| According to the Small Business
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| | business operations, I let every business
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| Association's Office of Advocacy, small
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| | owner know I am interested in their
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| businesses (fewer than 500 employees),
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| | company's growth and success. The only
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| represent 99.9 percent of America's 25.8
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| | way that can happen is if I have a clear
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| million businesses, this ultimately means
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| | sense of where they want their business
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| for success and growth, you will need to
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| | to go. If you communicate to me your
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| compete. As a small business owner, you
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| | "Purpose" clearly, I can work more
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| are inclined to have more
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| | efficiently and effectively.As a leader,
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| responsibilities and tasks to complete.
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| | your "employees" look to you for
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| A Virtual Team is a helpful way to
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| | leadership and guidance, your "Vision."
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| delegate work and have acquired time for
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| | They cannot do their work until you have
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| servicing your client's needs, in a
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| | an understanding what your work is, and
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| specific and direct way.A Virtual
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| | where they fit in. If this guidance is
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| Team?The definition of a team, as defined
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| | not here, your "employees" will be lost.
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| in Webster's New World Dictionary is, "A
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| | Mr. Davis hits the proverbial nail on the
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| group of people working together in a
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| | head when he says, "Vision means having a
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| coordinated effort." By developing a
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| | clear mental picture of where you are
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| Virtual Team, you are able to find more
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| | headed as a leader and as an
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| individuals that will suit your needs.
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| | organization."Building a bridge of trust
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| You may need assistance with marketing,
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| | includes another important aspect.
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| clerical work or sales. They are
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| | Listing and working together. Without
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| essentially groups of individuals that
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| | goals accomplished together, your Virtual
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| are working together, but are located in
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| | Team will fail. You might as well
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| different sites. They may meet
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| | continue to do the work on your own.
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| face-to-face occasionally, but that is
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| | Jermaine's "Goals" statement for the
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| depending on your comfort level with the
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| | P.V.G. Theory is, "Goals are agreed-upon
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| idea of "Virtual" work.Some individuals
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| | targets that leaders, colleagues, and
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| argue that Virtual Teams need to meet
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| | employees direct their efforts and
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| face-to-face, to discuss organizational
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| | energies towards." Work together and
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| issues and needs. However, with
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| | listen together. Be willing to delegate
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| technology advancing as rapidly as it is,
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| | this work, and come to a common goal.
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| for those organizations of only a few
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| | The most frustrating part of being the
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| individuals, which operate within
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| | "employee," in a Virtual Team,
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| financial constraints, there are many
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| | individuals that cannot let go of their
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| viable options. Teleconferencing,
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| | work. If you desire for your business to
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| videoconferencing, and web meeting rooms
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| | grow, you need to "Let Go!"Delegation of
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| are an easy, affordable way to
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| | work is a key part of the organization
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| communicate and nurture these business
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| | process for any business. If your
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| relationships.When establishing your
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| | business is a sole proprietorship, you
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| Virtual Team, there is several things,
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| | have completed most of these tasks
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| you will consider. What you will need
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| | yourself. It may be difficult for you to
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| assistance with, commitment expectations,
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| | look at someone else, and not think,
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| and costs may be your primary focus.
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| | "Will they do this exactly how I like."
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| However, have you ever considered that
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| | The great thing about Virtual Teams, they
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| communication and organization is
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| | will not do it the same. It will add an
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| something you should prepare for?Share
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| | element of change to your
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| and Let Go!Communication and organization
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| | organization.Remember...Growth is
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| are vital to Virtual Teams. Whether your
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| | contingent on change. With opening your
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| company directly employees or
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| | business to the potential of a Virtual
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| "outsources," a relationship needs to be
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| | Team, change is inevitable. You will
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| built to gain trust on both sides. By
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| | then be able to focus your energies to
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| being open about what your company needs
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| | providing services to your customers or
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| and wants, you are establishing a bridge
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| | other tasks that have been set aside.
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| of trust with your "employees." Jermaine
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| | The benefits may not be fiscal right
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| M. Davis, speaker and author of "Leading
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| | away, but your teams Team's
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| with Greatness," writes about the P.V.G.
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| | accomplishments will out way any costs in
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| (Purpose, Vision, and Goals) Theory.When
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| | the end!References:Davis, Jermaine M.
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| discussing "Purpose", Jermaine states,
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| | (2006). Leading with Greatness. Jermaine
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| "Purpose means having a complete and
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| | M. Davis.SBA Office of Advocacy (2006).
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| comprehensive understanding of your
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| | Small Business Association.
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| organization's mission." I know in my
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