In order to build the right infrastructure, you must think strategically - that’s having a business mindset. Before you make any decisions in business think about the outcome on all levels; here are seven examples of having a business mindset:

1. Having a business mindset is knowing that the purpose of business is to 
make money.

Sometimes your hobby is just a hobby. Either you’re going to have a hobby that makes you a little extra money or you’re going to have a business that requires a higher level of development in order to acquire a higher level of income.

2. Having a business mindset means thinking for yourself vs letting
other people think for you.

Don’t allow the experts to control your destiny or your dreams, let them help you get there. Take some time to think, document, research your own idea before asking for help - if you do - you will be better equipped to ask for exactly what you want and
getting it.

3. Having a business mindset means being more strategic about your
business activity.
Don’t just go to any networking event or take on any
job; know what results you want before you invest in business activity.

For example, do you know how much it really costs you to attend a
training session or a networking event - Money, family, time,
babysitter, gas, etc? In order to recoup your investment your reasons
for investing in the training must be things other than meeting people
and “I just want to learn something.” Why? That’s a given when you go
to networking (meet people) or training (learn something). Your purpose
for attending any event must be 1 - aligned with your vision and 2 -
focused on profitability. So make sure you have a specific outcome in
mind before investing in business activities like networking and
training.

4. Having a business mindset is knowing that we need to connect with
our businesses and that connection is profitability.

How do you connect with your profitability? By knowing your profit margin, cash flow,
competitive advantage, sales goals, and your key profit indicators. If
you’re not sure what these are, you should consider joining our Free
Telecourse, How to Build Your Small Business Infrastructure.

5. Having a business mindset is understanding strategy and implementing
it into your business practices.

These days we tend to focus on the day-to-day mundane tasks and deadlines, solving short-term problems, and implementing marketing tactics that aren’t a good fit for our
businesses. Strategy concerns itself with what’s ahead, looking at where you’re going and how to get there. Thereby, making you ask the question:”is this task in line with where the company is going and/or where I want it to go?”

6. Having a business mindset is being open to multiple streams of
income and multiple businesses.
I met a lady at a conference a while back, and I will never forget what she told me - “I have one business that’s my passion that makes me a good income and I run it. I have
another business that generates substantial profit for me and I have someone else to run it.” The point: you don’t have to put all your eggs in one basket - that’s part of having a business mindset.

7. Having a business mindset is understanding your emotional ties to
your business.

Understanding the emotional ties to your business will allow you to break through your personal barriers that prevent you from doing what you say you’re going to do and also doing what you want to do. The next time you get emotional in your business jot down what you’re feeling and what triggered it, this is how you begin to recognize which emotions are keeping you from doing good business.

The point is, every business decision you make today affects your
business today, tomorrow, and in the future - so become a good
strategist. :
• A good strategist looks at all facets of their business
today in context of where they are trying to go.
• A good strategist reacts to problems positively instead of negatively.
• A good strategist also welcomes change and turns it into an opportunity.
• A good strategist can react quickly with the unexpected.
• A good strategist has a business mindset.
How about your mindset?

source : Efficio, Inc, The Entrepreneur’s Strategic Partner, USA

Upaya akselerasi laju pertumbuhan ekonomi dan investasi yang tinggi dan sustainable tidak akan optimal tanpa adanya dukungan dari masyarakat luas khususnya sektor korporasi Indonesia.
 
“Sekeras apapun upaya yang dilakukan pemerintah tidak akan optimal untuk mengakselerasi laju pertumbuhan ekonomi dan investasi yang tinggi dan sustainable tanpa dukungan masyarakat luas, khususnya sektor korporasi Indonesia,” kata Menkeu Sri Mulyani Indrawati dalam penyerahan Annual Report Awards 2006 di Jakarta, Selasa.
 
Dari dimensi ekonomis, menurut Menkeu, besar-kecilnya kontribusi sektor korporasi dalam mendorong laju pertumbuhan ekonomi nasional akan banyak ditentukan oleh daya entrepreneurship dan kemampuan inovatif pelaku bisnis untuk menransformasi tantangan menjadi peluang.
 
Namun dari sisi responsibilitas sebagai anggota masyarakat, korporasi dituntut pula untuk menunjukkan kepedulian untuk berbuat yang terbaik tidak hanya untuk pemegang saham dan perusahaan, tetapi juga kepada stakeholders lainnya yang mewakili kepentingan bangsa.
 
“Dimensi terakhir inilah yang mendasari lahirnya prinsip-prinsip mulia dari tata kelola yang baik, mulai dari :

• transparansi
  
• akuntabilitas
  
• responsibilitas
  
• independensi
  
• fairness
  

Penerapan secara konsisten kelima prinsip ideal itu tidak hanya penting untuk perusahaan dan stakeholdernya, namun lebih jauh lagi diperlukan untuk membangun image atau persepsi posisif bangsa ini di mata pelaku bisnis global dan di mata negara-negara lain di dunia,” kata Menkeu.
 
Menurut dia, dalam rangka meningkatkan penerapan good governance, saat ini pemerintah juga tengah melaksanakan Program Reformasi Birokrasi yang bertujuan untuk mendorong kapasitas atau kemampuan pemerintah dalam mendorong pertumbuhan ekonomi nasional serta meningkatkan pelayanan masyarakat secara lebih maksimal.
 
“Pada akhirya hal ini diharapkan akan membangun trust atau kepercayaan publik terhadap birokrasi,” katanya.

Bagaimana pendapat anda mengenai materi kuliah di GKM IBS? apakah sudah sejalan?

Semoga GKM IBS bisa mencetak GENERASI MUDA yg lebih peduli kepada bangsa ini dengan menjadi SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURS.

sumber : investorindonesia.com