Archive for January, 2008.
By, Mike Myatt, Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth
Understanding how to maximize CEO productivity becomes even more critical during recessionary times. Oddly enough, when it comes to productivity at the C-suite, many CEOs tend to struggle with determining what constitutes highest and best use of their time. It has been my experience that all CEOs, regardless of tenure or ability, tend to find themselves conflicted with this issue at some point in time. Clearly everyone on the org chart deals with this same issue, however it is infinitely more complicated for the chief executive. In today’s post I’ll provide some thoughts about how to maximize the use of your time while removing some of the more typical internal decisioning conflicts…
By Mike Myatt, Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth
“How Productive Are You?” Let’s face it, productivity is the standard by which most of us are judged in the business world. At the end of the day, in most business environments, your destiny is likely to come down to a “what have you done for me lately” type of evaluation. My question to you is this…Are you as productive as you think you are, or even as productive as you used to be? Would your co-workers agree with your assessment? In today’s post I’ll share my thoughts about any number of different things that can adversely affect your ability to produce, as well as some of the key items that can leverage your ability to optimize productivity.
By Mike Myatt, Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth
Accountability is the lowest cost, most practical, and most productive form of risk management and quality assurance that can be implemented across an enterprise. Put simply, accountability is really nothing more than a common sense understanding that decisions made within a framework are going to have a greater chance of success than those made in a vacuum. What type of checks and balances exist within your business environment? Who are you accountable to, and who is accountable to you? In today’s post we’ll examine not only the benefits of accountability, but also how to implement a framework for accountability within your business…
By Mike Myatt, Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth
The old adage “you get what you pay for” makes for a good sound bite, but it is simply a myopic perspective based upon a misinterpretation of the value of “Free”. The ultimate marketing hook has always been, continues to be, and will remain the “Free” trial or give-away. Free does not diminish value, nor is it beneath a premium provider or brand…Rather ”Free” is simply a very intelligent way to leverage your strengths. In today’s blog post I’ll examine the lost art of how to use “Free” as a strategic marketing advantage.
By Mike Myatt, Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth
An interesting thing happened in the world of politics over the weekend…for those executives and entrepreneurs who paid attention, we were treated to some valuable lessons on communication, strategy, tactics, leadership, branding and positioning. In today’s post I’ll attempt to draw some corollaries between the politics of the preceding few days on the campaign trail, and the everyday realities of the world of business…
By Mike Myatt, Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth
Every professional, regardless of their position or stature, should go back to basics on a regular basis to insure that bad habits have not been formed. In that vein, I cannot think of a better time to review a few basic fundamentals than as we approach the beginning of a new year. I have watched the undisciplined and casual choice of vocabulary cause even the most savvy executives to lose productivity and leverage without even realizing it. The simple reality for leaders is that what you say and how you say it does in fact matter. In a previous post entitled “Vocabulary…It Does Matter” I address this subject in great detail. However in today’s post I want to get back to basics and focus on three words that can make a huge difference in not only boosting your personal productivity, but also the productivity of your entire team…
By Mike Myatt, Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth
Happy New Year! I just returned from my first extended blogging vacation since 2006, and after taking the last 10 days to recharge my batteries I can earnestly state that I’m glad to be back. In my first post of 2008 I thought I’d offer you a New’s Year’s gift by providing a list of some of my favorite links. You can bookmark this post, and by adding this page to your favorites you will have a single location that will serve as a valuable list of resources which should be of interest to any CEO or entrepreneur. I hope you find this helpful
