It's about the team . . .

Ever had a bad boss? A job you hated?

There is an old saying that people don't leave companies, they leave managers or leaders. As a budding entrepreneur you must remember that you hold staff’s fate in your hands. These are the people who believed in you, supported you, maybe even financed you. They have made sacrifices (usually in the pay department) to be part of your dream. How will you repay them?

For every bad job that you had, think back about what made it that way. Are any of those traits evident in your company? When’s the last time you said, “Good job” or even, “Thanks”?

Appreciation is the best motivation.

Strive for team-based wins, not individual wins. Great leaders leave their egos at the office door, praise the team when they achieve success and hold themselves personally accountable when the team fails.