Welcome to your business E-book "Run Your Business Like a Great Football Team" by Al Young Business Coach. The business E-book is below. This E-book will help your business make more money. This E-book is also a great for year-round team building to help your employees be more productive. Our music video is to the left. You can call
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Chapter 1: Your Business Game Plan
Chapter 2: Your business owner is the quarterback of your business team
"Team building is the process of creating a team that works together towards a common goal. The importance and main purpose of team building is to create a strong team through forming bonds and connections. Creating these bonds through team building is very beneficial to businesses"
Al Young played football. Al was a big tight end in college football, and Al had a pro football tryout. Al has a business degree from the University of Wisconsin.
Al Young
Business Coach
Phone/Text: (520) 338-1004
Email: al@alyoung.net
Tucson, Arizona
CHAPTER 1:
YOUR BUSINESS GAME PLAN
1. Introduction
It may not be something that often crosses your mind, but football coaches and business owners have a lot in common. Both professions require leadership, dedication, commitment and a strong work ethic in order to succeed. Just like football coaches, as a business owner you must take on many roles to ensure everybody is working together as a team to achieve important goals and operations run smoothly. Here are a few other ways football coaches and business owners play a similar game:
2. Pre-Game
To prepare for a football game, coaches research opponents, develop game plans and determine the best lineup of players who will help the team win. Similarly, when running a business, owners conduct market research to understand the competition and the key economic conditions and indicators. Business owners also build a business plan, which sets the strategic framework for the business and maps out the path forward. In addition, business owners find top talent who will help them execute the plan and beat the competition.
3. During The Game
Over the course of a game, head coaches make adjustments regularly, shifting tactics to put their team in a position to score and win. They consult with assistant coaches to get advice on what plays they should run. Business owners also make strategic moves to adjust to constantly changing market forces and customer demands.
4. Halftime
Football coaches typically deliver inspiring halftime speeches that motivate players to give their all and function as a team. Business owners motivate their employees by providing benefits programs and encouraging their career growth through training that will help strengthen their skills. Business owners also promote teamwork by clearly communicating the importance of each employee’s role in reaching a shared objective.
5. Post-Game
Following the game, football coaches review footage to analyze which plays and strategies did or did not work and what improvements the team can make to defeat the next opponent. At the end of each day or period of performance, business owners crunch numbers to determine how well the business performed and identify ways to boost profits, cut costs and improve customer service.
6. Summary
In football coaching, the job does not end just after one game or one season. The same can be said for business owners who work hard every day to manage and grow their business.
CHAPTER 2:
YOUR BUSINESS OWNER IS THE QUARTERBACK OF YOUR BUSINESS TEAM
As a business owner, you are constantly the quarterback for your business. Not only are you are the most important player in the game, you run the show.
Now that football season will soon be in full swing, we thought we’d have fun with the topic. Running a small business is a lot like being the quarterback in football. Here are 5 reasons why:
1. Always Know The Play
As the quarterback, you are the leader. At the end of the day, the responsibilities of a great game fall in your hands. To ensure that your team wins the game, you have to create the best, and most feasible plays to get your team in the end zone.
As a small business owner, you do the same. Your business is your passion. You should have a plan each and every day to help get your business closer and closer to its projected goals, whether that would be financially or in another avenue.
2. Anticipate What’s Coming From The Opponent
As a quarterback, you have to anticipate many aspects of the game. Not only will you run the play that your team does best, you also have to factor in what the other team has up their sleeves. You watch other games, take notes, and keep up with players’ specific skills to anticipate the best play for the current situation.
This is one of the most effective and crucial points to running a business. As a business owner, you should constantly look to others in your industry to see the biggest accomplishments and failures to base your business plans off of.
For example, as a business owner, you monitor your business finances monthly, if not daily. If your financial records suggest that you will encounter cash flow problems later in the year, you should probably start making strides to reduce the likelihood that it becomes a reality. To do this, you look to an ally, a business loan company, to help you out, much like a quarterback looks to his defensive line. Getting a small business loan will be the best solution so you don’t fumble your business’s strong line of credit.
3. Encourage Your Teammates
As a quarterback and business owner, you’d be nothing without your team. You look to them to carry out your play, your plans, and your biggest dreams. If your team isn’t encouraged for their great work, they will be less likely to run faster, work harder, and perform their best for you.
Most business owners think that encouragement only comes in times when the scoreboard isn’t reading in their favor. This, also, isn’t true. Encouragement can, and should, come at any given time. Treat your staff to lunch every once in awhile, or even give employees a pat on the back, thanking them for their hard work. No matter how big or small you want your gesture to be, it doesn’t matter, as long as it happens.
4. Look For The Right Receiver
The best quarterbacks see all of their options before making the pass. After the snap, they look at all of their available receivers and choose the best one for the play. Passing the ball too quick can result in a fumble, or even worse, an interception.
This is the same case as a small business owner. As a small business owner, you are tempted to take any and all business that comes your way. This may result in short term success, but in order to maximize your business for long-term success, it is crucial to do your due diligence. Take the time to weigh all of your options before making a decision.
5. Practice Your Hail Mary Pass
As a quarterback, and a small business owner, you never want to think about not being at your best, but it is crucial to stay in the game.
No matter what industry you are in, every business has had a time in their career where they need to bust out the Hail Mary Pass. Businesses that have a Hail Mary Pass planned are typically the ones that end up winning the game.
Planning for the worst is the best way to get to the top. Understanding what your business will need to do in order to get out of rough periods in a positive mindset is key for long-term success. This may mean that you will have to work on days off, obtain small business loans, and do whatever it takes to keep your business alive.
Al Young
Business Coach
Phone/Text: (520) 338-1004
Email: al@alyoung.net
Tucson, Arizona