Today’s’ Warrior-Preneur question is inspired by my sistah Donna L. Johnson. Thanks Donna for the inspiration! Can you do a good job and be a consistently poor communicator as a entrepreneur?
Lee Lonitz Good question. I think ‘poor communicator’ is relative because many businesses and clients all communicate at different levels and rates. For me, as a fast-moving business my clients definitely want a rapid and direct line to communicate with me. For others, it may not take as much communication (e.g. an occasional update) to create an effective result and do a ‘good job.’ I’d be curious to see what the other Warrior-Preneurs think.
Haley Higginbotham Montgomery Sometimes your effectiveness as a communicator factors into whether or not people BELIEVE you can do a good job. If you don’t present yourself well with communication tools using the basics like correct spelling, good grammar, well-formed thoughts, etc, then it can hinder confidence in your other abilities.
Irene Turner Depends on your job…if you are a paper pusher or computer software geek and communication is not key for your work, yes…but most positions as an entrepreneur you must either promote your business, deal with a client or some act that at some point requires communication…so overall, I’d say no!
Rocky Maddex As an entrepreneur you can be a bad communicator. If you want to be successful though, communication skills are a Key to Success! It’s a skill like any other though and can be learned and improved upon. This does not mean you have to master all forms of communication though, and if you’ve read or listened to Crush It by Gary Vaynerchuck you’ll know what I”m talking about.
Chris Wagner I struggle with this all the time. I get very tongue tied and flustered. I definitely think that good communication skills will propel you to higher levels. It’s all about confidence.
Andrea Nelson Mueller I think you can succeed as a bad communicator if you KNOW that is a weakness for you. You can work your strengths and do a little more to make up for your lack of skills in verbal communication or writing. You can delegate and hire out to a certain degree, too, but you have to know which … See More areas should be delegated. And, overall, if your heart is good that will come through even if you’re not a smooth talker though as Haley said, building belief in you/your business depends largely on how you communicate.
Now you KNOW I have an opinion! Check out the video:
So what do you think? Can you do a good job and be a poor communicator?
Ann M. Evanston is a “Chief Breakthrough Officer” teaching other Business Warriors how to slow down, and find the most unique part of their business that makes them stand out among the crowd. She has been named one of the top marketing consultants by About.com, is a guest blogger for Showcasing Women and takes pride in moving you from “blah, blah, blah” to “BOOM, BOOM. BOOM!”
It seems so often that we are “human doings” instead of human beings! I truly believe that taking time out-getting away from the things you DO to nurture who you ARE is critical to achieve success.
What do you do to take time out? Do you have a daily ritual?
Ann M. Evanston is a “Chief Breakthrough Officer” teaching other Business Warriors how to slow down, and find the most unique part of their business that makes them stand out among the crowd. She has been named one of the top marketing consultants by About.com, is a guest blogger for Showcasing Women and takes pride in moving you from “blah, blah, blah” to “BOOM, BOOM. BOOM!”
This morning I was thinking about success and wanted to share with you. Thank you Candace Davenport for sharing Jeff Olsons book: “The Slight Edge” with me!
What does success mean to you? How do you practice “continuous movement”? If you had to recommend a book or CD what would it be and why?
Ann M. Evanston is a “Chief Breakthrough Officer” teaching other Business Warriors how to slow down, and find the most unique part of their business that makes them stand out among the crowd. She has been named one of the top marketing consultants by About.com, is a guest blogger for Showcasing Women and takes pride in moving you from “blah, blah, blah” to “BOOM, BOOM. BOOM!”
Warrior-Preneurs are the next level of entrepreneurs; they get that strategy, mindset and habits create outstanding results. I have shared the first four characteristics of a Warrior-Preneur: 1-history; 2-discipline; 3-sexy; 4-community.
Now the fifth – integrity – a BIG word – watch here for my thoughts:
Now some might say, “they did not intend it Ann” – WHATEVER! Ignorance is not a healthy excuse! What demonstrates Integrity for you?
Ann M. Evanston is a “Chief Breakthrough Officer” teaching other Business Warriors how to slow down, and find the most unique part of their business that makes them stand out among the crowd. She has been named one of the top marketing consultants by About.com, is a guest blogger for Showcasing Women and takes pride in moving you from “blah, blah, blah” to “BOOM, BOOM. BOOM!”
I have been writing about the traits and characteristics that great Warrior-Preneurs possess:
1- history
2- discipline
3- sexy
This week community:
I was honored to be a part, if even a small one, of this community created by a Warrior-Preneur that exemplifies this trait: Ted, @setla on Twitter. What he might not even realize, by including, not excluding, he created opportunity for more community to occur. I had the chance to meet a phenomenal group of people that I have been following on Twitter, and now we are connected – that’s community!
These were taken at the premiere event, where I met (left to right, first is me) Lori Moreno, Adriel Hampton, Dave Malby and Lori. As well as Jeanette Joy pictured below. I think social media is an amazing place to meet connect and grow – how are you creating community?
Ann M. Evanston is a “Chief Breakthrough Officer” teaching other Business Warriors how to slow down, and find the most unique part of their business that makes them stand out among the crowd. She has been named one of the top marketing consultants by About.com, is a guest blogger for Showcasing Women and takes pride in moving you from “blah, blah, blah” to “BOOM, BOOM. BOOM!”
I think this video says it all. It’s easy, especially starting out, to take FREE advice too readily. Be smart, be strategic!
How can you weed through all the FREE advice on social media and make smart choices for your business?
Ann M. Evanston is a “Chief Breakthrough Officer” teaching other Business Warriors how to slow down, and find the most unique part of their business that makes them stand out among the crowd. She has been named one of the top marketing consultants by About.com, is a guest blogger for Showcasing Women and takes pride in moving you from “blah, blah, blah” to “BOOM, BOOM. BOOM!”
