I heard a comment on CNN this morning that was a little ridiculous: “We’re all in this together.”
Do you feel like you’re part of the reason for the economic crisis and were you consulted? Do you feel like you should suffer the pain because of your individual decisions? Do you feel like: “We’re all in [...]
Archive for the ‘Industry’ Category
18 Feb
The Culting of Brands
9 Feb
Making a Clean Break?
Trying to make a clean break from your past?
Even Michael Phelps, the Olympic gold-medalist, is finding that actions have consequences. You may not be in the same situation as Phelps (actually he has support you probably couldn’t begin to have) after trying drugs.
Consider going into a legitimate business for yourself.
You’ve probably noticed U.S. jails [...]
14 Jan
Let It Fail Strategy
Have you ever seen a business strategy of “Let It Fail?” Many of you have seen it often you just didn’t have a name for it. People in positions of power that surround themselves with “yes” people are prime targets for this strategy.
People playing in the corporate game (often at high level) use the [...]
8 Dec
Assume Infallibility
A former President of the Coca-Cola Company, Donald R. Keough, wrote a book called The Ten Commandments for Business Failure. He wrote the book discussing what will insure failure in business.
Here are the chapter titles and commandments of failure:
Quit Taking Risks
Be Inflexible
Isolate Yourself
Assume Infallibility
Play the Game Close to the Foul Line
Don’t Take Time to [...]
17 Nov
The Tribes Q&A
You are a Champion!
I noticed on Seth’s Blog that he is giving away (linked) The Tribes Q&A ebook.
Seth Godin is a well known author and I particularly liked his book The Dip. Go check it out.
16 Oct
The Timing is Right to Join Network Marketing
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In The Wellness Revolution, bestselling author Paul Zane Pilzer–a world-renowned economist, lay rabbi, presidential advisor, college professor, and entrepreneur–shows you how to tap into this next trillion-dollar revolution. Already a 200 billion-dollar business, with most of its revenue coming from vitamin sale sales and health club memberships, the well-ness industry is just [...]
1 Sep
Prisons without Bars
You are a Champion!
When women talk about “glass ceilings” it is not a figment of their imagination. When people sing the following song many are singing about a prison of flesh.
I’ll Fly Away
Alfred E. Brumley
Some glad morning when this life is o’er, I’ll fly away;
To a home on God’s celestial shore, I’ll fly away [...]
31 Jul
Marketing is Not Selling
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“Creating The Future – Fixed Goals & Flexible Strategy”
“Strong Winds will Blow!” Charlie Ragus
Wal-Mart® does mass marketing and some selling. We don’t go into their store to get a loaf of bread and expect to talk to a salesperson. Why? Because we understand what a loaf of [...]
24 Jul
Running with the Bulls
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Tim Irwin, Ph.D. Run With The Bulls: “This mixture of adrenalin, testosterone, and fear was the most overwhelming force I have ever experienced.”
“The bulls serves as useful symbols for everything that creates the context of our work lives–the events, the circumstances, and the obstacles. ‘Bulls’ constantly rage around us in the [...]
18 Jul
Poverty to Obesity to Poor Health
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A vicious cycle is causing much of the Health Care Crisis in America: Poverty to Obesity to Poor Health.
Look at this map of 2008 Obesity published by CalorieLab.com:
As you can see, Mississippi is ranked number one in Obesity. What other number one ranking has Mississippi obtained? According the the U.S. Census Bureau [...]
