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Putting Your Core Strengths to Work as You Start Your Online Travel Business TripAdvisor co-founder and CEO Steve Kaufer once wrote that fencing through high school and college taught him to think three steps ahead, a skill that contributed to his success in corporate life. He also noted the boyhood guidance he received in the art of persuasion from his trial lawyer father. Both these skills have certainly served him well as he’s built up TripAdvisor to be the largest travel company in the world. Successful entrepreneurs like Steve recognize their strengths and put them to use every day. They understand they can’t possibly do everything and know when to assign some of the heavy lifting to others with different talents. This way, most of their time is spent doing what they do well, which keeps them upbeat and eager to tackle the next steps to building their businesses. To make this strategy your own as you lay the groundwork for a successful online travel company, it’s critical that you identify YOUR one or two core strengths. In addition to talents and skills, core strengths often stem from education and experience. Even if your current line of work differs greatly from that creative field of study you pursued in college, those lessons in thinking out of the box can still drive your unique perspective and entrepreneurial approach. Or perhaps you once worked at a technical trade that taught you skills specific to a certain industry. Consider how the project management knowledge you also acquired can be applied today. During the process of determining your core strengths, you’ll inevitably be reminded of your weaknesses. We all have them, but follow the example of the successful entrepreneurs we hear about every day and focus instead on the positives. As you plan to launch your online travel service, set aside any imagined need to improve in certain areas. Identify instead the talents you already have, the skill sets you already possess, the training and experiences that have made you who you are today. Still not sure of your core strengths? Module 1 of the Travel Business Academy’s Startup and Growth Program includes a quick and easy Personal Strengths Assessment. We even provide sample email copy so you can reach out to friends and family to ask for help in identifying what makes you tick. While you may not have recognized the extra spring in your step after you negotiated a deal, organized a successful event, or completed a demanding task, chances are others did. Ask them to remind you what exactly you did to achieve such success in the past so you can better understand which of your strongest attributes contributed…and tap into those core strengths on a regular basis. In addition to helping you identify key elements to establishing a successful online travel company, the Travel Business Academy will guide you as you fully develop your business step by step. Enroll now to learn how to put your core strengths to work for you today. LINK for Steve Kaufer name: http://www.travelstartups.co/travel-startup-founders-series-steve-kaufer-co-founder-ceo-tripadvisor/ http://www.travelbusinessacademy.com/
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