Welcome to My New Blog!
May 16, 2007
I often have things I want to share with you and I hate using Santiago’s valuable time to upload a “thought”, so I have finally taken the plunge. The blog plunge. Well, I might as well go ahead with a thought…
Most small businesses don’t grow. Even though they know what to do, and how to do it, they just don’t do it. Why don’t they implement? Because they aren’t INSPIRED. Have you ever noticed that those who are highly successful are inspired about something? They are going somewhere. They can’t wait to get started in the morning. Therefore the slogan of the Howard Partridge Inner Circle… Inspiration to Implementation.
Small business owners who are excited about the future will go to great legnths to accomplish their goals. But is it really the “goals” that drive them?
I was having lunch with a friend the other day and he asked a question that stumped me. “What inspires you to do what you do Howard?” He asked. My first answer didn’t tell the whole story. It was true, just not complete.
I thought about the question for a few days and it occurred to me that the reason that entreprenuers are inspired is because they have compelling dreams that drive them.
Even if they can’t communicate the dream. It’s there. Goals are the mere milestones on the Success Journey. The destination is living your dream. Do you have your dream clearly in mind?
”Without clearly defined goals (dreams - vision) you will be forced to focus on activity and ultimately become enslaved by it” - Chuck Coonradt
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Hey Howard, just kicking around with my new laptop & found your blog. I must tell you how bad i feel for not being in touch in a while, but lets just say that i’ve been busy. Why, because I have been IMPLEMENTING all that i have learned from you over the last 5 years. As you know when we met we were a “value” cleaner. Thru your direction we have patiently & deliberately transformed ourselves into the most prestegious carpet & upholstery cleaning company in Charlotte, NC. We have recieved 19 “super service awards” from Angie’s List, we just recieved the Consumers Choice Award as well as being rated as the “Best Carpet & upholstery Cleaning Service” by “Best of Charlotte”. Howard I literally thank God every single day that i met you, got involved with your program & IMPLEMENTED what you tought me. I have not been able to attent the Inner Circle events for a while, but i believe that will change soon. I have hired an operations manager to assist with the day to day operations which will give me much more TIME FREEDOM !!! i hope all is well with you & look forward to getting back to Houston. Your Knight in Service, Darrell Thomas