Passport to Leadership by Markus Biegel

Presented by Markus Biegel

SUBJECT: LEADERSHIP AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

PASSPORT TO LEADERSHIP

Chief Executive Officer at NeedMediaNow

Senior Business Consultant at Startup Elite

CSUDH Alumni ‘08

PRESENTED BY

BUSINESS PARTNERSHIPS

Building a successful partnership requires mutual benefits and ongoing trust.


It’s a challenge to give people exactly what they want because most people aren’t proficient in

communicating what they want.


Trust is built based on the quantity and quality of communication.


Understanding what motivates people on an individual basis makes you a stronger leader.


People who take pride in their work always do their best regardless of compensation.


A small team of motivated people can be more productive than a bigger team of

unmotivated people.


The right business partner will challenge you and make you become a better version of yourself.


Business partners will challenge your way of thinking which will lead to an improved

process of decision making.


Having a business partner allows you to focus on the work you do best.


Business partners can be a source of motivation and provide emotional stability.


One inefficient person can affect the performance and culture in your company.


Your most valuable asset is never money, it is always people.


Everything is easier when you have a team of reliable people that you can trust.

BRAND DEVELOPMENT

A brand that does not stand for something by defaults stands for nothing.

BRAND DEVELOPMENT

A product without a brand will be evaluated on its basic specs which makes it difficult to compete in a market

where the product can be easily duplicated.

BRAND DEVELOPMENT

When developing a brand you need to define what it stands for and what it does not stand for.

BRAND DEVELOPMENT

A brand needs to be designed to reach out to a specific audience.

BRAND DEVELOPMENT

A brand needs to reflect an image that people want to associate themselves with.

BRAND DEVELOPMENT

Your brand needs to represent its image consistently in every network consumers view you.

BRAND DEVELOPMENT

Consumers will take notice of the environment you create so the attention you put into detail make a huge difference.

BRAND DEVELOPMENT

Lowering your standards even just once in a while is how people start talking down about you.

BRAND DEVELOPMENT

A brand that doesn’t have an unique message will be reduced to compete based on being able to communicate

to a larger audience than its competitors.

ENTREPRENEUR MINDSET

A great idea is worth nothing without the will to make to make it happen.


It requires a great amount of passion to drive your business through the challenging obstacles.


Your passion will be unfulfilled without commitment to your business.


Entrepreneurs have to prove over and over again how committed they are to their venture.


Success usually comes to those that have made large sacrifices in their lives.


If you’re bored, then you’re not working hard enough.


If you’re working late, make sure it’s worth it.


Sometimes it isn’t your abilities that keep you from success, but your mindset. Changing your mindset is easier and

quicker than changing your skills.


Success doesn’t mean you need a perfect track record so don’t be afraid to fall once in a while.


When there is a failure, don’t blame it on bad luck, but evaluate and understand what went wrong.


Don’t settle for good results when what you really want is great.


Resilience is one of the most valuable characteristics you can develop in life.

GROWINGYOUR BUSINESS

No singular action can make you successful but singular focus can.


Focus on marketing and selling to your target market. Trying to impress or sell to the general consumer would

be a waste of time and effort.


The more successful your entrepreneurial venture becomes the more mindful you have to

be on how you manage your time.


Running a startup can feel overwhelming but don’t let that to stop you from taking action.


Your goal is to produce profits quickly.


Realizing profits early on in a startup indicates that you are taking the right actions.


Portraying confidence is different from being sincerely confident.


Having confidence in your business makes people more willingly to do business with you.


The challenge for entrepreneurs is not finding opportunities but to select the right ones to get involved in.


It is tempting for entrepreneurs to engage in new opportunities but to ensure success on the main

project, it is important to stay focused.


Don’t give up.

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Passport to Leadership by Markus Biegel