Congratulations! Your business is really clipping along, you’re paying the bills, reaping the financial rewards and maybe even taking an occasional afternoon off to go to the golf course! But you’re noticing something else as well. Your team isn’t as passionate and people aren’t putting in the same effort and working those long hours. They don’t seem as enthusiastic, and what was once a mission, is now seemingly nothing more than a job for you and for them.
It’s a fact, managing an established company is not as exciting as the journey of creating the company, especially for those who are true entrepreneurs. You begin to realize that if you are going to continue to prosper and to grow your company, somehow you’ve got to reenergize the team and reintroduce that entrepreneurial spirit .
Here are a few pointers on just how to light that entrepreneurial fire again:
Value employee input
Remember when you had the great idea to start your business? You did everything possible to turn that vision into a reality. It was exciting, frustrating, nerve-wracking and rewarding all at the same time. You created innovative ways to solve problems, worked insane hours and wore many different hats. Your loyal staff members felt like their contributions made a difference and they were an important part of the organization. In short, that entrepreneurial spirit was soaring.
Valuing employee input, even after the initial idea blitz, is critical to a growing company. Successful busin...
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