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How Dumb Is Your Business?

N2Growth Blog

As odd as it sounds, businesses that are not dependant on smart talent, capital, or technology can scale faster and easier than those businesses burdened with the aforementioned dependencies. 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

In Technology and Cooperation Help Fight the Pandemic Chelsea writes, “The threat from COVID-19 should be taken seriously, but there are reasons for rational optimism even during a pandemic.” Based on this sharp change, he predicted all of China would improve in two weeks and stop in China by the end of March.

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Why Millennials Are Truly Unique

Chart Your Course

The recession of 2008 could be considered a period effect…how it influenced a 22-year-old who had $50,000 in student loans and no job prospects was different than how it affected a 60-year-old who lost their job of 30 years and half of their retirement savings. Of course things like technology and globalization have been significant.

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

Women on Business

Being sharp means being succinct. If you rely on searches for your background research, so will those you work with (if they are sharp). So many sharp talented business people lose by trusting the wrong people or don’t provide an educated guidance. Additionally know what you have to trade. Rehearse your pitch.

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How Mobile Technologies Are Shaping a New Generation

Harvard Business Review

The cohort I like to call the "Re-Generation" began to take shape around 2008. Technology, of course, has also been a powerful influence on the Re-Generation, so much so that Bill Gates proposed that we call this next wave Generation I, for Internet. Mobile technology. Cloud Computing. and Unlimited Access to Content.

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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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