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From Times Online
May 8, 2008

The One Minute Entrepreneur

In the second of six excerpts from Ken Blanchard and Don Hutson's new book, we reveal their 'One Minute Insights' for learning the craft

The One Minute Entrepreneur
Mark Barber

ONE MINUTE INSIGHTS
Learning the Craft

» Humility helps you to be open to learning and growing in your field of expertise.

» Take care of your numbers and your numbers will take care of you.

» To create a successful business, you must first master the basics.

» For a mentor to be effective, you have to be an enthusiastic and committed protégé.

» Always visualise your desired outcome ahead of time.

» In sales and in any other business, you are constantly on stage - so act like it.

NEXT WEEK: One Minute Insights from A Door Opens.

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The One Minute Entrepreneur aims to provide those who are poised to start a new company, or have already taken their first tentative steps into the business world, with the right strategies to survive beyond the precarous first year of trading and unlock their entrepreneurial potential.

To achieve this Ken Blanchard, the author of international bestseller The One Minute Manager, and Don Hutson have produced an easy to read guide to creating and sustaining a successful business, with clearly identified chapters that conclude with topical 'One Minute Insights'.

The One Minute Entrepreneur by Ken Blanchard, Don Hutson and Ethan Willis (Headline Business Plus £8.99)

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