Switched On… give more than 100%

How do you switch on an entrepreneurial mindset? – Sahar Hashemi believes all of us can.

Sahar with her brother Bobby set up Coffee Republic bringing fresh coffee to a nation of tea drinkers before the big fish of Starbucks had landed in the UK.

Sahar’s fundamental belief it is all about being “Switched On”.

Her book outlines 8 Habits which can easily be applied in any industry or sector:-

Habit 1	Anyone can do it? – How do you switch on an entrepreneurial mindset? It is not a personality it is a behavioural choice Take yourself out of your comfort zone Creativity can be developed – contact nuggets!! we run creativity workshops… Unblock creativity Build up self belief Focus on what you can control – your own habits Bring all of YOU to work Press mute on doubts
Habit 2	Putting yourself in the customer shoes – When do you get the opportunity to do this and how often do you do it? Remind yourself your customers are “human” Get yourself inside your customer’s world Experience your own product or service Ask yourself would “I” like this instead of “would the customer like this
Habit 3	Getting out of the office – What is stopping you leaving your desk? Go for a walk Don’t let routine dampen your curiosity Look at competitors
Habit 4	The importance of being clueless – When did you last look at the company with fresh eyes, your role, your department, your team etc…? Work with a fresh uncontaminated mind Don’t be too set in your ways Unlearn how it has been done before
Habit 5	Prototyping – When you next role out a new product or service, have you mocked it up, what does it really look like? Make an idea tangible Others get a feel of the idea
Habit 6	Notching up the Nos – What did you learn from your last rejection? Anything new is met with resistance – be resiliant A “no” is just an opinion
Habit 7	Bootstrapping – When do you work on a task/new initiative as a management team and do it yourselves (“roll your sleeves up”) Create a boot strapping culture – everyone can do it! Going by the book does not always make it happen Go under the corporate radar Lack of money makes you more creative
Habit 8	Taking 100% of yourself to work – What do you see/hear and feel when this happens? Work and play should not be opposite words Enjoy your work and you will do it well Bring head/heart and personality to work – more than 100%