cutting edge: Business Has Two Functions
- 06/08/17 09:32 PM
Business Has Two Functions
“Business has only two functions - - marketing
and innovation.”
Peter F. Drucker 1909 – 2005, Austrian – Born America
Management Expert Specialist, Educator, Author
As I see it . . . . . . .
Business has two functions
Without effective marketing a business will not have customers. Without customers the business will not be profitable . . . . which will result in the business failing.
Without innovation . . . . the business falls behind the business curve. They will not be able to attract new customers . . . . or to retain their existing customers.
As real estate … (12 comments)
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cutting edge: The Will to Prepare to Succeed Matters
- 01/15/17 07:17 AM
The Will to Prepare to Succeed Matters
“The it’s not the will to win that matters – everyone has that.
It’s the will to prepare to win that matters.”
Paul “Bear” Bryant 1913 -1983 American Football Coach
at the University of Alabama
As I see it. . . . . . . .
The will to prepare to succeed matters
Preparation is a cornerstone to any successful endeavor.
Successful people . . . . don’t leave their future to chance. They prepare themselves to succeed . . . . In their preparation they increase their potential of creating successful results . . . . and achieving their … (10 comments)
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cutting edge: Go Forth to Grow and Prosper
- 10/15/16 03:08 PM
Go Forth to Grow and Prosper
“In order to continue to grow and prosper you have to be
willing to step out of your comfort zone . . . .
and step into the possibility zone.”
Lou Ludwig, Sales and Management Consultant,
Success Coach, Speaker, Trainer and Author
As I see it . . . . . . . .
Go forth to grow an prosper
To grow and prosper you have to be willing to step out of your comfort zone . . . . as your comfort zone limits you from expanding your horizons.
In your comfort you will continue to repeat the … (10 comments)
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cutting edge: Continue to Learn Like Beginner . . . .
- 09/15/16 11:46 PM
Continue to Learn Like Beginner . . . .
“You can learn new things at any time in your life
if you’re willing to be a beginner. If you
actually learn to like being a beginner,
the whole world opens up to you.”
Barbara Sher, Author
As I see it. . . . . . . .
Continue you learn like a beginner . . . .
When you observe a young child you will see that they have . . . . an inquisitive mind. They’re curious . . . . and seem to always be asking questions. They have endless thirst to learn . … (16 comments)
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cutting edge: You’re Responsible For Your Success
- 08/05/16 01:23 PM
You’re Responsible For Your Success
“Your ability . . . . is what you’re capable of doing.
Your Motivation . . . . determines what you do.
Your attitude . . . . determines how well you do it.”
Lou Ludwig, Sales and Management Consultant,
Success Coach, Speaker, Trainer and Author
As I see it. . . . . . . .
You’re responsible for your success
You determine the level of your success that you achieve . . . . and the pace of your success journey.
You can choose to accelerate your success journey to move forward . . . . or to stand back and see … (9 comments)
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cutting edge: Entrepreneurs Are on the Cutting Edge of Change
- 07/23/16 06:29 AM
Entrepreneurs Are on the Cutting Edge of Change
“Successful entrepreneurs are on the leading of change.
As a result they move away from the pack . . . .
to lead the pack.”
Lou Ludwig, Sales and Management Consultant,
Success Coach, Speaker, Trainer and Author
As I see it . . . . . . . .
Entrepreneurs are on the cutting edge of change
Successful entrepreneurs are on the cutting edge of change . . . . they find it before others see it . . . . and take advantage of it before others know what’s happening.
An entrepreneur creates a strategic business advantage … (8 comments)
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cutting edge: Leaders Step Up
- 03/03/16 07:15 AM
Leaders Step Up
It’s is the capacity to develop and improve
their skills that distinguishes
leaders from followers
Warren Bennis and Bert Nanus, author’s
As I see it. . . . . . . .
Leaders step up
They become a leader in your field . . . . by making the personal commitment to becoming the best that you can be their profession.
People who are leaders in their field have increased their knowledge in their profession . . . . and have prepared themselves to step up and to move to the top of their profession.
They are recognized as a leader by their peers … (8 comments)
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cutting edge: Be Prepared . . . . for Change
- 02/24/16 06:42 AM
Be Prepared . . . . for Change
“Life belongs to the living, and, he who lives
must be prepared for changes.”
Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe, artist
As I see it. . . . . . . .
Be prepared . . . . for change
The only constant in life . . . . is change. The person who is prepared . . . . for change will take control of their life. Their career . . . . and will be seen as a leader in their field.
Being prepared for change creates a cutting edge business advantage that will accelerate your quest for … (6 comments)
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cutting edge: Learning . . . . is Essential to Your Success
- 02/19/16 01:53 PM
Learning . . . . is Essential to Your Success
“Learning is not compulsory . . .neither is survival.”
W. Edward Deming, Quality Expert
As I see it. . . . . . . .
Learning . . . . is essential to your success
A continuous learner . . . . Accumulates a vast degree of knowledge that when it’s properly applied . . . . it creates a cutting edge business advantage. It propels the person to the front of their profession . . . . and in the direction of achieving their goals.
The knowledge that you accumulate . . . fuels … (12 comments)
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cutting edge: The Strategic Advantage . . . . of Knowledge
- 02/09/16 09:15 PM
The Strategic Advantage . . . . of Knowledge
“Strategic advantage lies in the leverage of knowledge.”
Robert Buckman, Leadership Coach
As I see it. . . . . . . .
The strategic advantage . . . . of knowledge
Keeping your knowledge on the cutting edge of your chosen profession creates . . . . a strategic business advantage.
Your knowledge creates a degree of separation between yourself . . . . and your competitors. It will put you in a leadership position . . . . as a professional in your field.
When you bring your knowledge to the surface . … (6 comments)
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cutting edge: Positive Activities Are the Pathway to Positive Results
- 12/12/15 12:23 PM
Positive Activities Are the Pathway to Positive Results
“Free enterprise means that the more enterprising
you are, the freer you are.”
Mark Victor Hansen, Self-Help Author and
Motivational Speaker
As I see it. . . . . . . .
Positive activities are the pathway positive results
As you engage in positive activities you increase your possibility of achieving success. When you combine positive activities with cutting edge success skills . . . . and hard work you accelerate your success journey forward.
Your efforts and activities set the pace for your success journey . . . . and your persistence determines the results.
You are free to … (9 comments)
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cutting edge: Customers Want Innovation
- 10/24/15 02:35 PM
Customers Want Innovation
“Doing the things we do now and doing them better, cheaper
and faster take us so far. But it will not take us far enough.
We’re going to have to do new things in new ways.”
Peter Bonfired, British CEO of British Telecom
As I see it . . . . . . .
Customers want innovation
People want what’s new . . . . and cutting edge. A good example of this is the iPhone . . . . When a new model comes out the preorders are overwhelming . . . . There’s a line of customers wrapped around the … (5 comments)
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cutting edge: Entrepreneurs Find the Way To Get Things Done
- 09/01/15 02:44 AM
Entrepreneurs Find the Way To Get Things Done
“The entrepreneur is essentially a visualizer and actualizer,
he can visualize something, and when he visualizes it,
he sees exactly how to make it happen.”
Robert L. Schwartz, Author
As I see it . . . . . . .
Entrepreneurs find the way to get things done
When you meet a successful entrepreneur . . . . they will tell you what they’re going to do. They will go about their business with an air of positive expectations . . . . and find a way to successfully get things done.
Entrepreneurs are not restricted by old methods . … (9 comments)
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cutting edge: What Separates Successful People from Talented People?
- 08/14/15 10:48 PM
What Separates Successful People from Talented People?
“Talent is cheaper than table salt. What separates the
talented individual from the successful is
a lot of hard work”
Stephen King, Author
As I see it . . . . . . .
What separates successful people from talented people?
Many times there is a thin slice that separates talented people . . . . from successful people.
Talented people know what to do . . . . and how to do it. But they may not have the motivation to act on their talent . . . . and to do what has to be done.
A successful … (32 comments)
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cutting edge: Your Instinct
- 07/16/15 11:12 PM
Your Instinct
“When you are in the zone your intuition comes to the
forefront . . . Your intuition will guide you. It’s
your friend. It has information your mind
does not have. When you are a zone
performer – no matter what it is
you do – you are operating on
intuition and you have an
unfair advantage over
the competition.”
Jim Fannin, Author
As I see it . . . . . . .
Your instinct
When you’re in the zone your instincts take over.
Michael Jordan is a good example of being in the zone as a basketball player. When the game was … (21 comments)
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cutting edge: A Successful Entrepreneur
- 04/29/15 12:47 PM
A Successful Entrepreneur
“Today’s business environment is in a constant state of change.
The successful entrepreneurs are on the cutting edge of
that change . . . . They seeks it out . . . . and take
advance of it before others recognize it.”
Lou Ludwig. Sales and Management Consultant,
Success Coach, Speaker, Trainer and Author
As I see it . . . . . . . .
A successful entrepreneur
Successful entrepreneurs are on the cutting edge of change . . . . they will find it before others see it . . . . and take advantage of it before others … (13 comments)
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cutting edge: You Decide
- 11/02/14 12:42 PM
You Decide
“You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes.
You can steer yourself in any direction you choose. You’re
on your own. And you know what you know. You are
the guy who’ll decide where to go.”
Dr. Seuss
As I see it . . . . . . .
You decide
They are very wise words from Dr. Seuss.
YOU DECIDE WHERE YOUR GOING . . . . the direction of your life is up to you.
You decide . . . . to get out … (8 comments)
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cutting edge: Success is Not Spontaneous
- 10/20/14 02:26 PM
Success is Not Spontaneous
“Someone might have a germ of talent, but 90% of it is discipline
and how you practice it, what you do with it. Instinct won’t
carry your through the entire journey. It’s what you do
in the moments between inspiration.”
Cate Blanchett, Actress
As I see it . . . . . . .
Success is not spontaneous
Success is not spontaneous . . . . 90% of success is discipline. It doesn’t occur on a whim . . . . it’s not an isolated event . . . . … (9 comments)
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cutting edge: Innovation - Seeing and Thinking Out of the Box
- 09/24/14 01:32 PM
Innovation - Seeing and Thinking Out of the Box
“Companies have too many experts who block innovation.
True innovation really comes from
perpendicular thinking.”
Peter Diamandis, American Engineer, Entrepreneur
and Technology Visionary
As I see it . . . . . . .
Innovation – seeing and thinking out of the box
When you look at the innovation that has taken place over the last century . . . . and look at the people behind it they sharing a common trait.
They were out of the box thinkers . . . . and … (14 comments)
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cutting edge: Learn How to Sail Your Ship
- 02/27/14 10:45 PM
Learn How to Sail Your Ship
“I am not afraid of the storms for I am learning how
to sail my ship.”
Louisa May Alcott 1832 - 1888, American Novelist
As I see it. . . . . . . .
Learn How to sail your ship
Be not afraid of sailing your ship in the storms of life . . . . be afraid that your ship will never have the opportunity leave the safety of the harbor.
Learn the skills to navigate your ship in the waters of challenging times, will build your … (6 comments)
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