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Team Work Makes it Happen – Part I

Guest post by: Manny Nowak

Article Overview: Many entrepreneurs and independent sales people have a great tendency to think they can and they have to do it all. The result is they drive themselves crazy. But understand that is not limited to entrepreneurs and sales people – it is happening all over the corporate world as well. Question for you: What if you could work less and get better results? - Would you be interested?

Team Work Makes it Happen – Part I

Team work makes it happen. That is the plain and simply truth. Buy it, and watch what happens. Fight it, and watch what happens.

Today I want to borrow from two great authors on this subject, John Maxwell from his book– Talent is Never Enough and C. Gene Wilkes from his book– Jesus on Leadership.

Today we begin to explore team work.

We start with the simple principle that “one” is too small a number to achieve greatness.

If you really want to do anything of value – you need a team.

As John Maxwell says, “Team work makes the dream work.”

Our first principle today comes from John's book. “Teamwork divides the effort and multiplies the effect.”

Understand?

Divides the effort, multiplies the effect. Amazing what that will do.

Many entrepreneurs and independent sales people have a great tendency to think they can and they have to do it all. The result is they drive themselves crazy. But understand that is not limited to entrepreneurs and sales people – it is happening all over the corporate world as well.

Question for you: What if you could work less and get better results? - Would you be interested?

From C. Gene Wilkes book -Jesus on Leadership we pick up these 5 keys:

1. “Teams involve more people, thus affording more resources, ideas and energy than an individual process.”

Yes you can build a team even if you are a solopreneur.

You build teams not just inside but out outside as well. Not just with employees, but with vendors, customers, consultants, partners and others.

Masterminds are teams, and something you should be involved with. It can become an important piece of your team (see last weeks article for more on masterminds).

You need to get others involved, plain and simple it creates greater results.

2. “Teams will maximize your potential, strengths.

Minimize your weaknesses.”

You need to find those who can do what you don't do well. This way you can do what you do well.

Even some of the stuff you do well, if you can find others who do it better, unload it.

Stop spending you time doing what you suck at.

Do the 1-2 things you excel at and give the rest to someone else.

Just watch what happens.

3. “Teams give you multiple perspectives on how to make it happen.”

Listen to what others can add as input.

You are only so deep.

Each person you add, adds exponentially to the process.

You still have to make the ultimate decision.

But your options and possibility go up exponentially.

4. “Teams keep you accountable for the goal.”

The goal becomes the goal of all of you.

Accountability is one of the major things I do as a coach.

If you are holding each other accountable, just watch what happens.

5. “Teams can simply do more than you can.”

Many think they can do it all.

That is why many are working independent.

But you still need the team.

Added benefit – the team helps you keep your sanity.

Remember Jesus had 12 disciples to help Him do his job.

Moses tried to do it all and was going crazy. Then his father-in-law told him to build a team. And it worked.

You can't do it all by yourself, no one can.

Today begin to build your team.

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