The media is currently bombarding us with stories of ‘how bad the world economy is’ – the fact is, businesses with solid foundations that offer products & services that deliver real value to their customers will always have the potential to grow. As Seth Godin pointed out, “Inc. magazine reports that a huge percentage of [...]
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Sharing is caring … & it makes business sense.
Recently I was asked to share my ideas, experiences & entertainment with the delegates of the 2008 Geratec Symposium, who were all actively involved in working in retirement villages & frail-care facilities or are in some way related to providing services to this industry.
I suppose you & I don’t often think about where we will [...]
“One Thing. Just One Thing.”
This weekend, I had the wonderful pleasure of spending time with one of the magic world’s living legends, Michael Ammar. Michael is one the most prolific authors & teachers of magic in the world, & his achievements are unequalled. As well as being only the 2nd American magician to win the Gold Medal [...]
No user servicable parts inside
That’s what it says on countless electronic and mechanical devices. “Don’t touch this,” it says, “you’re way too dumb to open it… you’ll get hurt”
The problem, of course, is that pretty soon you start looking at the entire world that way. Whether it’s web design or Google analytics or backing up your hard drive or just talking to the guys in the plant about your new ideas, it’s really easy to see the world as a black box.
Here’s a simple secret of success: ignore the sticker.
Figure out how to use the tools that the most successful people in your field understand innately.
Small business success
Three things you need:
1) the ability to abandon a plan when it doesn’t
work,
2) the confidence to do the right thing even when it costs you
money in the short run, and
3) enough belief in other people that you
don’t try to do everything yourself.
Corporate Magician Blog
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