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People in the Ecosystem
In recent years I have met with vast numbers of people that didn’t even come close to living up to how they represented themselves. This has led to a desire for me (see how I’m avoiding angry words) to share some of my more bitter definitions of people in the entrepreneurship ecosystem. Now these don’t…
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Networking Up
Yesterday I had a cuppa with a good friend of mine where she chatted about some issues at her workplace. She works for a not-for-profit with national reach and a couple of thousand employees. Although the discussion covered a variety of topics, an issue she mentioned was the all to common problem of coordination and…
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Networking and Manners
Last week I met with a woman who facilitates cultural change within large enterprises. The discussion was around business development for sole practitioners, plus a small Joomla based website that we were deploying for her to manage some communications issues. She had realised that her client base was starting to thin out a little whilst…
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Expanding your Network
Last blog I talked about the best Business Development people I know being great networkers, so I thought I’d talk a bit more this week about expanding your network. Despite Social Networking being all the rage : LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook. I am not very keen on connecting to people I haven’t met. There is a…
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The year I stopped watching TV
Understanding who you are is generally rewarding. Unfortunately its also usually a bit painful as well – or even depressing. I say that because I was a bit depressed when I realised in regards to TV, I was pretty much representative of the rest of Australian society. When I found reality TV fascinating, everyone did. …
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A modern parable for tough times
Most forecasters seem to agree that despite the fact we have sidestepped the worst of the global financial crisis, we still have tough times ahead. And in tough times, one of the things you need to do is be innovative and work your assets harder. Note, Competitors that don’t innovate – die. Which I like…