SMART BUSINESS STRATEGIES YOU CAN LEARN FROM FOOTBALL

6 SMART BUSINESS STRATEGIES YOU CAN LEARN FROM FOOTBALL

1. Focus on small moments

2. Coach your team

3. Call a timeout

4. Put the right player in

5. Ignore the scoreboard

6. Don’t listen to the critics

FOCUS ON SMALL MOMENTS — AND MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE. 1 A football team has just 40 seconds between plays. How can your business use that time to make a difference?

THE FIRST FEW MINUTES.

= Of a new employee’s orientation, if handled properly, can lead to happier, more productive workers — and improved customer satisfaction.

Source: Harvard Business Review study, 2013

COACH YOUR TEAM FOR GREATNESS — AND HELP THEM TO SUCCEED. 2 When you coach and train your talent, you can always achieve your business goals.

BUSINESSES WITH SUPERIOR TRAINING ENJOY…

218% 24% HIGHER INCOME PER EMPLOYEE

HIGHER INCOME MARGIN

Source: American Society for Training & Development study, 2013

BE WILLING TO CALL A TIMEOUT. 3 Sometimes it’s best to step back, speak with

colleagues, solicit advice — and then make a decision.

“NEVER RUSH A BUSINESS DECISION.”

NORM BRODSKY Senior Editor to Inc.com

PUT THE RIGHT PLAYERS IN THE GAME. 4 Are you putting each team member in a role where they’ll succeed?

EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT IS A GAME CHANGER!

The 25% most-engaged employees outperform the least-engaged 25%:

10% better customer ratings 22% higher profitability 21% higher productivity

37% less absenteeism 48% fewer safety incidents 41% fewer quality defects

Source: Gallup report: “Five Ways to Improve Employee Engagement Now” (2014)

IGNORE THE SCOREBOARD — AND KEEP YOUR GOAL IN SIGHT. 5 Don’t let small setbacks or issues distract you from your big objectives.

“ONE OF THE BIGGEST MISTAKES [BUSINESSES] MAKE IS FOCUSING ON THE IMMEDIATE NEEDS OF THE COMPANY INSTEAD OF THE LONG-TERM VISION.”

MATT MALONEY Entrepreneur Contributing Writer

DON’T LISTEN TO THE CRITICS. 6

IT’S EASY TO BE A MONDAY-MORNING QUARTERBACK.

People will try to tell you what you “should” doing. Stick to the course you trust that is right for your business.

“STARTING A BUSINESS? IGNORE THE NAYSAYERS.”

ANGELA B. PAN Contributing Writer

6 SMART BUSINESS STRATEGIES YOU CAN LEARN FROM FOOTBALL

1. Focus on small moments

2. Coach your team

3. Call a timeout

4. Put the right player in

5. Ignore the scoreboard

6. Don’t listen to the critics

SMART BUSINESS STRATEGIES YOU CAN LEARN FROM FOOTBALL

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