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Prof Gary’s commentary on business issues
What is marketing? Marketing is probably one of the most confusing and misused (or rather abused) words in business. Many people think that marketing is a synonym for sales (or selling). Many sales people (representatives or reps) are now called marketing representatives. Unfortunately the term sales representative has a negative connotation. This is probably due to the fact that in […]
» Read moreThe millionaire next door does NOT: Use Time as a Measurement for Success – The millionaire next door measures success based on output quality, the results. The amount of time spent on something means nothing if the results do not meet the expectations. Buy Brand New Cars – Why would anyone pay the full retail price worth half a year’s […]
» Read moreThe decision to rejuvenate a company should have the total buy in from shareholders and top management. Top management is usually the root of the problem, as they have allowed the company to be in the current state. During the process of rejuvenation, you are guaranteed to have a lot of rumours and backstabbing, done in order to protect an […]
» Read moreIf you claim to have 20 year’s experience is it really true? Or do you have 1 year’s experience that you have merely repeated 20 times? Confused? Don’t worry – most people are when I ask these questions. If you have been working in ONE company for the past 20 years, you might only have ONE year’s experience that you […]
» Read moreWe are all driven by one or more motivators. If your motivator is WEALTH, then your motto should be “I am prosperous” Some hints for the WEALTH motivated person: Always search for new opportunities to acquire wealth. Don’t be afraid to learn new ways of getting there. Ensure that your environment has minimum obstacles. Your need for success is too […]
» Read moreEverybody knows about FaceBook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Blogging, etc, etc. Does it really add value to a business? Should my company use social media? Will social media benefit the bottom line? The short answer is YES. BUT – you need to develop a unique social media / online strategy to implement. Let me be blunt – if you appoint a person […]
» Read moreTo change or not to change? That is really not the question. Forget the question – you have no choice! You HAVE to change to remain relevant. This is as true for an individual as it is for each and every business. Not to change or to adapt to changes, is like planning for disaster. You WILL go down! One […]
» Read moreStanley and Danko, authors of The Millionaire Next Door, identified seven common denominators of real millionaires: They live well below their means. They pursue wealth very efficiently. They have little interest in social status. They got no financial help from their parents. Their adult children pay their own way. They identify profitable markets. They choose occupations wisely.
» Read moreCaviar and vintage Budweiser As part of their research, the authors of The Millionaire Next Door interviewed a group of decamillionaires—people with a net worth of $10 million or more. To make the decamillionaires at home, they rented a Manhattan penthouse and put on a spread of four pates and three caviars along with expensive vintage wines. The first decamillionaire […]
» Read moreA commercial of a few years back had a wealthy man in a limo doing something that indicated frugality. A young man expressed surprise that “a man like you” would be so thrifty. “How do you think a man like me got to be a man like me?” he responds. The extensive research of Stanley and Danko reveals the commercial […]
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