16. February 2009 by admin.

CEO SPOTLIGHT: A chat with Clint Severson (CEO of Abaxis Pharmaceuticals)

We are pleased to finally bring you our CEO of the month focus conversation. This month it is with Clint Severson of Abaxis Pharmaceuticals. Clint was good and gracious enough to afford us some of his time to answer the following questions. Enjoy…

1. Did you wish to reference a particular mentor that really helped you on your way?

There were many mentors, some dead some alive, but too many good ones to pick one.

2. Does luck and/or timing have anything to do with your success?

The harder you work the luckier you get.  Luck does play a part, but it is tied to taking that risk and working hard enough to fall into that lucky position proposition.  Many people I know passed on the risk to take a position that looking back they were lucky to have had a chance to get.  If one takes the risk is that luck?  I do not know

3. Did you need to have a certain mindset to achieve success?  

Yes, I started with a vision of what I wanted to be and do.  Once this was clear in my mind is set goals to achieve this.  After achieving a few of these goals I found out I could do almost anything I set my mind to achieve. 

4. Has publicity contributed to the success of your business?

NO 

5. Did you have a mentor to help you get started?

I have had many mentors through out my journey.  The importance of Mentors should never be under estimated, they were key in helping me achieve my goals.  

6. What tips can you give others who want to embrace their dream but don’t have what it takes to succeed?

Everyone has what it takes.  All you need is the confidence you can make it happen, willingness to keep at it, patience, and when you hit a snag or make a mistake, fix it fast reevaluate your strategy and make the correction.

7.      Is It A Dog Eat Dog World or Is There Enough For Everyone?

There is.  The demand for new products and services is unlimited.  The demand for good people who want to work hard and make a difference is also unlimited.  The thing to remember is have the vision of where you want to go or be, set the goals to get there, have the persistence to never give up, the patience to know this is a long journey and when you make a mistake fix it fast.  You will be surprised to know how much you can achieve.

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9. February 2009 by admin.

Hello friends,

The back and forth economy has made a lot of firms tighten their budgets and company depth, and re-think business outlook in general. Most of the news is bad, however, their are always some bright spots as well. Read Nail Cavuto’s recent column: http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,399761,00.html

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