GROW! 2009 Conference-Day Three

So you know how everyone talks about risk-taking in business? Well, Day 3 of Grow! 2009 Marty Grunder commenced with a speech from a risk-taker himself; Lt.Col Buck Ballistic Burney--U.S.A.F. Retiree and CEO of Mission on Target. The Lieutenant received a standing ovation because he was straight-forward, humorous, down-to-earth and real! However, I think the fact that he was candid with the audience about his life and mistakes, people related to him and instinctively liked him. To get a tiny sneak preview of some of the exciting videos we got to see from the Lieutenant, (and trust me there were a few), you can click here ; then click on the video link.

Throughout the conference, we also learned tips to weather the storm that is the failing economy. We learned how to become great leaders. We learned about 40 great ways to create new business in the economy, and 11 Ways to Out-Service, Out-Sell, and Out-Do the competition. We learned so much stuff, our entire days were dedicated to learning and we got back to our rooms at night time.

There were two phrases that Marty Grunder said/quoted that really stood out to me then, and still does now:

• "Take an Interest in others and they will take an interest in you"
• "How would the leader you want to become, do the things you need to do?"

As you move forward with your startup business, how do you plan on getting your customers to notice your interest in them? How do you plan on becoming the leader you've dreamt of becoming? There was so much I learned that I've already started to implement. I will keep you guys posted. My advice to you is to find a conference to attend, and soak in the information., then implement it for your start-up business. You can also choose to attend the GROW! 2010 conference. For more information on future Marty Grunder conferences, click here.

About the Author: Cheryl Isaac is the writer of this blog and the Founder & CEO of Isaac Business Services LLC; an agency that caters to start-up businesses. http://www.isaacbusinessservices.com/