The Question

Posted in Entrepreneurship by Khalid Al-Zanki
Sunday, June 21 2009 at 1:33 AM - 3 Comments

Jun 21

I'd like to share with you some thoughts about small businesses and the people who own them.

The question has often been asked of me "What do the owners of extraordinary businesses know that the rest don't?"

Contrary to popular belief, my experience has shown me that the people who are exceptionally good in business aren't so because of what they know but because of their insatiable need to know more...

The problem with most failing businesses I've encountered is NOT that their owners don't know enough about finance, marketing, management, and operations (they don't, but those things are easy enough to learn) but that they spend their time and energy defending what they think they know. The greatest businesspeople I've met are determined to get it right no matter what the cost...

And by getting it right, I'm not just talking about the business.

I mean that there is something uplifting, some vision, some higher end in sight that "getting it right" would serve.

An ethical certainty, a moral principle, a universal truth...

Which is NOT to say that those I'm inclined to think of as extraordinary would necessarily communicate it that way. Many can't. Even if they had the inclination, they simply don't have the words for it. But, it's still there all the same.

You can see it in their eyes, feel radiating from their bodies, hear it in the timbre of their voices...

Let's Build Business with Passion!
 

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    Maali
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    Friday, June 26 2009 at 9:37 PM

    Well Khalid Entrepreneur is one word that explain a lot in this world,,,,, every person can define it in different way especially when this person come up with new ideas, business, actions ,,, etc can,,,, the person who is called entrepreneur knows that there is something special about him/her but sometimes don’t know how special he/she is.

    Also it is not easy to be an entrepreneur because you will be always thinking and doing different things which sometimes is not acceptable in your society,,,,,, but anyway you do it!

    the question are entrepreneurs successful people or just entrepreneurs?!

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    Maali
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    Friday, June 26 2009 at 11:56 PM

    Dear Khalid ,,,, you know that I was goggling you on the net and I found out this article,,,, then I commented it without knowing that you already sent the link to my email?

    Passion is a powerful word ,,,, but not just passion as you mentioned passion+ believe +dedication + innovation + $ + time= a successful person

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    Khalid Al-Zanki
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    Tuesday, June 30 2009 at 10:18 PM

    Maali,

    Entrepreneurs are business engines that drives businesses and organizations.. They do have vision for things that normal not obvious for others.. They have great passion that converts dreams into reality..

    Your question: "are entrepreneurs successful people or just entrepreneurs?"

    My answer: it depends on "How do you define success?" It is tough question to answer! But, you can recognize them based on the positive impact, influence and source of inspiration for their society. And people surrounding them..

    Definitely, you're going to find me on Internet ALWAYS! :)

    In your equation, passion is the dominant factor in this equation:

    Entrepreneur Success = Passion * (believe +dedication + innovation + money + time)

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