Carroll Consulting Group » women business leaders http://www.carrollconsultinggroup.com/blog Just another WordPress site Fri, 20 May 2011 19:14:47 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 A Business Lesson of Olympic Proportion http://www.carrollconsultinggroup.com/blog/2010/03/03/a-business-lesson-of-olympic-proportion/ http://www.carrollconsultinggroup.com/blog/2010/03/03/a-business-lesson-of-olympic-proportion/#comments Wed, 03 Mar 2010 18:45:43 +0000 Pam Carroll /?p=187 The Olympic torch has been extinguished in Vancouver and the next cauldron won’t be ignited until 2014 in Sochi. Yet, as entrepreneurs and women business leaders, we have the opportunity to shine and burn brightly each and every day of our business calendar. Whether you are doing Bucks County public relations or marketing consulting in Doylestown, you can position your business to win!

What would it take to earn a gold medal in your industry?  Have you sized up your competition lately? How do you compete?

At first glance, the Vancouver Olympic Games were all about Winter Sports. But if you go below the frozen surface, there lies a business lesson for all seasons; regardless of what role you play.

One needs only to look towards the Olympic athletes to garner valuable success secrets for business. As a Philadelphia business communicator and brand strategist, here are my Eleven Business Strategies from the Olympics.

Eleven Business Success Strategies of Olympic Proportion

  • Be extraordinary
  • Raise the bar
  • Take risks
  • Dare to dream
  • Stay true to your vision
  • Commit to your goals
  • Exhibit determination
  • Be courageous
  • Possess spirit and passion
  • Learn from your mistakes
  • Celebrate your success

The athletes met with success because they dared to dream and believed in the power of their personal brand. As business leaders and entrepreneurs, we need to hold fast to our dreams and fuel them with branding strategies that propel us towards success…with or without the gold medal.

 

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