The game of inches : why small change wins big results / Nigel Collin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Collin, Nigel, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Success in business.

Creative ability in business.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (142 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

1st edition

Place of Publication:

Milton, Queensland : Wiley, 2016.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

No spin, no fuss, no gurus: get the real secret to business success Game of Inches dispels the myth that success must come from disruption, and provides an actionable blueprint for real-world business achievement. Entrepreneur Nigel Collin interviewed over 80 successful Australian entrepreneurs and leaders to learn the key factors that make a successful business; in this book, he distils his findings into a simple process of four actions governed by three behaviours that will guide your path to the top. Examples and case studies eschew the limelight in favour of those on the front lines of business doing well, illustrating the revolutionary idea that you don't have to make headlines to be a success. By shifting your mindset from explosive, overnight success to a quieter, more consistent, more sustainable process, you gain the ability to reach the top and stay there . You'll discover that innovation is actually in reach, doesn't cost too much and is not really all that complex when approached from a growth-oriented mindset of making small changes consistently. You don't need to be Steve Jobs, and you don't need to create the next iPhone to be a success in business. What you do need to do is redirect your attention away from who you are and toward what you deliver. Learn what really drives sustainable success Discover innovation that's within reach right now Focus on what you do , not who you are Work toward a process of constant, consistent improvement Business success is not a one-off event or a single "eureka" moment. It's a continuous, step-by-step process of becoming better every day. Incremental change is the surest route to the top; though others may skip the climb in favour of a helicopter, those who earn the summit tend to stay longest. Game of Inches is your straightforward roadmap to no-nonsense, long-term business success.

Contents:

Intro

Title Page

Copyright

About the Author

Acknowledgements

Foreword by Siimon Reynolds

Start here: It's a game of inches

The one thing that binds them all

It's not who you are, it's what you do

Beautiful tension

The one thing

Part I: There is a process

Action 1: Find a gap

Give them what they want

Dog bites, loose paper and egg rings

Look after the shop

A beautiful tension: passion and viability

Action 2: Take action

Start from where you are

The trouble with gunslingers and vacillators

The first euphoric moment

Momentum

Size doesn't matter

A beautiful tension: starting and preparing

Action 3: Test and measure

MVP

MVA

A big lesson from Tinybeans

How will you know?

Even if you think you're right …

Action 4: Delete or improve

The world is full of ideas

The pragmatic entrepreneur

Ideas are things

Kill your idea zombies

Getting better all the time

What's the fatal flaw?

Understanding small things

The Daly Waters Pub

Make a 'stop doing' list

The process is circular

Part II: It's more than just a process

Behaviour 1: Know why

José Paronella's irresistible dream

Why knowing is so important

Jeff Morgan paints a panorama

The evolving and changing 'why'

Behaviour 2: Mindset is everything

Carol Dweck's mindset model

Alisa Camplin's eight-year plan

You don't learn anything if you don't fail

Roadblocks and stop signs

Fall in love with the process

Behaviour 3: The never-ending doctorate

'Yes and …'

Magical myelin

Practice

Modelling and learning

Beyond the book club

The people you meet

Mentors and coaches

Your customers are people too

Be true to yourself

Restart here: Make it happen

Index

Advert

EULA.

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed April 25, 2016).

ISBN:

9780730328988

0730328988

9780730328971

073032897X

OCLC:

952493317