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Casual Articles - How to Think Outside the Box by Looking AT the Box
Why Should You Take Action? Why should you realize your small business ideas?Why be successful?...Why be anything?The answers you get when you ask yourself these difficult questions, will determine if you can make it as a small business entrepreneur.Some of those questions are simple and can be answered in a straight forward manner. Why do you want to start a business? Why do you want to set goals for yourself? Etc.However, when you think about taking action, make yourself successful, doing the necessary sacrifices, or
Today I’m going to challenge you to set time aside (now would be good
IntroductionSince ages, man has quest to search for new things. His thirst for knowledge opens up various doors for new innovations. These innovations get complex with time to time and sciences add new dimensions even in textile industry.If we peep into the historic scale, it started with simple hand-woven fabric passing through handlooms, going up with the automatic looms and machinery and now stretches up to infinity with the help of technology like Nanotechnology and biotechnology.Life is getting more complex, so all thing
While I like to think that I am talented and full of wit, I’m afraid it’s not the talent or the humor that gets me hired. It’s the fact that I bring something different to the table. I have found ways (some intentionally, some not) of being different on many levels – from my promotional materials, to my website presence, to the way I treat my clients. And that’s why I buy into the principle that the key to success is to study what everybody else is doing and do the opposite. Create yourself as a category of one. Be the only one in your business who…
My particular industry is the speaking business where we as speakers have become a commodity – an endless buffet of choices to our clients. As more and more speakers are entering the market and bringing with them new and DIFFERENT ways of doing things, we’d better start finding ways to go from moving inside the norm to moving outside the box. We want to avoid becoming the “been there done that” option to our clients. This isn’t an issue just for speakers. It’s an issue for everyone in business. And the way to start thinking outside the box is to start by looking at the box.
Back to my earlier mention of taking assumptions and shattering them. In comedy that is a key principle in getting laughs. Set up your audience with a common assumption and then break it. Say what they didn’t think you were going to say. Do what they didn’t think you were going to do. I think the same can be said for our businesses. Look at what our clients expect, and then surprise them by doing something different. It’s that easy. And yet so many of us aren’t doing it.
Today I’m going to challenge you to set time aside (now would be good)
Although still a relatively new and emerging technology, companies are quickly realizing the many benefits of using electronic recording when it comes to storing important business documents. Believe it or not, there are still people slightly weary (or perhaps simply not aware) of the advantages of electronic recording. Using this process will allow you and your company to save on the two things businesses want to economize the most: time and money.In today’s business world, time literally is money. Thus, saving time directly translates
While I like to think that I am talented and full of wit, I’m afraid it’s not the talent or the humor that gets me hired. It’s the fact that I bring something different to the table. I have found ways (some intentionally, some not) of being different on many levels – from my promotional materials, to my website presence, to the way I treat my clients. And that’s why I buy into the principle that the key to success is to study what everybody else is doing and do the opposite. Create yourself as a category of one. Be the only one in your business who…
My particular industry is the speaking business where we as speakers have become a commodity – an endless buffet of choices to our clients. As more and more speakers are entering the market and bringing with them new and DIFFERENT ways of doing things, we’d better start finding ways to go from moving inside the norm to moving outside the box. We want to avoid becoming the “been there done that” option to our clients. This isn’t an issue just for speakers. It’s an issue for everyone in business. And the way to start thinking outside the box is to start by looking at the box.
Back to my earlier mention of taking assumptions and shattering them. In comedy that is a key principle in getting laughs. Set up your audience with a common assumption and then break it. Say what they didn’t think you were going to say. Do what they didn’t think you were going to do. I think the same can be said for our businesses. Look at what our clients expect, and then surprise them by doing something different. It’s that easy. And yet so many of us aren’t doing it.
Today I’m going to challenge you to set time aside (now would be good
In today’s world of conscious people, fashion Jewelry is playing a remarkable role in giving vivacity to one’s attitude. Starting from clothes, a woman is also quite choosy in the selection of Jewellery she wears. The more attractive the Jewellery is, the more easier it will be for her to choose them. Jewelry is not only a status symbol as many people invest their life long savings on the Jewelry, they carry a set of jewels years after years, generation after generation. Nowadays jewelry market is turning out to be profitable market for invest
My particular industry is the speaking business where we as speakers have become a commodity – an endless buffet of choices to our clients. As more and more speakers are entering the market and bringing with them new and DIFFERENT ways of doing things, we’d better start finding ways to go from moving inside the norm to moving outside the box. We want to avoid becoming the “been there done that” option to our clients. This isn’t an issue just for speakers. It’s an issue for everyone in business. And the way to start thinking outside the box is to start by looking at the box.
Back to my earlier mention of taking assumptions and shattering them. In comedy that is a key principle in getting laughs. Set up your audience with a common assumption and then break it. Say what they didn’t think you were going to say. Do what they didn’t think you were going to do. I think the same can be said for our businesses. Look at what our clients expect, and then surprise them by doing something different. It’s that easy. And yet so many of us aren’t doing it.
Today I’m going to challenge you to set time aside (now would be good
Next thing you know, you've got problems: You discover the system doesn’t work as well as you’d hoped. You call Customer Service, but can’t seem to get the help you need. So, you decide to switch services. But to your dismay, you discover you’re going to lose a lot of money if you switch now because you’re locked into a contract.Frighteningly, this scenario is not uncommon. A lot of unsuspecting folks get into bad deals with less-than-ideal products… and then have to pay a fortune to switch.For this reason, it is essential that you
Back to my earlier mention of taking assumptions and shattering them. In comedy that is a key principle in getting laughs. Set up your audience with a common assumption and then break it. Say what they didn’t think you were going to say. Do what they didn’t think you were going to do. I think the same can be said for our businesses. Look at what our clients expect, and then surprise them by doing something different. It’s that easy. And yet so many of us aren’t doing it.
Today I’m going to challenge you to set time aside (now would be good
Successful men/women seem to have basic personality and character traits that lead them to great wealth and accomplishments. Some of the men/women use one combination of skills to achieve their goals while others use a different combination. Despite these differences all of the men/women have basic skills that comprise the canvass on which the picture is painted. To know what these skills are is to know your own chance of becoming successful.Before we begin to define each of these skills it is important to know what type of success you are
Today I’m going to challenge you to set time aside (now would be good) and make a list. That’s right. Get out some paper and make a list of all the things that are “assumed” in your business. The key is to think really basic. If it’s assumed that your products are delivered in brown boxes, write that down. If it’s assumed that all sales people in your company drive white vans, then write that down. Don’t over think it. Don’t edit. Just write.
Here is an example of some assumptions that I’ve come up with just sitting here. They apply to the speaking business, but I’m assuming that your brain can make the leap.
In the speaking business it is assumed that:
the audience doesn’t get involved
the speeches are written ahead of time
the material is general enough to fit several different audiences
contact is usually made my mail or email
the speech is given in person
the speaker has a book
the speaker sends out a newsletter
These are just a few examples. I actually came up with many more. In fact, I encourage you to come up with twenty-five to begin with. You may even have more. But aim for twenty-five. Make sure your list includes the many aspects of your business from customer service, to sales, to product, employee relations, to training, to your company’s story.
The next step is easy. You have the assumptions, now shatter them. Again, let your mind wander. Don’t worry about whether it sounds impossible or stupid. Don’t think, just write. Have fun. Get other people involved in the process. Ask yourselves, “How can we be different than what they expect?” Some of things on your list may not work for your company but you should see several areas where you can find a way to be different from your competitors – embrace your uniqueness. To be the only one in the business who…
The last step is always the hardest and the one where most of us fall short.
Just do it.
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