Intentionality Sometimes, the best ideas happen by chance.
How Does the
MAGIC
Happen?
Hint: It's Collaboration
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By Steve Dusek • Portrait By Paul Flessland
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AUGUST 2017 | FARGOINC.COM
Have you ever had a discussion with a customer that gave you an idea for a marketing or sales campaign? Have you ever received a suggestion from your employees regarding improving a process or procedure that saved the company money? These are all examples of happenstance encounters. What if you were more intentional about creating these opportunities, though? In our world, collaboration happens daily. How do we help a small business secure the financing they need to be successful? Who are the key players needed to pull the deal together? What additional resources does the business need to accomplish their goal? These are questions we're always asking ourselves and our partners.
hey say two heads are better than one. When multiple minds come together with a willingness to contribute, are actively engaged, and share a common purpose, amazing things happen. Nowadays, we like to call it "collaboration." In my last column, we talked about the relationships that are critical to the success of your business. Individually, these relationships comprise a plethora of information and experience, but what happens when you bring them together in an effort to make something better, solve a problem or create something new?
Have you ever had a chance encounter with a stranger that spurred an idea for a new product or service?
Steve Dusek
President & CEO Dakota Certified Development Corporation (Dakota CDC)
When we hear that something "can't be done," that’s when we really dig in and try to find a different way. Rather than “it can’t,” we explore how it can. And collaboration is the magic word that makes the impossible possible.