Once again we find great business lessons in the world of politics. It’s not really that far-fetched, by the way, that I keep making these comparisons. How often do you hear about politicians as products? Anyway – today’s lesson has to do with sending out messages by your actions that are different from the actions your words suggest would be in tune with your brand identity. Continue reading
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Opportunity knocks
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It’s been kind of a wild ride on the old investment train these past few weeks, eh Bubba? Not for the faint of heart, no sir. But if you’re the sort of person that hits a golf ball at the trees and just knows it bounced into the fairway then you are sitting like the fat man at the all you can eat buffet. There’s a lot of opportunity – all it takes is the hunger to go make it happen. Continue reading
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Colombo
So it’s 1492 and you’re sitting around Europe fretting about the fact that the Ottoman Turks have disrupted your normal trade routes to India and China. You’ve got this flat Earth you’re trying to navigate but the Italians and the Arabs call different distances a mile so it’s kind of hard to figure out how you’re going to keep bringing in those supplies of opium spices and silk. And then, some crazy Italian named Colombo shows up in the Spanish Court. Continue reading
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Consult Keith 