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Napoleon Hill’s Think and Grow Rich is full of timeless lessons.

Strategy Driven

World War II was in full swing, the mood of the country was nervous, and Napoleon Hill – and his colleague Dale Carnegie – were screaming, “Make friends, be positive, believe in yourself, be influential, develop a goal and a plan, articulate yourself clearly, dedicate yourself to excellence, take directed action, and encourage others to do the same.”

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How Valuable Are Your Customers?

Harvard Business Review

You can then decide on where to focus your marketing, product development, customer acquisition, and retention efforts. To use the interactive, adjust the sliders on the left hand side to see how each factor influences the CLV over five years and expected customer contribution margin for each year. .

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The Comprehensive Business Case for Sustainability

Harvard Business Review

Managing risks therefore requires making investment decisions today for longer-term capacity building and developing adaptive strategies. Recognizing the growing consumer interest in sustainable products and looking to solve consumer challenges such as high energy costs, CPG companies have developed new products to gain access to this market.