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productivity. For example, an emotional upset in the business is the same
as sand thrown into the gears of productivity.

Upsetting people is easy, especially in business. It’s guaranteed that if you
have two people in a company going at 100 miles an hour, three people
going at 20 miles an hour, and one person who is out-to-lunch mentally,

there will be upset. On a project, if someone wants to move into action,
but others want to do more preliminary research and discuss the project
further, there will be upset. These upsets slow business from the speed of
thought to the speed of blaming and arguing. This can ultimately bring
everything to a standstill, including your Midas Touch.

Humans are not machines. Humans work at different speeds. You cannot
just step on a human being the same way you step on a gas pedal. In most

cases, if you step on a human being, productivity decreases. People must
work together for a company to thrive.

Midas Touch entrepreneurs recognize this. The smart ones seek to know
themselves well so they can assemble teams that not only complement
them, but work well together. If you don’t have that, the little thing that
counts, well, nothing else really matters.

One of Robert’s favorite tools for getting to know yourself and those in
your company is the Kolbe Index from the Kolbe Corp. While there are
many personality and preference indexes on the market, the Kolbe Index
system has unique features and is especially useful for entrepreneurs. For
starters, it measures the three parts of the mind that many ancient
philosophers and modern psychologists say we all have: thinking, feeling,
and doing.

Thinking

Schools measure a person’s IQ, which is an indicator of how well they
think.

Feeling

This is a reflection of a person’s emotions, desires, attitudes, preferences,
and values.

Doing

This is a person’s instincts, talents, drive, and mental energy.