Focus on the Strategy

Focus on the Strategy

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A great post on Seth Godin’s blog reminds us of the importance of Strategic Thinking when looking at your plans. Seth comments about how easy it is to get lost in focusing on tactical moves, while moving away from (or not having articulated) their strategic intentions. It’s the old adage of missing the wood for the trees, tactical decision are more tangible than strategic intentions and thus more seductive. It’s also easier to measure tactical actions, thus giving the impression…

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What I would do to improve EuroDisney

What I would do to improve EuroDisney

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Image via Wikipedia Wherever I go, I always try to think what I could do to improve a business. I’ve been doing it for years and now that it comes naturally to me, I even do it while I’m on holiday. So, as I’m holidaying in DisneyLand Paris at the moment, I couldn’t but think up something I would do to improve the place. And here it is. What is Disney’s most powerful advertising medium? TV? Print Ads? Movies? All…

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Disney: Watching them do what they do best

Disney: Watching them do what they do best

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Image by webast via Flickr Well, it’s our second day at Disneyland Paris and it’s been a bit of an eye opener for me. I’ve never been to any of their resorts before, but the people I know who have been come back raving about what a great time they had. And I can see why. Our hotel stay so far has been impeccable, the entertainment spot-on, with a pass to get into the park from 8:00am all the way…

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The magic that is the iPhone

The magic that is the iPhone

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Image via CrunchBase Interesting article today about how iPhones sales have beat expectations. Here’s what the BBC had to say about it: Net profits hit $1.23bn (£953m), or $1.35 a share, in the fiscal third quarter to 27 June, from $1.07bn, or $1.19 a share, a year earlier. Apple sold more than 5.2 million iPhones in the quarter, seven times greater than the same period a year, before, boosted by a new iPhone model. Analyst reacted positively to the news…

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Google beating the economic turndown

Google beating the economic turndown

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Looks like Google is having a great quarter. According this report on the BBC, Q2 for 2009 has been much better than they anticipated, regardless of the fact that the rest of the economy is suffering. Here’s a snippet of the news article: The firm saw net income reach $1.48bn (£900m) in the three months to 30 June, compared to $1.25bn a year before. Revenue rose 3% for the period at $5.52bn and just over half – 53% – came…

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What’s the time?

What’s the time?

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In today’s global economy we deal with partners, suppliers and customers all around the world. And sometimes it gets confusing to know what time it is locally for them. So here’s a tool that can really help. It’s a time clock that helps you tell the time in any part of the world, and you’ll never be lost for time again. It’s always good to be considerate of your partners, regardless of whether they’re a large computer manufacturer or a…

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