Innovation according to business guru Peter Drucker is the act that endows resources with a new capacity to create wealth. So let’s look at the word create or creativity. Creativity is the process of bringing something new to the world. …
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This is a question every business leader needs to answer. I say that because if you lead any business you need to have the vision in order to provide the image of the future that you and your staff can …
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I know that it should get people to understand where they are at present and where they could be. But how do you do that? Let me give you an example in regards to women and make-up. For women it …
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Is the competition going to be based on price or something else? Recently I read an article about how the cell phone business has changed over the years. It has shifted from price to network to design, then branding and …
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This is a very interesting question that I hopes leads to a very revealing answer. While I believe that technology is very important in business today, I also believe that we have to make decisions that fit with how we …
If you were, you do have some very unique challenges. The founder of any business has been the ‘doer’ for some time. He or she may not be able to change from their original role in the company as it …
If you are in sales, and we all are to some degree, this may be a concern for you. But I want to address this question differently. I got this idea from an article in the Harvard Business Review by …
If you are curious enough continue reading. To make your offering SEMI, evaluate your business by using the following questions; Is what I sell obviously different? Do I promote it by taking big risks? Have I made at least one …
Is what you are doing something that is ‘Significant Enough to Make an Impact‘(SEMI)? Read more →
Many years ago I took a course on influencing and the instructor advised all of us that the word ‘but’ is a influence killer. The reason for this is that when you say the word ‘but’, what people are hearing …
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I know the answer to this question is both ‘yes’ and ‘no’. The reason I say ‘yes’ is because once the business has committed to a mission or focus, everyone needs to march to the beat of the same drummer. …
Do all the employees in your business need to have a sense of unity? Read more →