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How Dumb Is Your Business?

N2Growth Blog

It applies to your branding, marketing, supply chain, and ultimately to your customer base. Here is a simple rule of thumb…the bigger the key man policy the less scalable the company is. The dumb factor not only applies to talent, capital, and technology, but it also extends throughout the entire value chain.

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Coronavirus Crisis: Reasons for Hope During These Dark Times

The Practical Leader

Based on this sharp change, he predicted all of China would improve in two weeks and stop in China by the end of March. Global banks are much stronger and less leveraged than in 2008. Stock markets should bounce back more quickly than the six years it took the Dow Jones Average from 2007 to 2013 to recover.

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Cast the Net Wide – Make the Most of Your Promotional Time and.

Women on Business

Being sharp means being succinct. Evaluate organizations online: their mission, major products/markets, history, and biographies of key participants. If you rely on searches for your background research, so will those you work with (if they are sharp). Base marketing initiatives on shared values and multiple-agendas.

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Swagger Wagon

Chris Brady

Besides, I truly appreciate good marketing, and this is creative stuff! Still, all the great marketing in the world wont make a mini van cool. The humor is sharp, dry and keeps you looking for the next unexpected in-joke. Scam Orrin Woodward and Me out of a free book!)

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The Benefit of Dissenting Opinion | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Therefore the art you speak of sculpts with a very sharp blade – the tongue. Unfortunately, the wildcard is PEOPLE. We serve people, lead people, we relate to people, we encourage or discourage people, and we are people.

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Family Matters | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Now both my sons are doing the tough balancing act, but their priorities are keeping their leadership skills sharp – leading family and companies. I had to learn that lesson, and almost blew it many years ago. link] mikemyatt Thanks for stopping by Bert.

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Breaking Through the Barrier – Interview with Jack Hayhow

Rajesh Setty

He is one not only very sharp but also one of the kindest people I have met. There are, in fact, myriad operational, marketing and financial strategies that can and do lead to growth. I have had the pleasure of meeting Jack Hayhow last year and I have known him for years now. That’s not to say there is one and only one way to grow.