Rocket Fuel: The One Essential Combination That Will Get You More of What You Want from Your Business

“Entrepreneurs [Visionaries] hunt. They don’t manage. They explore rather than analyze. They build companies with vision, creativity, and tenacity; not with policies and procedures.”

You haven’t really needed to leverage the capabilities of others, so it isn’t surprising that you’ve spent little time thinking about how to develop such resources.

The polar differences between Visionaries and Integrators mean they are always driving each other a little bit crazy.

A great Integrator will make better decisions than a Visionary because of being better in tune with all issues, priorities, and resources.

The Same Page Meeting is a scheduled monthly meeting between only the Visionary and the Integrator. Allow two to four hours for the meeting, and always meet somewhere outside the office.

They provide a cadence and a consistency for the team, and help them stick with it.

Being an Owner sitting in an Accountability Chart seat should entitle you to no more rights than an Employee sitting in an Accountability Chart seat. You must keep these two roles separate. There is a time and place for each of them.

“Entrepreneurs have an unrealistic optimism. It’s chemical in the brain. They see things others can’t.”

You need to understand that tension is normal and should not be confused with any lack of respect. To combat and endure the friction actually demonstrates your high level of respect for each other.