entrepreneur’s Top 10 Playbook #2

As a small business entrepreneur for over 20 years and a former professional athlete with a career that spanned about the same amount of time, I've been able to utilize various aspects of both those endeavors that have helped enable me to become a successful small business person.

Like a well played game, all businesses will go through their natural cycles of ebbs and flows.  You, as a small business entrepreneur, need to know when to call a timeout, change out players, or when to run another play.  Sports has taught me the value of team play, camaraderie, working towards common goals, learning from your temporary setbacks and the ability to pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and keep on going.

If I were to put together a top 10 list of "must haves" whether you’re a startup company or a well-established business, it would go something like this. (I'll be sending in a new play for you everyday over the next several days to complete your top 10 list!)


# 2: Believe in Your Talent -  

Talent by itself is never enough.  There are a lot of times that you'll see people who have tremendous talent (I've seen it over and over in the athletic world) come up way short of ever fulfilling their potential.  You have to believe in your talent, be passionate about your talent, continue to invest in your talent and surround yourself with the best talent available.



Bottom line is that talent by itself is never enough.  Successful people find ways to maximize their talent and surround themselves with the best talent and resources available to them.