SUCCESS IN BUSINESS AND LIFE

"Serve the customer to the point of delight." dld

Real Value

 

“The most important asset you have is between your ears."

Focus All Efforts on ONE Small Niche

 

Focus on one niche. You can add more once you become a master of that ONE.

Make NOW Great

Make the next 24 hours amazing!

Target Market

 

Own your niche!

THE FUTURE IS NOW

Are you ready to embrace your opportunity?

Two words: Now & WOW!

Adversity & Strength

"The turbulence of today gets you ready with new strength to take on tomorrow."

On Life

Life is change.

Strategic Choices

Are you an innovator or an imitator?

Choose on the micro, not the macro level. Pick your spots. Do not do everything with the same strategy.

Looking For Attention

“If you want attention, create or do something remarkable.”

Posted this on Twitter earlier today. It got a strong response. It goes back to Seth Godin and the book Purple Cow.

EXPAND YOUR THINKING

"If you are thinking inside the box, push the walls out." dld

TIME MARCHES ON

“August is almost here... so much still to do... time passes like a gentle breeze.” dld [Skype IM]

MOVE FORWARD CONTINUOUSLY

When you stop, you lose all you momentum. One must stay moving even if the rate of movement is slow. It takes tremendous amounts of energy to get a stopped object moving again. If an object is still in motion, it takes far less to get up to full speed.

WHAT IS YOUR NEXT MOVE?

“Just like in Chess, one must think a few moves ahead to avoid being checkmated.” dld

THE FUTURE AND YOUR FATE

 

“Fate is what you make of it.” dld

What The World Needs…

"The world needs more courage and less conformity." dld

Best Shot

"There are no acceptable excuses for not taking your best shot. NONE!" dld

People and Business Creation

“Firms are built around people and not a killer idea.” dld

Build the team for business success. Having capable people matters. The idea does not have to be first. Most people rally around an idea and whoever is around them at the time is part of the team.

Thought seed is from the book “Built To Last”

Differentiation vs. Sameness

“If you a trying to the same as everyone else, you are not differentiating.” dld

Differentiating is…

• Being different
• Being remarkable
• Having personality…
• Almost forgot: PROFITABLE if executed well.

Think about where you really want to be.

Focus and Productivity

“When one is focused and able to work relentlessly without interruption, one can accomplish a tremendous amount.” dld

Then, Now & The Future

"The way it was, no longer is. Adjust to the new realities." dld

Getting RESULTS

"Working hard is important, INTENSITY may be even more important." dld

Withinsourcing Defined

Withinsourcing: Finding internal talents and capabilities to more effectively spur superior performance. dld

What an Employer Wants

“All any firm want to know is what you will do for the $$$$$$ they are giving you.” dld

Rainmaker

“When it rains, it pours. Be a rainmaker.” dld

HOW TO PLAY THE GAME

If you want to hang with the big dogs, you better bring your "A" game!

Formula For Success

Imagination + Action = Magic

Limits?

"Push yourself beyond self imposed limits!" dld

Strategy & Failure

 

“Never strive to make everyone happy. That leads to one gigantic FAIL!” dld

Where The Gold Is

 

"Go for the niches, that is where you find riches." dld

The ABC’s

Just learned: ABC = Always Be Curious

via @SavvyAuntie

The Real Need

 

“Life requires leadership, not conformity or cowardice.” dld

Commitment: Winning & Excellence

 

“The choice to commit to personal excellence and winning is yours.” dld

Tools & Technology

You can either use the tools supplied [Scenario: change a flat tire] or you can use new tools AKA: technology [a real floor jack and an air tool]... one is better than the other... Technology is a tool.

You can do a lot of damage using a tool [an Impact wrench] the wrong way... broken wheel studs etc.

How you use the tools available matters.

What is Innovation in a Knowledge Economy?

 

"Thinkovation is about the power and impact of People + IDEAS." dld

Business Enterprise: Components to Success

“Problems create opportunities. Opportunities seek solutions. Solutions create value. Value creates revenue. Revenue creates profits.” dld

*Find problems and create customers; then you have an opportunity to serve that need.

Feedback: The Future is Now for Organizations

 

Are you listening to complaints at the same level and degree as praise? Feedback is an opportunity. Are you listening?

If the organization [people] is not, it is missing out on a prime opportunity to learn and improve products or services. If customers and others complain, they are indicating a problem somewhere. If you listen, you have an opportunity to take the problem and spin it into a solution. Solutions create value. Value creates revenue. Revenue creates profits.

Smart firms do this as part of their DNA. They continuously seek feedback from all involved and interested parties. As they take in this feedback they analyze…

• What went wrong
• How to eliminate the error / defect
• Then they take action
• After action they seek market feedback once again

The cycle continues indefinitely. Organizations are like people, things work best when every function does its job.

How can you make things better?

LEVERAGE

You will get better results if you lean into it.

Opportunity

"Opportunity doesn't just happen, you can create it if you go out and #makeithappen" dld

WHAT IS SOCIAL MEDIA?

"Social Media is a way to see, hear and know about human interactions that have always been occurring. Now you can take action." dld

IDEAS & EXECUTION

"You can be assured that if you have a great IDEA, someone else is working on it too. Execution is the critical competitive weapon." dld

IN LIFE...

"In Life: Things change, so should we." dld

RESULTS FROM NOW

"The future is what you make of today." dld

COMPETE OR SURRENDER

"If you want the business, you're gonna have to fight for it. Compete in the market or surrender, the choice is yours."

WIN by ADDITION

"Too often, people and businesses want to 'keep' what they already have more than 'add more' to what they already have."

WINNING OR NOT LOSING?

"Either your customers want to WIN or they want to not lose. Which is more profitable?" dld

DELIGHTED VS SATISFIED

"Delighted customers are 10 X more valuable than satisfied customers, but only cost twice as much. You do the math." dld

Widgets

"Today's widgets are more like services than physical products. Find your PASSION and make some widgets!" dld

TEAM Defined...

"T.E.A.M Defined: Talents Executing Actionable Missions. TEAM!" dld

SHORT CUTS IN BUSINESS

"If you always take 'short-cuts', you will never get to your true destination." dld

BALANCE

"If balance means losing 50% and winning 50%. Just say no! Full speed ahead." dld

The Future of Making Big Money

"[velocity + microcity] * big numbers = BIG $$$$$" dld

• Velocity means people use and pay to use it everyday [by choice].
• A feature that is VALUABLE and has a micro cost [microcity] and essentially paid for on a daily basis. 
  
• Big numbers refers to majority of maximum consumer population. An example is mobile phones. Those devices are reaching the point of big numbers. 

Big $$$$$ is not defined here. You define what Big $$$$$ is. Go out and make it happen.

CHANGE

"Things change, that's life." dld

TIME AND ACTION / DISTRESS

"Time is of the essence when distress occurs." dld

DEADLINES

"Deadlines are a good thing, they bring attention and effort to focus." dld