Thursday, July 17, 2008

Big Goals for a Small Business

By Theo McLanahan

In the past several years, small businesses have frequently produced items that have gone on to become tremendously popular nationwide. Your business can accomplish similar things if you and your workers are ready to combine all your efforts, putting them together in order to accomplish great things.

A business cannot reach a big goal without the help of everyone involved. Consider what it will take to accomplish your company's goal and then make each person responsible for a small part of the overall goal. As the individuals complete their respective parts, you will come closer and closer to having success in reaching the big goal.

This goal setting should be done as a team. Each person should know who is responsible for the other parts of the goal. When everyone knows what is going on and how the project is shaping up, they can work on their piece of the project more efficiently. You can help your employees reach their goals by keeping them motivated, productive, and positive.

Keep morale high by challenging your employees with small side projects and rewarding them whenever the reach a stairstep goal.

When your employees are motivated, they are naturally more productive. Assigning them goals in the first place also helps out on this. If you have ever been someone's assistant, you know how much more productive you can be when you fully understand the assignment you have been given.

The attitude that the leader of the group has will naturally rub off on the others. So be sure that you come to work as positive and upbeat as possible, working hard to avoid acting angry, frustrated, or overly stressed while on the job. Attitudes are always contagious make sure your entire staff is infected with a positive one.

A small company can achieve many things. The leader is what determines how much will be accomplished. Try to lead by example, and show your employees first hand what you expect of them. If you are constantly missing deadlines, have a lackluster attitude and treat people negatively, you can't expect anything different from anyone else.

Commending your employees whenever possible, maintaining a positive attitude, and having confidence in your business's ability to reach its big goals will influence your workforce to do the same. Soon your small business will be realizing your dreams, doing big things.

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