After last week’s epic post I’m going to keep it brief this week.  Here’s some wisdom from a training course I attended last weekend.

The trainer made an interesting distinctions between ‘A’ type and ‘B’ type businesses.

‘A’ Type businesses:

• Have specific and detailed goals laid down in a written plan.
• Are happy to invest in the correct tools to get the job done.
• Take responsibility for everything they do.
• Pursue continuous professional development.
• Make clear decisions.
• Will seek out specialist coaches and mentors and put themselves outside their comfort zones in order to learn and develop.
• Demonstrate staying power and tenacity in the face of obstacles or adversity.

‘B’ type businesses:

• Keep ideas in their heads, rather than write them down.
• Avoid investing in tools.
• Foster a blame culture.
• Believe that learning ‘by doing’ is the best route.
• Make excuses rather than decisions.
• Don’t trust or like learning from experts.
• Give up easily.

This sentiment makes SO much sense to me, I have nothing to add.

(The training by the way was offered by Win Investing and was absolutely first class.  Their marketing leaves a bit to be desired though.)