N2Growth Blog

JUNE 11, 2010

Don’t get me wrong, recognizing the value of participating in the most powerful medium on the planet by getting in the game is a good thing, but it’s an even better thing when coupled with a plan. Let me say this as clearly as I can…a ready, fire, aim approach will rarely find the target. Social Media Influence [.]

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 14, 2015

The company’s executives said that to help finance the plan, McDonald’s would increase refranchising (turning company-owned restaurants into franchises), take on more debt (even at the risk of lowering its bond rating ), and find $300 million to cut in general and administrative expenses. million in 2014 to a high of $12.6

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

Any number of franchised coaching offerings can be purchased at affordable prices, numerous affliliations with the hot coaching brand de-jure are available for the asking, or if all else fails coaches can just go it alone as a solo practitioner – the more the merrier right? Thanks for stopping by John.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 20, 2011

Hence lots of the analytical, linear thinking at GM drove him to distraction; Product Planning analysts in particular: "a department composed of recycled finance types" as he calls them in the book. Bob tells it like it is and has a more holistic sense of cause-and-effect relationships than most. market: small and mid-car.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 24, 2012

The commitment to the gold standard resulted in steadily falling prices, which only further enhanced the power of creditors (who grew richer while they were sleeping) and weakened the hand of debtors (who saw the real value of their debt skyrocket). This has arguably already happened in Europe's periphery, with dire consequences.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 31, 2010

The politician makes speeches and promises motivated by pride, ego, notoriety, power, position, stature, and personal success. One might add that at the time of the Founders, America had approximately 2 million people, and many fewer had the franchise than today. Now we're over 300 million. Interesting times we live in to be sure.

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