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John Barksdale - Coaching: How it makes or breaks a career

The word coaching or mentoring is often used in context of professional development. Most organizations nowadays are encouraging the coaching culture, as it is beneficial for both the mentees and the mentors. Most entrepreneurs or business professional view a mentor as someone who is more experienced than him or her, who takes a personal interest in his or her career growth and invests time to give advice and guidance to the mentee. But the mentor can only guide, it is the mentee who shall have to build a successful relationship with the mentor in order to derive maximum business guidance from his or her. John Barksdale , the famous entrepreneur rightly said while quoting David Joseph Schwartz, “Think little goals and expect little achievements. Think big goals and win big success.” Building the right relationship with the mentor There are certain points that one must keep in mind to make the most out of a mentoring relationship . Do not waste too much time: always remember that goo

Entrepreneurship and Creating a Niche - The Basics according to John Barksdale

It’s not easy being an entrepreneur, you need to work hard and have a healthy dose of luck as well to make the right decisions. But if you can overcome your challenges then the rewards are great. John Barksdale   was just 13 years old when he started his first business venture, and by the age of 17 he’d made his first million dollars. It wasn’t an easy journey, but making the transition from teenager in Upstate New York to successful international businessman proved to be the right one for Barksdale. What do you need to make the right choices for yourself and your business? How can you get a clear understanding of what idea and options will work for you? Identifying and creating a niche for yourself is a good first step in this process. How to create an entrepreneurship niche There are a few ways you can create your niche, no matter what industry you choose. Here are a few ideas that might help point you in the right direction. ●  Specialize : If you are in an ind