{"id":1317,"date":"2023-05-17T13:25:26","date_gmt":"2023-05-17T17:25:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.homesteadoutdoorproducts.com\/blog\/?p=1317"},"modified":"2023-05-17T13:25:26","modified_gmt":"2023-05-17T17:25:26","slug":"build-a-business-that-works-for-you-using-company-of-one-concepts-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.homesteadoutdoorproducts.com\/blog\/2023\/05\/17\/build-a-business-that-works-for-you-using-company-of-one-concepts-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Build a Business That Works for You Using &#8220;Company of One&#8221; Concepts"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"p1\"><span style=\"color: #658c64;\">Part 3: Mindset and Personality<a href=\"https:\/\/www.homesteadoutdoorproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/happy-employee.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-1318\" src=\"https:\/\/www.homesteadoutdoorproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/happy-employee-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" data-size=\"504x336\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.homesteadoutdoorproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/happy-employee-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.homesteadoutdoorproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/happy-employee-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.homesteadoutdoorproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/happy-employee.jpg 504w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> <\/a><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\">\n<p class=\"p1\"><span style=\"color: #488ba6;\"><b>Welcome to our third article inspired by Paul Jarvis\u2019s book <i>Company of One: Why Staying Small Is the Next Big Thing for Business.<\/i> In the first two articles we covered: <\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.homesteadoutdoorproducts.com\/blog\/2023\/02\/01\/build-a-business-that-works-for-you-using-company-of-one-concepts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Part 1: Is Growth Really Necessary?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.homesteadoutdoorproducts.com\/blog\/2023\/03\/29\/build-a-business-that-works-for-you-using-company-of-one-concepts-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Part 2: Leadership Qualities<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p1\">Now, let\u2019s talk about mindset and personality!<\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><b><span style=\"color: #488ba6;\">Mindset Matters<\/span> <\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Jarvis advocates a mindset of purpose, but he cautions not to confuse purpose with passion. Purpose considers what you can offer the world, whereas passion often is about leveraging a skill to see what it can get you.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Purpose is based on values: It\u2019s why you do what you do\u2014and it should serve as the compass for your company. Successful business owners not only consider what they\u2019re good at but also make sure demand exists for what they do. They let their purpose guide their decisions. Moreover, they recognize that multi-tasking and busyness are roadblocks to critical thinking. (Studies indicate that a person\u2019s ability to focus drops dramatically after working 55 hours per week!)<\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\"><span style=\"color: #658c64;\"><b> Tip: <\/b>Write down your purpose. Don\u2019t worry about how it sounds, just make sure it reflects your values.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><b><span style=\"color: #488ba6;\">Personality Prevails<\/span> <\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Small companies have an edge over large brands\u2014they have more opportunities to bring a personal touch to everything they do. Personality can be a major differentiator, and successful small business leaders use it to their advantage. It is possible to be professional without being impersonal!<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Let your uniqueness shine through. Authenticity creates trust and respect.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p6\"><i> <\/i><span style=\"color: #658c64;\"><i>Next up in our series: Keeping customers happy.<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Part 3: Mindset and Personality Welcome to our third article inspired by Paul Jarvis\u2019s book Company of One: Why Staying Small Is the Next Big Thing for Business. In the first two articles we covered: Part 1: Is Growth Really Necessary? Part 2: Leadership Qualities Now, let\u2019s talk about mindset and personality! Mindset Matters Jarvis&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1317","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blog"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.homesteadoutdoorproducts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1317","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.homesteadoutdoorproducts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.homesteadoutdoorproducts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.homesteadoutdoorproducts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.homesteadoutdoorproducts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1317"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.homesteadoutdoorproducts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1317\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1319,"href":"https:\/\/www.homesteadoutdoorproducts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1317\/revisions\/1319"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.homesteadoutdoorproducts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1317"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.homesteadoutdoorproducts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1317"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.homesteadoutdoorproducts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1317"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}