Create The Conditions | an insightful guide to success
Create The Conditions (that create the conditions) For Success
The last time your company implemented a new idea, how long did it take? How much time went by before you developed the concept, tested it with market research, launched it, measured the results, tweaked the program and realized a return? Eighteen months. Half a year? How about a day, or less? Get your company ready. The timeframe to … [Read more...]
Entrepreneurs understand risk. Risk is simply the potential downside of a significantly larger potential upside. It's a balance, with the scale tilted in favour of upside. That's what makes the investment worth the risk. Over the past nine months, governments have misinterpreted the equation and ended up collectively investing trillions in the risk … [Read more...]
I love playing golf. I have no consistency in my play, literally swinging 15 strokes apart from one game to the next. Par a five. Triple bogey a three. Not pretty. When I'm with friends, who cares. It's all about having a good time. But when it comes to business golf, it's about having a good time with an outcome. Anything from making a sale, doing … [Read more...]
How important is a business plan when you're looking for money? Well, as a globe-trotting fund raiser -investment not charity - put it to me recently, "never underestimate the power of a good business plan to help seal the deal. It's quite literally worth millions." And in his case, "millions" means hundreds of them. It doesn't matter how much … [Read more...]
It's the day before the day. Time for last minute preparations. Making sure everyone has their piece ready. Maybe even a quick run through. That should be enough. And it should, if you've been batting 1000. If not, it is always worth an extra hour to take on two short group exercises that help strengthen the pitch and get the team pumped for the … [Read more...]
