Posted in Marketing, Success Factors, tagged advertising, current economy, economy, Marketing, Success Factors on May 6, 2009 | 1 Comment »
It might seem natural to curt spending on advertising during a recession, but it would be madness.
McGraw Hill carried out two studies:
Advertising during a recession creates 132% more 5-year sales growth over those that didn’t advertise, or cut their budget.
Advertising during the 1981-82 recession created a 256% increase in sales growth by 1985.
It is must [...]
Posted in Self Management, Success Factors, tagged balance, bill gates, Buddha, focus, intelligence, Self Management, success on January 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Can Bill Gates be a billion times smarter than you? No, it is impossible. So if he isn’t smarter than you then what is it that accounts for his success and that of other successful people.
It is how we think.
And what we choose to focus our attention on.
How we think has enormous influence on our [...]
Posted in Management, Marketing, Strategy, Success Factors, tagged economy, event, Marketing, strategic planning on January 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
This is the typed notes from my last breakfast I ran 2/12/2008. I have had numerous requests for the notes, so here they are.
The next event is 20 January, 2009. Click here to book.
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How To Thrive In These Economic Times
Panic, Panic, Panic! 2008 will be remembered as the ‘year of the credit crunch’ up there [...]
Posted in Investing, Self Management, Success Factors, tagged books, charlie munger, reading, warren buffett on December 14, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I am always talking to my coaching clients about the importance of reading, in fact I am hounding them about it.
If you are reading this blog, I am probably preaching to the converted. So check out this quote from Charlie Munger, Warren Buffett’s off-sider.
“In my whole life, I have known no wise people who didn’t [...]
Posted in Marketing, Strategy, Success Factors, tagged business, Entreprenuers, make money, Strategy, Success Factors, Tim Ferris on December 10, 2008 | 1 Comment »
There are probably a half dozen things in life that will ensure success. The same is true of business. Here are 5 areas of business of which to pay attention. In-fact if you can master these areas you will be a stellar success in business.
They are:
Self management
Knowing your market
Marketing & Sales
People management
Systemisation
SELF MANAGEMENT
Self management is [...]
Posted in Leadership, Lists, Success Factors, tagged consulting, Innovation, Strategy, tips, uncertain times on October 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
7 Tips For Uncertain Times:
Focus on opportunities. Your results follow your attention and by focusing on the doom and gloom you will at best act defensively. Instead get clear with your strategy and place your attention to what you can control.
Be prompt and responsive. Turn around time is a sign of quality; customers will [...]
Posted in Leadership, Lists, Success Factors, tagged leadership development, principle leadership on September 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Doing some research for a whitepaper on Innovative Leadership I came across this site and list of points for Leadership.
From http://www.businessballs.com/leadership.htm
Always, when leaders say that the people are not following, it’s the leaders who are lost, not the people.
Leaders get lost because of isolation, delusion, arrogance, plain stupidity, etc., but above all because they become [...]
Posted in Leadership, Lists, Success Factors, tagged acknowledge staff, appreciation, Team Building, tips on August 27, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Think of staff as EVERYONE who contributes to the bottom line!
Allow yourself to be impressed on occasion and let your team know.
Say, “Please!” Be polite. I have a rule that we are nice to each other. Be beyond reproach, and set the example in this area.
Show appreciation for contribution. Encourage people, show appreciation and let [...]
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