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Tuesday, June 28, 2011

12 Tips for business success

12 tips for business success

1. Have passion for your business
Work should be fun. Your passion will help you overcome difficult moments and persuade people to work for you and want to do business with you. Passion can't be taught. When it wanes, as it surely will in difficult times, take some quiet time. Whether it be an hour or a week, take inventory of all the reasons you started the business and why you like being your own boss. That should renew your passion.

2. Set an example of trustworthiness
People have confidence in trustworthy individuals and want to work for them in a culture of integrity. The same is true for customers.

3. Be flexible, except with core values
It's a given that your plans and strategies will change as time goes on. This flexibility for rapid change is an inherent advantage of small over large business. However, no matter the pressure for immediate profits, do not compromise on core values.

4. Don't let fear of failure hold you back Failure is an opportunity to learn. All things being equal, venture capitalists would rather invest money in an individual who tried and failed founding a company than in someone who never tried.

5. Make timely decisions
It's okay to use your intuition. Planning and thought are good. But procrastination leads to missed opportunity.

6. The major company asset is you Take care of yourself. Your health is more valuable than the most expensive machinery or computer software for the company. You don't have to choose between your family or your company, play or work. Maintain your health for balance and energy, which will, in turn, enhance your mental outlook.

7. Keep your ego under control Don't take profits and spend them on expensive toys to impress others. Build a war chest for unexpected needs or opportunities. This also means hearing out new ideas and suggestions no matter how crazy they sound.

8. Believe
You need to believe in yourself, in your company, and that you will be successful. This confidence is contagious with your employees, customers, stakeholders, suppliers and everyone you deal with.

9. Encourage and accept criticism graciously. Admit your mistakes. You need to constantly work on convincing your employees that it's OK — even necessary —to state their honest opinions even it if conflicts with the boss's opinion. Just stating it once or putting it in a mission statement won't cut it for most people.

10. Maintain a strong work ethic Your employees will follow your lead. It will also help you beat your competition by outworking them, particularly when your product or service is very similar.

11. Rebound quickly from setbacks There surely will be plenty of ups and downs as you build the business. Learn from the setbacks and move on. You can't change the past.

12. Periodically get out of your comfort zone to pursue something important

Many times you will feel uncomfortable in implementing a needed change in technoly, people, mission, competing, etc. For the company and you to grow personally, you sometimes have to step out of your comfort zone.

Many organizational and leadership shortcomings can be overcome or mitigated with the good attitudes described above. All can be learned except passion, which comes from within. Take time out of your hectic schedule to periodically reflect on these attributes. You may be inspired to act.

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Monday, June 27, 2011

Safety Devices can prevent TRAGEDIES

Motorized gates require special safety precautions. ANSI/UL325 is the accepted standard for gate safety and includes specifications for designing safe gate systems that protect against entrapment and hazardous pinch points. Gate Edge Sensors and photo eyes are key components of a safe gate system.

All Miller Edge Gate Edges and Photo Eye sensors are recognized components of ANSI/UL325 standard for gate safety. For a free easy reference guide to compliance with the ANSI/UL325 gate safety standard

DESCRIPTION OF THE MOST IMPORTANT SAFETY DEVICES:

Safety Loops- is a system typically installed underground creating a magnetic field to detect a vehicle in place, once the safety loops detect the vehicle, the gate automatically reverses to prevent closing on the vehicle.

Safety Photo Eye- is a small device that carries a laser beam clear across gate opening, if the laser bean is broken by someone walking by, a pet running through, or a vehicle driving through it. The gate will automatically reverse to prevent any accidents.

Safety Rubber Sensors- this rubber device is typically installed in the front and/or rear of gate. When minimal pressure is applied, gate will automatically reverse in position.

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