Boxer Muhammad Ali and Howard Cosell on ABC’s “Wide World of Sports”… (ABC PHOTO ARCHEIVES) Spanning the globe to bring you the constant variety of sports. The thrill of victory and the agony of defeat. The human drama… It’s been over 30 years since I first heard that phrase on ABC’s “Wide World
Exploding Your Business Growth Potential Read this. – Week’s 5 Best Posts
This week, my 5 favorite business and strategy post cover: How to smartly evaluate opportunities for both their innovation and ‘cost’ potential. Ol’ School connecting; don’t call analog a comeback it’s always been here… and powerful Business Model Generation; the path to better
3 Ways to Improve Your Negotiating Skills… Right Now
Negotiating: It ranks just below public speaking on the list of fears. Often perceived as a combative sport. Miss viewed as the province of a set of mystically trained uber professionals. The funny thing is that we do it all the time. Some without doubt more than others, but we all dive
Working on Growing Your Business? Read this. – Week’s 5 Best Posts
photo via Wikimedia Commons This week my 5 favorite business and strategy post cover: Leveraging a business’ network to develop better solutions to wicked problems Business model generation, the who (putting together the idea target market profile), the what (your point of excellence), and
The #1 Most Common Goof In Executing A Business Model
Pop quiz: Why is a business model, and the strategic value proposition that binds it together, often treated as if it will stand the test of all time? Is it because the core market need is constant? Is it the fear of scrapping existing assets (infrastructure, business knowledge, and/or people)
Making Solid Business Decisions: 7 Things that You Must Know
photo: Simon Doggett via Flickr Why are bad decisions made by capable businesses? Business decisions are typically green-lighted, if not made directly, by seasoned people within an organization, then why is it so hit or miss? After all, isn’t decision making something that we as individuals do
5 Fav Business and Strategy Insights #36
As, always I’m looking to share with you quality information that helps increase our business development skills, enhance our level of business model innovation, and ultimately the quality of our professional relationships. While I never going into depth about the finds, I encourage you check them
The Art of Finding Your Groove
It’s good every now and then to take a moment to understand why you do what you do. It gives you an opportunity to insure that you’re actions are relevant to your core. The points below were developed in advance of participating on a career panel at my alma mater the Fuqua School of Business (Duke’s
It’s All About the Customer – Failure is Death
I invite you to join me as I continue my… well let’s call it a voyage of discovery. Publicly, it all started last week with a post entitled “It’s All About the Customer; 5 Myths to Bust to Get There”, the premise is that businesses have/are moving away from selling a product to selling a solution by