Many of us entrepreneurs have vision – we see the future so clearly in front of our eyes. Others think execution – how will I move forward on an idea from point A to point B. Both are skills that entrepreneurs spend a lifetime developing. To succeed in this day and age, a business needs both to be successful. This does not mean that you have to do both – what it means is that the business needs to do both to be successful.

 To succeed in this day and age, a business needs both vision and execution to be successful.

So what is the skill we need to make this happen? First is an understanding that vision without execution, or execution without vision, fail. Second, recognize which of the two you are good and like. It is rare that we are good at both. And if we try the one we are good at or don’t like it weighs us down. Next, find a resource that can help you with the one that is not your forte. It can be an advisor, a free business school student, a trusted friend….be creative in how you use your network. You may not have the funds to have other employees, but you can be creative about who can help. But the first step is that good businesses need both.