Intelligence is not the ability to store information, but to know where to find it

"Intelligence is not the ability to store information, but to know where to find it." - Einstein   It is important that all of your employees can find all of the information your business holds and benefit from everyone’s collective experience.   Build systems to facilitate this and insulate your business from the impact of key employees leaving.

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People tend to live up or down to your expectations.   Give them the tools, systems and encouragement to go and do it.  

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Motivation and commitment are at their highest when there is no plan “B”.   Putting a toe in the water to see what happens will only result in a wet toe.  

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The only way for you and your employees to obtain experience is to do stuff.   Thinking about it and talking about it doesn’t count.  

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Chasing two rabbits will generally result in disappointment - no rabbits.   What is your (one) big hairy audacious goal for the year?   What is the one thing you have to achieve this month, this week and today to make this happen?   Small business owners often chase opportunities and continuously add products and services to their offering.  ..

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