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Stefan Töpfer
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I'm passionate about very small business, it's positive impact on personal lives and for local communities. Reducing small business failure is my aim and that of WinWeb's services. |
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Small Business Maxim: Have a Passion.When you talk about business, small business or even micro business, eventually the talk always turn to making money. How to make it, how to make some more and how to make sure the business keeps making money in the future. Most often than not people are surprised by my simple answer:
I can proof that to you, too. My wife will always ask me why I can’t give up work, she will say you don’t have to do anything, why not stop? Answer: Passion. Why would people like Bill Gates, Richard Branson, Rubert Murdoch carry on working, after they amassed not millions, but billions? Answer: Passion. We are not driven by making money, but by making a difference, leaving a mark. We can’t wait to tell people about our “brilliant ideas”, even if they turn out not so brilliant sometimes. I got up today at 4:00 am, because I have a great meeting set up today, with some people I wanted to meet for some time, and I can’t wait to tell them my ideas about the future of our business, so I’m going over my presentation again. I’m sitting here at 5:15 writing my daily postings to you all, you may think I’m nuts. Or you may think I’m driven by the idea to make small and micro businesses more successful, but whatever you think, it is not “my god is this guy greedy!” Greed is NOT the same as passion! So be passionate about your business and your customers will love you for it. ST. 
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Said on November 23rd, 2007 at 11:10 pm
I could not agree more as I sit here at 11pm on a Friday night…I just don’t understand people how don’t enjoy their work!
Oh and maybe you should spell out that making money can’t be their passion either…some people get confused by that…
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Said on November 24th, 2007 at 9:27 am
Hi Craig,
You are so right - I tried to make that point by “Greed is not Passion….”, but you say it clearer, making money is not a passion.
Stefan
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Said on January 22nd, 2008 at 5:48 pm
I totally agree with you about the passion. That may be the only thing that carries you through the rough spots when those without quit before they succeed.
Nice to meet you
Keith