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The 1 Thing You Need To Know For A Successful Business – Provide Value
Based on the fact that the purpose of business is to provide value, I set out on an internet quest to find the most frequently asked questions (FAQ) posted by businesses. I wanted to ensure I understood and am addressing the critical concerns and not merely what I find interesting and important. I’ll continue that frustrating quest another day. Instead of finding a core set of questions, I found all manner of irrelevant FAQ lists as well as descriptions on how to create the ultimate FAQ list....
Plagiarism Is Intellectual Theft
I want to briefly discuss plagiarism, “the representation of another author's language, thoughts, ideas, or expressions as one's original work.” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plagiarism, Wikipedia. Plagiarism is intellectual theft. It is an act of misrepresentation, of representing capability, skills, and knowledge the perpetrator does not possess. Plagiarism is in short, lying, and that’s not even touching the issues of breaching copyrights. The document from which the following quote is...
Systems Thinking
Work in progress ... Systems thinking is the process of understanding how things, regarded as systems, influence one another within a whole.https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Systems_thinking Systems Thinking is a ??? of Systems Theory, which is the interdisciplinary study of systems. A system is a cohesive conglomeration of interrelated and interdependent parts which can be natural or human-made. Every system is bounded by space and time, influenced by its environment, defined by its structure and...
System
A system is a group of interacting or interrelated entities that form a unified whole.[1] A system is described by its spatial and temporal boundaries, surrounded and influenced by its environment, described by its structure and purpose and expressed in its functioning. Systems are the subjects of study of systems theory.Wikipedia. See also Systems Thinking.
Covid-19 Roadmap to Recovery
The report COVID-19 Roadmap to Recovery is a refreshing and valuable alternative to the seemingly endless advice proffered during the Covid-19 pandemic, with much of that advice having narrow focus and much of it providing little to no evidence in support of any recommendations. Thank you Kailash Awati (K) from Eight to Late (https://eight2late.wordpress.com/) for your latest post: Collaborative reasoning in the age of Covid. The reasons I think K’s post is of interest are: K seems like a top...
Covid-19 – Unprecedented?
I’m tired of hearing that what is happening regarding Covid-19 is “unprecedented”. Unprecedented (adjective) - Never done or known before. For example ‘the government took the unprecedented step of releasing confidential correspondence’ Oxford online dictionary. What exactly is unprecedented with Covid-19? The disease? The global spread into a pandemic? Our dependence on vulnerable global supply chains? Our pathetic level of essential supplies? Our much-needed and in some cases belated...
RHRT-3: The Situation Is Complex But Not Hopeless
Introduction We have moved well beyond business as usual into an alternate reality of business unusual. This may be the time to follow the “if life hands you lemons, make lemonade,” cliché or maybe if you prefer, make marmalade, lemon tarts, or lemon honey. Mmm, I like lemon honey. Anyway, if what you were doing recently isn’t working now, you need to seriously consider whether it is worth continuing on that journey, but this time with more enthusiasm and zeal. The admonitions that “you didn’t...
RHRT-2: Covid-19 Business Continuity Response
RHRT - Radical Honesty and Radical Transparency ... As the first step, find out if you are eligible for any government assistance. See COVID-19: Information for businesses. Apply for whatever you believe you are eligible for immediately. The sooner you apply, and assuming you and or your business qualify, the sooner the support will be delivered. Do this now. Don’t be shy. The point of the assistance is to keep, as far as is practical, people spending. If people keep spending, then the...
RHRT-1: Not All Businesses Can Be or Should Be Saved
RHRT - Radical Honesty and Radical Transparency ... I apologise if the title upsets you, but that’s the truth: If your business before Covid-19 (and there will be others) was not viable, then unless you pivot to some other Business Model that is viable, then your business is unlikely to survive.If your business before Covid-19 was marginal or viable, it may not be viable anymore, and you will likely need to pivot to some other Business Model that is viable. If you need to pivot or completely...
World Emergency – What’s Your Business Survival Strategy?
Steve Blank of The Startup Owner's Manual and The Four Steps To The Epiphany fame wrote about the need for a Business Survival Strategy in the post The Virus Survival Strategy For Your Startup, which he starts with, "This is the one blog post that I hope I’m completely wrong about." Whether you have a startup or an existing business, the post is worth a read. Whatever you thought your Business Model was last month or yesterday, is it still valid today, tomorrow, in three months, or three...