{"id":15587,"date":"2015-03-27T18:19:10","date_gmt":"2015-03-27T18:19:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/engaged-entrepreneur.com\/?p=15587"},"modified":"2015-03-27T18:19:10","modified_gmt":"2015-03-27T18:19:10","slug":"leaders-are-readers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engaged-entrepreneur.com\/?p=15587","title":{"rendered":"Leaders are Readers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The limiting factor in your business isn&#8217;t the economy; it&#8217;s not your competition; it&#8217;s not the market, and it&#8217;s not your employees.<\/p>\n<p>The reason your company hasn&#8217;t gone to the next level is, believe it or not, you. \u00a0And it&#8217;s not just you \u2013 the reason mine hasn&#8217;t gone to the next level is me, too!<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s the bad news. \u00a0The exceedingly great news is that we\u00a0have some control over we\u00a0are! \u00a0You can become the leader, the entrepreneur, the business owner that you need to become to take your business to the next level.<\/p>\n<p>When you come to this understanding, it&#8217;s a frightening one, a sobering one. \u00a0But it&#8217;s also extremely\u00a0empowering, because now you can really believe that taking your organization to the next level isn&#8217;t in someone else&#8217;s hands \u2013 it&#8217;s in yours.<\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s a quote that you hear a lot in business circles, with good reason. \u00a0&#8220;Leaders are readers.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>This is a simple way of saying that your role as the leader of your [potentially very small] business includes learning and growth. \u00a0Reading is a great way to do that. \u00a0Both Nancy and I have some suggested reading lists.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/williamray.com\/recommended-reading\/\" target=\"_blank\">Will&#8217;s Recommended Reading<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/nancyrayphotography.com\/2015-book-list\/\" target=\"_blank\">Nancy&#8217;s Recommended Reading<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Where are you weak? \u00a0Where do you need to grow? \u00a0Leadership? \u00a0Management? \u00a0Systems? \u00a0Marketing? \u00a0Distribution? \u00a0I can guarantee you there is a book out there to help you with that.<\/p>\n<p>If you want to continue to deepen your understanding of the financial aspects of your business, maybe you need to grow with us on November 16th at the Engaged Entrepreneur Workshop! \u00a0You&#8217;ll take your understanding of your business model, profitability, financial reports, and the greater legacy piece of growing a business to the next level!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mkt.com\/william-ray-4\/the-engaged-entrepreneur-worskhop\" target=\"_blank\">Register here!<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The limiting factor in your business isn&#8217;t the economy; it&#8217;s not your competition; it&#8217;s not the market, and it&#8217;s not your employees. 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