from the Leader-Post newspaper of Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada 02/13 enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4.biz Don Bell, co-founder and former EVP & COO of WestJet (the low cost Airline of Canada – which is similar to Southwest), was a former Airline Pilot. He has some words of wisdom for anyone thinking about …
Ray Kroc, McDonalds Hamburger – Biz Hero from Forbes magazine 10/12 enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4.biz The Vision. In 1952, a 52 year old Milk Shake Machine salesman – of 30 years – saw how well that one of his Clients – a Hamburger stand – was selling food and envisioned …
in USA Today, 02/11/13, enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4.biz Author Alec Foege has deep respect for Tinkerers. The full title of his latest book makes that clear: The Tinkerers: The Amateurs, DIYers, and Inventors Who Make America Great. The book captures our imagination with stories about people whose tinkering curiosity, genius …
Southwest Airline’s crazy Recipe for Business & Personal Success from the Book authorized by Herb Kelleher/CEO, enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4.biz 10/12 Southwest Airlines is unique. If your driving principles are love &fun, can you still make a profit in todays harsh business world? Well, here’s a few stats on Southwest: …
Lessons from 7 Outstanding Leaders A Book Review 12/12 by Peter/CXO Wiz4.biz Book’s Author, Jeffrey Krames, isolates & examines the specific skills & styles that contributed to each CEO’s documen-ted achievements. In short, he explains what made them great. Jeff devotes a full chapter to each CEO and offers his …
“No more Fear, for your Rear” “Stop your Hover; We have the Cover” while you visit the public Toilet. We make our Product portable, convenient & effective – so you can carry them with you, everywhere you “go” or have to “go”! from various News Sources, compiled by Peter/CXO Wiz4.biz …
Q 3: Who is willing to Pay to experience this solution? If we don’t have someone paying for our product or service, we don’t have a business. Sometimes who’s actually paying is not our customer. Let’s avoid the trap of offering a product or service that needs to be free …
Key Factors for Starting a Business – Create a Biz Plan so you and others can objectively determine the feasability & where changes need to be made – Ask for Help from those best able to give you good advice. – Plan the steps of the processes needed from your …
Our speaker for this Entrepreneur Meetup of 1/24/13 was Nigel Johnson/Founder, Reclipse Group of Mgt Consultants to Startups & Turnarounds – from unknows to Apple & Starbucks. He also has worked as a Mfg, QA & Systems Engr in US & UK. Peter/Organizer Finding Yourself. 1) What are you best …
from Technori.com 1/13 enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4.biz Closing the Gap. Between having a business idea and realizing business success, there is a gap. Sometimes this gap is small, usually when the idea is small and the idea holder is experienced & capable. However, sometimes this gap is so huge it …
YourTask: Build something people want, minimize your risk, and maximize your chances for survival. Here’s how. Inc magazine 26 Jan 12 [Enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz You’re better off bootstrapping in the early days of your Startup. It’s no easy task. But if you follow the rules below, you can minimize …
Compiled by Peter/CXO Wiz4.biz 1/13 “Whatever your mind can conceive and believe, it can achieve”. Thoughts are things! And powerful things at that, when mixed with definiteness of purpose, and burning desire, can be translated into riches. – Napoleon Hill “If you think you can or cant, you’re right” – …
from Young Entrepreneur.com, enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4.biz 1/13 Everyday, around the world, millions of entre-preneurs decide to go for it — even though they don’t have financial backers. If you can’t find funding for your business, or if you’d rather go it alone, and build your company from the ground …
from Fortune Magazine 2012, enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4.biz 4/13 Once in a great while a leader makes a truly game-changing decision that shifts not only the strategy of a single company but how everyone does business as well. These big decisions are counter-intuitive — they go against the conventional wisdom. …
Compiled by Peter/CXO Wiz4.biz 1/13 Every employee rises to the level of his own incompetence. The Peter Principle [ I resent this ] A meeting is an event at which the minutes are kept and the hours are lost. If it’s stupid but works, it isn’t stupid. If work is …
for your most important Communications by Peter/CXO Wiz4.biz 1/13 1. Purpose & Path. What is your Objective (ie, convey info or a call to action?). Draft your key Ideas. 2. Get additional Input from others – if needed – to provide all relevant info you need to convey what you …
captured by Peter/CXO Wiz4.biz 1/13 1. Hale Business Systems, Mary Kay Cosmetics, Fuller Brush, and W. R. Grace Co. would merge and become: Hale, Mary, Fuller, Grace. 2. Polygram Records, Warner Bros., and Zesta Crackers join forces and become: Poly, Warner Cracker. 3. 3M will merge with Goodyear and become: …
Compiled by Peter/CXO Wiz4.biz 1/13 “Do what you love & the $$ will follow”. . . If you haven’t already found out, what you love to do, ask yourself,: “Can you make $$ at it?” If you cant figure out how, ask a few experts for advise. Passion will keep …
Compiled by Peter/CXO, Wiz4.biz 5/13 7. Focus on PR, not Advertising – continued. 1) PR is often considered a highly credible form of promotion. One of PR’s key points of power rests with helping to establish credibility for a product or company, in the minds of targeted customer groups by …
Compiled by Peter/CXO, Wiz4.biz 5/13 What is Branding? A brand is the idea or image of a specific product or service that consumers connect with, by identifying the name, logo, slogan, or design of the company who owns the idea or image. Branding is when that idea or image is …
from Author Jonah Berger on Linked IN, 05 May 13, enhanced by Peter@ Wiz4biz Most Research finds that “word-of-mouth” is more effective than other types of marketing. Whether compared to traditional Advertizing, Media Mentions or Promotion events, “word of mouth” is more useful in creating new users and customers. Indeed, …