Posted by Shawn Altman on Mar 19, 2013 in The Zen Of Success
News and information shapes the way we see the world, many times it is distorted, bloated, and not representative of what is happening, and too often, commercial news is myopic and inwardly focused which leads to a severe lack of global news including a growing shortage of “enterprise journalism” – journalistic depth built over time through original sources – that provides the context and enables thoughtful response. Way too often, the news sticks to crime, disasters,...
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Posted by Shawn Altman on Mar 14, 2013 in The Zen Of Success
In the not too distant past approximately 35 years ago, if you had said you wanted to start a company that specialized in making software for computers, the reaction of most people would be to say it was a “dumb” idea. Of course we know that both Microsoft and Apple might see things a different way. A few other “dumb” ideas include a company that manufactures cars, putting a college yearbook online, and limiting updates to just 140 characters each time. The real truth is...
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Posted by Shawn Altman on Mar 12, 2013 in The Zen Of Success
One direct result of the Social Media Revolution’s facilitation of direct engagement with consumers has been the emerging recognition of the importance of “customer experience,” as the major component of customer service that directly impacts continued business existence in today’s market, and beyond. As it continues to become more evident that in order to be successful in the market of today and the distant future, the emergent importance and increased value of the...
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Posted by Shawn Altman on Mar 7, 2013 in The Zen Of Success
Consumer awareness is such an interesting yet very powerful force that has entire markets in a ceaseless battle to capture it, and of course there are different traditional methods that most businesses are still locked into including “buying” awareness with advertising, “begging” for awareness from the different media (public relations), and “bugging” people one at a time to sell them something. Now most organizations have a corporate culture years in the making which is...
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Posted by Shawn Altman on Feb 28, 2013 in The Zen Of Success
Self-confidence is the first requisite to great undertakings. – strongSamuel Johnson/strong With realization of one’s own potential and self-confidence in one’s ability, one can build a better world. – strongDalai Lama/strong Somehow I can’t believe that there are any heights that can’t be scaled by a man who knows the secrets of making dreams come true. This special secret, it seems to me, can be summarized in four C s. They are curiosity,...
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Posted by Shawn Altman on Feb 26, 2013 in The Zen Of Success
The Successful stand on the confidence they have been able to build over time, and as confident people they tend to have an attraction charisma that generates followings, and when you possess total confidence you are more than willing to take risks, although it might not be as great a risk to you. The strong confidence exhibited by the Successful provides the rocket fuel to propel them forward into the future along with their teams. The major problem that quickly becomes...
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