This evening I came across Michael Simmons – Young Entrepreneur Journey. I’ll be watching his blog closely.

Michael is 21 and has achieved so much. A student at Stern School of Business at NYU and award winning young entrepreneur, he has written The Student Success Manifesto. Its subtitle is How to create a life of Passion, Purpose and Prosperity. His next goal is the Amazon.com Bestseller List by the end of the year.

Today in If I had only known, Michael posts how choosing the right professors rescued his experience of NYU in 18 months.

It seems he undersells himself in that post. In a few hundred words Michael shows enthusiasm and a passionate hunt for great teachers. Many people in his position would have quit and blamed poor classes. Why did he do look for (and find) great teachers? I don’t know but hopefully he’ll tell us soon.

But this isn’t a passive ride. What about us? Well, don’t stop at just professors. The same advice applies for locating champion members of our teams. His techniques work to find great mentors, finance brokers, accountants, lawyers and investment advisers. Take responsibility for the quality of your team. If something isn’t working make some changes.

Do something immediately to make this point stick. Make a call, write a note, but take some action right now.

Time for me to review my team and see if they are the greatest I can get.