You don’t need to be ruthless to be successful in business. Business is mainly about buying cheap and selling at a higher price. It’s hardly ruthless and essentially boils downs to a series of transparent and honest transactions. Yet the idea that business is a cut-throat game persists. Good business is not just about brilliant…
The Godfather is chock full of great advice, and there’s lots to learn from the themes of this classic film. Check out some of the best business lessons from The Godfather, or otherwise you might be (metaphorically) sleeping with the fishes sooner than you thought. 1. Make Them An Offer They Can’t Refuse Obviously. One…
The trifecta of competition: Faster than the other guy. Faster to the market, faster to respond, faster to get the user up to speed. Better than the other guy. Better productivity, better story, better impact. and More. More for your money. More choices. More care. More guts. You have more competition than you did yesterday.…
The amazing thing is that unlike taking an apple or a chocolate bar, there's no loss to the rest of us. After you take it, we all benefit
This is difficult if you also insist on treating every customer the same. Or treating every customer the best, which is a better way to describe a similar idea. No, the only way you can treat different customers differently is if you understand that their values (and their value to you) vary. It's easier than…
1. Ideas don't come from watching television 2. Ideas sometimes come from listening to a lecture 3. Ideas often come while reading a book 4. Good ideas come from bad ideas, but only if there are enough of them 5. Ideas hate conference rooms, particularly conference rooms where there is a history of criticism, personal…
Ideas spread when people choose to spread them. Here are some reasons why: 1....I spread your idea because it makes me feel generous. 2....because I feel smart alerting others to what I discovered. 3....because I care about the outcome and want you (the creator of the idea) to succeed. 4....because I have no choice. Every…
"You are right. I screwed up. I'm sorry." It goes a long way.
Being an entrepreneur is like being an artist. For you to be creative all you need is a blank sheet and a brush. There is no map, you draw your own map. You write your own narrative. Half the time I get people asking for a where to start, the step by step procedure on…
Vincent Van Gogh failed as an art dealer, flunked his entrance exam to theology school, and was fired by the church after an ill-fated attempt at missionary work. In fact, during his life, he seldom experienced anything other than failure as an artist. Although a single painting by Van Gogh would fetch in excess of…
Maslow's Internet Hierarchy by Dave Duarte
Once you know how to assemble an electronic device, every computer seems a bit less mysterious. Once you know how to give a speech, you see things in the speeches others give. Learning how to make things turns you from a spectator into a participant, from someone at the mercy of the system to someone…
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