from Yahoo Voices 8/13 enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz 10/13 Growth is Good ??? This book pointed out to me the irony of the growth plan in the business plan. Many of the companies in the book “Small Giants” flinched at the idea of growth. Essentially, it looked like they flinched …
from the Dummies series of books 10/13 enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz From the Back Cover. “Your complete toolbox for creating dynamic, effective Marketing Campaigns. ” “What to do. How to do it. In simple everyday language.” Whether you want to introduce a new product or jump-start your existing product or …
from Business Insider.com 10/12 enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz Jack Dorsey’s continued success & dedication to change how we look at the world has led many tech pundits to call him the next Steve Jobs – who was the Visionary behind Apple. Dorsey has had a similar path as Jobs. Just …
from USA Today 10/11/13 enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz Early Years. Sam Gilliland didn’t set out to become CEO of one of the most influential Travel technology companies in the world – Sabre. Sabre, a global technology company, plays a role in all aspects of the Travel industry, from giving travelers …
from Harvard Biz Review 9/08 enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz 10/13 Early Acceptance. In 1998, the first article on Emotional Intelligence & Leadership was published. The response to “What Makes a Leader?” was enthusiastic. People throughout & beyond the business community started talking about the vital role that “empathy” & “intuition” …
WHAT IT IS & HOW TO MAKE IT WORK from BluJay.com 10/13 enhanced by Peter/CXO Why this Book? It presents a dynamic concept for promoting sound strategic thinking. It is aimed at top managers who are concerned about the direction of their organizations, and this is quite independent & different …
from Venture Beat.com 3/11 enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz 10/13 ”The Breakthrough Company” helps entrepreneurs navigate the hyper-Growth that companies pass through on the way to becoming market leaders. In the spirit of Jim Collins’book “Good to Great”, author Keith R. McFarland undertook an extensive study of small growth companies that …
from BizNik.com 10/13 enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz Not Logical? Business intuition sounds like it might be an oxymoron – until you consider that Bsiness is about systematic problem resolution & Intuition is your internal sensor, known as the quiet voice of inner wisdom, gut-feeling – for sorting out the best …
from USA Today 25 Sept 13 enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz Top Tech Hero? Amazon.com CEO Jeff Bezos is considered by many the smartest guy in tech, a fixture in the Tech industry’s Mount Rushmore along with Steve Jobs, Bill Gates & Google CEO Larry Page. He’s also about to become …
from USA Today 26 Sept 13 enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz FORT WORTH — In a huge facility, rows of workers at Workstations and snap color-splashed Backs onto mobile phones. Then the handset moves down the line to the next station. Occasionally, a cheer erupts from one of the rows as …
By Steve Wozniak, x-Apple & Nolan Bushnell, x-Atari from SJ Mercury News 29 Sept 13 enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz There were a lot of forward-looking panels at the inaugural Creative Convergence Silicon Valley — the music & tech festival also known as C2SV — but my favorite featured two guys …
from Business Insider.com 4/12 enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz 9/13 11. Know Yourself “There are three things extremely hard: steel, a diamond, and to know one’s self.” Understanding ourselves is not easy. Sometimes we just don’t want to see ourselves, for who we really are. It’s much easier to hold onto …
from Wikipedia, History channel & other sources 9/13 enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz Bertha believed in Benz. Before he got together with Mercedes, Germany’s Karl Benz invented the first Car in 1885 – a small 3 wheeler. His wife, Bertha, showed her faith in him, by Investing a large sum of …
On his 150th birthday, his Innovations still reverberate throughout our Culture today. from USA Today 30 July 13 enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz 9/13 Born & Raised in Detroit. Emulation: Ford’s Business Methods & Techniques are emulated to this day, from the auto industry to clothing manufacture to the fast-food industry. …
from About.com 8/13 enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz 9/13 SpaceX – Space Exploration Technologies: In 2002, Elon Musk started SpaceX. Elon Musk is a long-standing member of the Mars Society – a non-profit organization that supports the exploration of Mars – and Musk is interested in establishing a greenhouse on Mars. …
from their Website & Wikipedia.com 9/13 enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz Shaming the Competition. In 1984, Häagen-Dazs wanted to limit distribution of Ben & Jerry’s in Boston, prompting Ben & Jerry’s to file suit against their parent company, Pillsbury, in its now famous “What’s the Doughboy Afraid Of?” campaign. In 1987, …
from eCommerce Times.com 4/05 enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz When? Let’s say that the time has come for your Startup to take the next step for launch, or growth & credibility. The wide wisdom of a Board of Directors will help you with these. Whatever the reason, a properly constituted board …
Compiled by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz 9/13 1. Love what Company does is the most important factor. Passion for Products is king in Silicon Valley. Make comments about yours or others use of product/ service. Passion is more important than Education or Experience. 2. Create a Pitch for “selling” yourself. 1 Page …
eBusiness Insights from the Visionary Women-founders of 20 Net-Ventures from Carol Fitzgerald/CEO Book Reporter.com 1/11 enhanced by Peter\Wiz4biz 9/13 Info on each Biz continued. Over the past years so much valuable advice has come from my peers, as they learn the intricacies of building a business where shifts in strategy …
Measure everything that you’re doing (that you can), so you’ll know how you’re doing !!! compiled by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz Keep your Finger on your Pulse. What is the Industry standard – Benchmark? Where do you stand? Do you have “trends” in your organization that can be improved? Here are the …
Compiled by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz 9/13 1st Interview by Phone * – so you see how well they communicate and if they’re comfortable (self-confidence) taking to someone new – without their appearance affecting your judgment. 2. Ignore the Irrelevant. Would a PhD or VP from a big company be good for …