Igniting Your Business
Step One: Flint & Steel (Network)
To ignite anything you must first have a spark, and to create a spark (in the more literal sense) you must have flint & steel. In the world of business, flint & steel are you, and those you network with. It doesn’t really matter who the flint is, and who the steel is. What matters is that you come together, and together you can create a spark that neither one of you could have created on your own. It’s all about relationships, and in business that means networking.
Step Two: The Spark (Learn)
To create a spark with another person (a business spark that is) you must have some knowledge of business, marketing, sales, relationships, communication, etc. Networking with others without the knowledge you require is like having the flint & steel, but not knowing you need to strike the steel against the flint, or how to direct the spark so that a fire can result. Take the time to educate yourself in critical areas of business, such as the ones mentioned above. That way when you bring the flint & steel together (you and someone else) you will have the knowledge you need to create the spark and hopefully ignite a fire.
Step Three: The Bonfire (Synergize)
There are fires, and then there are Bonfires. Bonfires are typically much larger, and they are usually associated with celebration. There is, indeed, much to celebrate when two people come together and as a result they create something that neither of them could have achieved on their own. Something more that just 1 + 1 = 2, but rather 1 + 1 = 10, or 100, or more. To synergize means that the whole is greater than the sum of the parts. It’s all about the bonfires we can create as we synergize with others.
So, go get started! Gather your flint & steel (network with others), create the spark (learn what you need to learn about business), and build a bonfire of success (synergize with others for maximum results).
To Your Success!
Kip Kint, Success Coach & President, Mission Ignition
