In the old sailing ship days, the captain’s cry of “all hands on deck” spurred every man on board into action, whether or not it was his watch. The welfare of the ship and all who sailed on her depended on it. The command is still used on naval ships and as a general call to action.Mike Cough, serial entrepreneur and SCORE business consultant, recently issued the command “Calling all hands on deck” to the American small business owner. His opinion is that the needed economic turn around is dependent on small business. He then asks business owners to issue the “all hands” command to their team.
Clough goes on to point out that change will only happen when people take action.
I would like to take Clough’s idea one step further. Not only should business owners call on their team, they should also issue the command to their fellow business owners.
I have created the Business Boot Camps to bring business owners together and give them the opportunity and place to develop their “all hands on deck” strategy.
Read: Clough’s All Hands On Deck Blog
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Thanks so much, Brenda, for pointing out my article. After reading yours, it makes me want to revise mine as I like your lead in much better! :)
BTW, it is Mike rather than Mark! (You can edit this out of the comment if you decide to post it.
Again thanks!
Mike Clough
Awesome post! It made me find Mike's original article and together they are a great inspiration for us small business owners.
We're a mom and pop outfit, but it all still applies. If all Americans just went for it, disregarding the bad news in the press, we'd come out of this. Thank you for the wake up call!
Excellent post and writing style. Bookmarked.
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