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In the fiercely competitive market of the present, the consumer has greater choices than ever before, and will obviously choose the best quality. Thus, high quality of products and services is the key to survival and success in the business world. For any organization to be successful, mediocrity should be erased from the vocabulary and work culture of its employees. Unfortunately, many people approach work with a casual attitude – they do not strive for excellence in a business climate where nothing less than excellence can help the organization maintain the upper hand. Businesses require employees who can learn and adapt in order to keep ahead of the game. How do we inculcate w...

How many times have you found yourself sitting in front of the TV, mindlessly switching channels and not really watching anything with concentration? Many of us often spend hours doing just this. What do we achieve? The loss of a large chunk of time, that’s all. When we are trying to stretch time to be able to accomplish more in our 24-hour day, if we can eliminate even an hour of this type of mindless activity per day, we automatically gain 7 hours a week. How can one do this? Before switching on the TV, check the TV program guide to see if there’s something showing that you really want to watch. If not, don’t switch it on. Otherwise, try to multitask by doing a necessary ...

The alternative of stable growth in a rapidly growing environment means certain death for the company. In a 15-20% growing environment, if your company is growing at 10 percent, it means your market share is diminishing relative to your competitors, which will lead to your being bought out or having to close down. If you manage to just about keep growing at the same rate as the market, you will be viewed as mediocre. Mediocrity can be considered the opposite of excellence—if you are mediocre, you might manage to survive, but you will never taste greatness, which you can aspire to if you can rise to the challenge that the volatility of growth offers. If you have a bureaucratic mindset ...

One of the consequences of rapid growth within a company is that a certain level of ambiguity creeps in as the organization is always readjusting itself to accommodate the growth and change. Therefore, there may be times when you might not even be sure who your manager is, which will probably create some amount of uncertainty, but that’s one of the prices one pays for the growth, which is far outweighed by the advantages. Another unintended consequence of rapid growth is a sense of running or pushing yourself really hard—but before you know it, your body has adjusted to the new pace and you find yourself able to continue at this rate. People who thrive in a high-growth environmen...

The growth of the company provides numerous advantages to employees—for one thing, being associated with the fastest growing company in your sector is excellent for your résumé. The company is always in need of talent, so it provides opportunities for growth into other areas of work within the company. You are more likely to have the chance to experiment, there are fewer territorial battles, and there are far more opportunities for learning. The third factor is that as the company grows, your career grows concomitantly. Moreover, the biggest driver as you grow is to remain in learning mode at all times. This will not mean much to employees who don’t enjoy change—in fact, i...