Archive for May, 2007
A Time of Reflection
Tuesday, May 29th, 2007By Mike Myatt, Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth
How was your Memorial Day weekend? Was it just another holiday weekend or did it mean something more to you? One of the most meaningful and inspirational holidays each year for me is Memorial Day. While this past weekend simply signifies a long awaited prelude to summer for many, I can’t help but think of those who have made the ultimate sacrifice for their country and their family. There is no better example of the concept of service above self than those who have fought to preserve our country’s safety, freedom and way of life. The more I ponder the heroism of our military (past and present) the more I tend to think about the traits possessed by our nation’s warriors. I believe the same characteristics that are present in the heart of a warrior are also present in the most successful executives and entrepreneurs.
Read The Full PostFear, Failure, Risk and Success
Thursday, May 24th, 2007By Mike Myatt, Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth
Because risk management as it applies to executive decisioning is a subject that is not adequately addressed in the educational world it is often left to lessons of experience. As such, understanding how to recognize, quantify and manage risk is one of those lessons that often comes at a very high price. While each individual has a different tolerance for risk, it is how a person chooses to manage risk that will have a direct correlation on their ability to succeed in the world of business. In today’s post I’ll examine the relationships between fear, risk, failure and success.
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Friday, May 18th, 2007By Mike Myatt, Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth
Since we’re rapidly approaching mid-year and we all have great things in mind for the remainder of 2007 I thought I’d offer some motivational guidance in hope that it might focus your efforts for the balance of the year. Today’s message is not one that will please the politically correct as I’m not going to talk about competing rather I’m going to address the topic of winning…Want to succeed? It’s easier than you might think…just don’t quit. Strip away the excuses, rationalizations and justifications and the only thing standing between you and whatever your objective may be is what you see staring back at you when you look in the mirror each morning. In today’s post I’ll examine the benefits of playing to win…
Smoothing Rough Edges
Tuesday, May 15th, 2007By Mike Myatt, Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth
How rough are your edges? Which aspects of your professional life need to be smoothed, polished, developed or refined? Do you understand what it takes to close the gap between success and true greatness as it applies to you? We have all known truly talented executives and entrepreneurs who while successful still have a huge barrier precluding them from reaching their full potential…themselves. In today’s post I’ll discuss how to break through the final obstacle between success and greatness which is most often the barrier of self.
Read The Full PostSay Yes To Corporate Alumni
Monday, May 14th, 2007By Mike Myatt, Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth
No company is immune to the perils of employee turnover. But what if I told you that there was a way to recoup some of the investments made into former employees? While I’m sure each of us can easily recall those former employees that we were glad to part company with, it might not be so easy to recall those good employees that got away from us. Even the best of companies will from time-to-time lose good employees. Think about the number of employees that have come and gone over the years and you will quickly realize that some great talent (or great talent in the making) has slipped through your fingers.
Read The Full PostLeadership Rants
Monday, May 7th, 2007By Mike Myatt, Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth
Most of you that have been reading this blog for any length of time know that I have strong feelings on the topic of leadership. While many of you have read my prepared material on the subject, my guess is that very few of you have had the opportunity to read any of my commentary on other authors perceptions of leadership. So today I’m going to step out from behind the protective veil of my prepared and edited daily posts and share with you a sampling of the comments that I have made on leadership articles authored by others…
Read The Full PostThe Value of a Brand
Friday, May 4th, 2007By Mike Myatt, Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth
In an earlier post this month entitled “Assessing Brand Value” I provided a fairly in depth overview of both how to calculate a brand’s value as well as describing why it is critically important to focus on creating brand equity. Nothing illustrates the impact of a brand’s contribution to the overall health of a company more than an assessment of its financial contribution marked by its valuation, its change in growth and its short-term momentum. In today’s post we’ll peel back the layers of some of the best and worst performing brands in order to validate proof of the mission critical nature and value of a brand…
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