Archive for August, 2006
Do You Know What You Don’t Know
Wednesday, August 23rd, 2006By Mike Myatt, Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth
While I’m not prone to stereotyping, it has been my experience that there are generally two types of people: those that don’t know what they don’t know and those that do, in fact, know what they don’t know. All other things being equal the difference between the two groups boils down to experience and discernment. Those people who don’t know what they don’t know typically tend to be either younger professionals beginning their careers who have a lack of experience, or older professionals who have not gained wisdom and maturity as they have progressed along their career path.
Read The Full PostExecutive Coaching…The Ultimate Advantage
Tuesday, August 22nd, 2006By Mike Myatt, Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth
Executive coaching is here to stay…Retaining the services of an executive coach or mentor represents what I believe to be the ultimate business advantage available to professionals. With the numerous studies that have been authored which provide ample data affirming the extraordinary results that can be achieved through utilizing an executive coach I’m always amazed at the number of professionals who don’t yet have a coach on retainer. In today’s blog post I’ll examine the reasons why I believe all (yes I said all) executives and entrepreneurs should have a coach or mentor.
Read The Full PostThe Importance of Building Rapport
Monday, August 21st, 2006By Mike Myatt, Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth
Today’s Myatt on Mondays question: “How do you create rapport with people?” comes from Jesvir Mahil, noted author, educator and leadership coach. At first glance you may be thinking that today’s question may not induce the most stimulating or thought provoking discussion and analysis, and if this is what you are thinking you couldn’t be more inacurrate in your evaluation.
Read The Full PostUpdated State of the Blogosphere
Sunday, August 20th, 2006By Mike Myatt, Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth
In a blog post I authored at the end of May entitled: “To Blog or Not To Blog” I noted that Nielsen reported that there were more than 28 Million Blogs on the Internet. It has only been a few months since that blog post and now David Sifry, founder and CEO of Technorati in his latest “State of the Blogosphere” notes that Technorati is now tracking over 50 Million Blogs. The only word I can think of to describe this level of growth would be “unprecedented.” The following bullet points summarize some of the highlights of David’s recent post:
Read The Full PostPassion Equals Purpose
Friday, August 18th, 2006By Mike Myatt, Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth
Passion is a key driver in achieving success because passion creates purpose. Purpose in turn creates focus, focus leads to results and results will normally move you closer to the fulfillment of your goals. I have worked with countless executives and entrepreneurs and consistently find that those professionals who exhibit an undying passion for what they do stand apart from the crowd. In today’s blog post I’ll examine the benefits of finding your passion and incorporating that passion into your life.
Read The Full PostIs Podcasting a Viable Medium?
Monday, August 14th, 2006By Mike Myatt, Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth
Today’s Myatt on Mondays question comes from a Chief Marketing Officer of a professional services firm who asks: “Is Podcasting a Viable Medium?” I have answered questions like this each time a new medium comes to market. Over the years I’ve commented on fax machines, infomercials, e-mail, e-mercials, CD-ROM’s and DVD’s, Internet Yellow Pages (IYP), Instant Messaging (IM), Webinars, Blogging, and now in this post, Podcasting…
Read The Full PostWhy Angel Investors Might Not Be For You
Friday, August 11th, 2006By Mike Myatt, Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth
Read The Full PostAddiction Marketing
Tuesday, August 8th, 2006By Mike Myatt, Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth
“Addiction Marketing” is a phrase I coined a few years back while waiting in line for my drink at Starbucks. I was observing the mass of people who like lost explorers in the desert rushing for an oasis seemed to be desperate for their daily (if not more frequent) fix of caffeine. It was at that moment that I realized that one of Starbucks key business drivers, if not their most critical business driver, was that Starbucks sells products that cater to peoples addictive tendencies. What Starbucks has done better than many other addictive marketers is that they also make it cool and trendy to succumb to your addiction. In today’s blog post I’ll examine addiction as a key success factor in business.
Read The Full PostPublic Speaking
Tuesday, August 1st, 2006By Mike Myatt, Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth
I had my first paid public speaking engagement in 1985 and it has been a love-hate relationship every since…I love to speak but have always hated dealing with the details surrounding booking new engagements. Even though getting new speaking engagements has not been an issue for sometime now (everyone do me a favor and find some wood to knock-on), I know that it remains an issue for many up-and-coming speakers. So in today’s post I’ll share my thoughts on what works and what doesn’t with regard to finding someone who wants to listen to what you have to say.
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