Raúl Gorrín The Entrepreneur-humanist

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martes, 19 de abril de 2016

Raúl Gorrín: Ted Turner said: “You should set goals beyond your reach so you always have something to live for.”

By Raúl Gorrín. Ted Turner was 24 when his father killed himself. "He went against everything he taught me: 'Be courageous and hang in there,'" Turner said. His father had just he had overextended himself with a $4 million purchase that expanded his company, Turner Outdoor Advertising, into the South's largest billboard company. Ted was to take over his father’s company. A company so badly overextended that his dad saw no way out. “I was gonna go broke if I didn't get things turned around real fast.” He had to leave college a few months earlier because his dad refused to pay his tuition. Before Ted was forced to leave college his dad sent him a letter calling him a jackass.

Despite all the negative feedback that was part of Ted’s life , he had an inborn positive outlook. Here was a 24 year old handed a company that looked to be quickly going under. Ted’s attitude was, “I didn't care what, how much adversity life threw at me. I intended to get to the top.” “Life is a game. Money is how we keep score.” So he was not going to let the big dollar amount of debt scare him, it was only a number, he told himself. Raúl Gorrín

So this 24 year old had his plan and his perspective mapped out. He was not his dad who gave into his fear of the large debt. His dad quit and he would not. “You can never quit. Winners never quit, and quitters never win”, he is quoted as saying. Over the next few years he made turned the company around to the point where at the age of 31, he bought his first television station and within six years, he had created satellites first super station, CNN.

How did he create such wealth from what would have caused most of us to go bankrupt. It was an attitude of setting goals for himself. Goals that most would have called impossible. To Ted, he had no doubt that he could achieve those goals and the journey to such success became fun for him. “You should set goals beyond your reach so you always have something to live for.” Raúl Gorrín.

With a healthy positive attitude towards life, we could achieve most if not all of our dreams. The problem is most of us will give up when things seem impossible. There is a story that the first time Ted Turner called Jane Fonda out on a date, it was a bad time in her life. She told him so and that she needed time for herself. She figured she would get rid of him nicely by saying, “call me in six months and we will see.” Most of us would take the hint and forget about the date. But Ted Turner put it in his calendar six months to that day. He had no doubt that she would say Yes. So he did indeed call her six months later. A short while later she became his wife and the main love of his life. Raúl Gorrín.

“I've never run into a guy who could win at the top level in anything today and didn't have the right attitude, didn't give it everything he had, at least while he was doing it; wasn't prepared and didn't have the whole program worked out.”, said Ted Turner. Attitude was everything to him. There is a story from his family and neighbors that knew them at the time, that Ted’s first word was pretty. That is the way he saw life and that was the attitude that formed his amazing success.

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martes, 12 de abril de 2016

Raúl Gorrín: Social Entrepreneurs Commitment

All entrepreneurs are committed to creating value, for social entrepreneurs value creation encompasses not simply economic value but also social or public value, their overarching purpose being to make a significant social contribution.

Just as entrepreneurship is rooted in a sense of opportunity so too social entrepreneurship is rooted in a sense that the limits of the actual system, is creating innovative opportunities for meeting those needs of the people.

Needs that are best met by social entrepreneurs committed to starting and building organizations that have a demonstrable commitment to creating social as distinct from purely economic value; organizations that make a difference to the communities and societies from which they spring. Over the next decade this is a revolution that will transform many of the institutions of our society and re-define our understanding of entrepreneurship.

Where business entrepreneurs transform industries, social entrepreneurs transform society. They see a problem - poverty, hunger, injustice - and work to find an accessible, ethical, and long-term solution.

Why it’s important

It may seem idealistic, but social entrepreneurism is actually quite practical. It marries concepts from the nonprofit and for-profit worlds to improve conditions for people on local and global levels. In doing so, it also creates jobs, stimulates economies, and leads to the development of new goods and services.

The qualities of a social entrepreneur

Social entrepreneurs are passionate, creative, and determined. They are motivated by an inner drive to elevate their communities - to pitch in and solve problems.

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martes, 5 de abril de 2016

Raúl Gorrín: Humanist entrepreneurs are people motivated to contribute to social change

The individual is a change agent for a humane business society

The humanist entrepreneur has migrated from the world of philanthropy to the world of business, such that social business entrepreneurs make the marketplace more interesting and competitive and they can become very powerful players in national economy.

Humanism offers potential alternatives: as a philosophy, an approach to life, and a movement it focuses on creating a human-centred, value-oriented society.

In practice, there are already examples of humanists using entrepreneurial as a means to foster genuine life-serving developments, while topics such as business ethics, social entrepreneurship, the so called fourth sector, and corporate social responsibility continuously deepen their footprint in management education and research.

Humanist entrepreneurs are people motivated to contribute to social change. They employ business methods to achieve social objectives, and therefore represent a blueprint for humanistic business. There is scope for strategically reorganizing a traditional corporation to serve authentic human needs.

The implications for managers and businesses

The implications of humanism for economic activities and businesses are clear-cut. Putting people first in business organizations would allow companies to benefit strongly from increased employee commitment and motivation.

We see the potential for real change towards a more humane business environment. Raising the issues about humanism and business has the potential itself to generate change: change in individuals, in organizations, and in systems.

Managers who see the sense in humanism in business can lead from the front, accepting their responsibility for reshaping our economic system and business organizations, for the benefit of society and working lives.

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martes, 29 de marzo de 2016

Raúl Gorrín: Redefining the Humanist Entrepreneur

By Raúl Gorrín. As was stated in other posts, I am convinced that it is through the social commitment of entrepreneurs that a true transformation of society can be produced. This is achieved through inclusion programs that allow companies to become an engine of development and promotion of innovative solutions to the problems people are faced with.

Entrepreneurs and businessmen should not feel obliged to help social change but must feel committed to the contribution they give to the society in which they develop. It is essential to work on creating Social Entrepreneurs Commitment programs in favor of the Venezuelan society. Raúl Gorrín.

Entrepreneurs who understand and practice Social Commitment are struggling to carry out projects that seek to improve the situation they live in communities. They understand that commitment to their surroundings and the country is not a legal obligation or request but a method of making and motivating companies to pursue not only wealth, but also to share the value of business generated with people. Raúl Gorrín.

Entrepreneurs who seek to assume a social commitment want to promote a real change. They have the vision of the potential gain and lasting benefit the transformation will have on society. It is an ongoing effort that includes the combination of a context that is seen as an opportunity, and the use of that opportunity. The result is created in particular when the company connects with people. The tip is to serve to promote positive change within the community. Raúl Gorrín.

There are social commitments that are showing new models of the value of creation and resource utilization and in changing the way people think about success. Raúl Gorrín.

Companies are activated as agents of change and play a fundamental role in the growth. The company targets change from the standpoint of humanism. Entrepreneurs are not only capable of leading businesses that generate value, but of becoming proactive entities that work as facilitators of communities, generating a positive impact on people. Raúl Gorrín.

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martes, 22 de marzo de 2016

Raúl Gorrín: The need for a Social Entrepreneurs Commitment

By Raul Gorrín. When social environments and the need that prevails in people reviewed, the intention of a Social Entrepreneurs Commitment to allow programs to tune the activities of the private sector with the requirements of vast sectors of society is strengthened up.

The Social Commitment of Entrepreneurs aims to overcome the current challenges through the implementation of a new paradigm whose pillars are ethics, corporate value, honesty and respect for society.

Social Entrepreneurs Commitment means that companies communicate their values and the management model uniquely and exclusively to help people.

A social enterprise is a venture that efficiently and sustainably pursues social impact (solving a social problem) as its mission. Profit and income is just fine for social enterprises, so long as profit isn’t chased at the expense of social mission, and that profit as a means to an end doesn’t exploit those who are the intended beneficiaries of the enterprise (in other words and most often, poor people). It is irrelevant whether the enterprise is for profit, not for profit or a combination of each (a so-called hybrid) – what matters is that it’s a sustainable and efficient way to solve real problems in partnership with real people.

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martes, 8 de marzo de 2016

Raul Gorrín: What are the key planning factors for competitive success in business?

By Raul Gorrín. To succeed in business you must create a plan with goals and objectives and then be willing to execute that plan through a phased implementation schedule. There are several key planning factors for competitive success in business. To be able to stay ahead of competition, you need to convert each of the factors of the business plan into an executed action.

When creating your business plan, should be focused on key areas of your business. According to Birnbaum Associates, consultants in business strategy, a business plan must be based on specific issues. Propose for example that you want to increase revenue by 10 percent annually during the first three years of business. You must use this target as a general statement and then create lists specific actions that will help you achieve that goal. You will not be able to compete in the field if only raises general terms in a business plan.

Market share

Capturing market share is one of the most important factors of a business plan. You and your competition are trying to reach the same goal. To succeed you need to have some element that helps set you apart from the competition. Try to find out the areas where product support, features, and product updates are relevant to your industry. Look what their comparative advantages are in relation to other companies that are competing in their sector, and create your advantage, it can be based on pricing strategy, product availability and online support.

Customer service

One of the key planning factors in customer retention and maintaining a high rating on consumers is a good customer service. An efficient customer service does not happen by accident; It is the result of careful planning. Create a training program that will allow your customer service representatives to continually hone their skills. It is advisable to develop a survey system that allows you to reach your customers and ask them important questions about areas such as product support, delivery or satisfaction guarantee. To stay ahead of competition, you need to know what your customers expect and how you can keep them satisfied.

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