Productive, Creative ideas & processes for business
Submitted by procreative-admin on Sun, 05/06/2011 - 6:45am
An interesting, and arguably, a surprising article that cites research showing Britain has a higher level of self-made billionaires than America.
Also of note is that both France and Germany have one of the lowest, with a greater percentage of billionaires having inherited their wealth.
Submitted by procreative-admin on Fri, 29/04/2011 - 5:35pm
SMH article on results of latest research that men and women seek different factors when considering work.
The top five chosen by men were totally different from the top five chosen by women.
A quick analysis of the above highlights one particularly pertinent point: men seem to be focused more on external factors, while women are more focused on internal stuff.
Submitted by procreative-admin on Sat, 01/01/2011 - 8:20am
Despite the belief that most use the Internet merely to browse, research indicates it's a valuable channel for providing digital products.
The Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project found 65 percent of those surveyed said they paid to access or download some content.
The survey offers some hope for the Internet as an economic cash generator despite the widespread perception that people only seek free content online.
Submitted by procreative-admin on Sat, 11/09/2010 - 11:09am
A fairly routine article but worth repeating on the subject of achieving excellence. Point 4 which underscores the importance of "not too frequent" expert advice is wise counsel, given research which shows (link tba) CEOs can be more effective when they are not coached by business coaches.
Point 5 of course is also well supported by research, and recognition that intuitive information is received "in the gaps".
And of course point 6, for the need to develop good habits.
Submitted by procreative-admin on Sun, 08/08/2010 - 1:05pm
An interesting article by Fiona Smith (Sydney Morning Herald) on the reliance of people on the context and circumstances giving them 'confidence'.
Which means what is seen as 'confidence' is often surface-layer, reliant on external structures, not on internal values or personal strength -- what we might call a 'fair-weather confidence'.
From the article:
Submitted by procreative-admin on Wed, 23/06/2010 - 11:18am
An interesting article by Catherine Fox "Being head-hunted is often too good to be true" (AFR Tuesday 22nd, June 2010), reporting on research by Boris Groysberg of Harvard Business School.
The research reveals the extent to which high-flyers, or stars within companies are able to repeat or better their performance when shifting employers.
Submitted by procreative-admin on Thu, 17/06/2010 - 8:51am
10 Arrogance Traps For Entrepreneurs (Forbes)
An excellent article by Peter Zwilling (Forbes): a no-holds-barred list of how entrepreneurs delude themselves, by avoiding the realities of life.
1. "Business plans are for dummies. Think business plans are just for investors? Wrong. Those plans are primarily for you."
2. "This is so cool! Just because you think your new mousetrap is extraordinary doesn't mean the whole world will agree." (picture: Segway)
3. "If we build it, they will come. The hot term these days is 'viral marketing'. Reality: Viral marketing only takes off after you prime the pump with real marketing."
