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Successful Long-Term Business

By: Carol Blood

There are many common features that business leaders share. There are only a handful of shared attributes that are key to long-term success.

Listed below are my personal top ten lists of attributes.

They have a long-term mentality. They understand the importance of sticking with a plan and seeing it through to the end.
They maintain a high level of morale and teamwork amongst employees and business associates.
They are customer-driven and not operations-driven.
They have processes that are simple and efficient. These methods are well defined and easy to understand.
They are able to communicate effectively to clients and employees on a consistent basis.
They are able to maintain important priorities without losing focus.
They have a long-range plan and insure that all employees, consultants and others participating in the process understand these goals.
They are not afraid to spend money when it benefits the organization, yet spend all monies wisely.
They are always customer focused and continually gather and record feedback on a consistent basis.
They never forget the importance of relationships, internally and externally. They will continually strive to form new relationships, and strengthen the old.

As a result of the recent economic crisis, businesses are panicking and looking for the next best business fad or quick fix to help their business grow. This is unfortunate, because the basics have remained the same for decades.

It does not matter if you read Napoleon Hill and Andrew Carnegie, or look for a more modern approach like Tony Robbins or Steve Covey. All of these experts in leadership tell you about these same attributes.

It is easy to be distracted by the bells and whistles of possible change. It is human nature to look for the next best thing. Long-term success has always come with focus and by refining the aforementioned basics that direct your business toward successful longevity.



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Carol Blood, President and Founder of URPR, is well known for her ability to generate buzz. With over 20 years of Non-Profit work, sales and management, her experience has given her an unusually broad base with which to diagnose and remedy an organization's communications and public relations concerns. Previous Columns from 2010: March 2010 February 2010 January 2010 April 2010 May 2010 June 2010 July 2010 September 2010 Successful Long-Term Business By: Carol Blood There are many common features that business leaders share. There are only a handful of shared attributes that are key to long-term success. Listed below are my personal top ten lists of attributes. They have a long-term mentality. They understand the importance of sticking with a plan and seeing it through to the end. They maintain a high level of morale and teamwork amongst employees and business associates. They are customer-driven and not operations-driven. They have processes that are simple and efficient. These methods are well defined and easy to understand. They are able to communicate effectively to clients and employees on a consistent basis. They are able to maintain important priorities without losing focus. They have a long-range plan and insure that all employees, consultants and others participating in the process understand these goals. They are not afraid to spend money when it benefits the organization, yet spend all monies wisely. They are always customer focused and continually gather and record feedback on a consistent basis. They never forget the importance of relationships, internally and externally. They will continually strive to form new relationships, and strengthen the old. As a result of the recent economic crisis, businesses are panicking and looking for the next best business fad or quick fix to help their business grow. This is unfortunate, because the basics have remained the same for decades. It does not matter if you read Napoleon Hill and Andrew Carnegie, or look for a more modern approach like Tony Robbins or Steve Covey. All of these experts in leadership tell you about these same attributes. It is easy to be distracted by the bells and whistles of possible change. It is human nature to look for the next best thing. Long-term success has always come with focus and by refining the aforementioned basics that direct your business toward successful longevity. The entire contents of this publication are © Copyright 2010 The Omaha Newspapers and may not ethically nor legally be reproduced in whole or in part without the written permission of the Publisher.