Archive April 2008
Intellectual Property
By Mike Myatt, Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth While the security aspects of intellectual property (“IP”) are often sacrificed for speed to market considerations in today’s world of mash-ups and knock-offs, I believe when it comes to IP it is possible to have your cake and eat it too. The protection of all forms of intellectual property (“IP”) should constitute ...
The Power of The Written Word
By Mike Myatt, Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth In today’s post I want to focus on the acquisition of knowledge gained through reading. While there are certainly numerous other ways to learn (experience, classroom instruction, digital learning, etc.) I am a huge fan of the benefits of professional development gained from good old-fashion reading. Someone once said ...
Customers vs. Clients
By Mike Myatt, Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth Is your business built around customers or clients? Are you simply a purveyor of products and services to your customers or do you enlighten, add value, inform, advise, counsel, and advocate on behalf of your clients? There is not only a definitional difference between the terms customers and clients, but there are also tremendous strategic, ...
The Economy…Getting Worse
By Mike Myatt, Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth Intraday News Alert – Apparently the Economy is getting worse at a much more rapid rate than I thought. It is rare that I’ll make an intra-day post, but I felt it would be irresponsible not to report on some of today’s economic news. I have been stating for quite ...
Finally, A Law Firm That Gets It…
By Mike Myatt, Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth Surely I jest…A law firm that gets it? I have been waiting to be able to make this statement for most of my professional life, and to be candid, I actually thought I would be dead and buried long before I found a firm that would wake up ...
Polishing Your Public Speaking Ability
By Mike Myatt, Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth If your public speaking ability is a bit rough around the edges, then today’s post is written for you. If you’re a CEO or CXO you will be called upon to speak on a fairly routine basis…You better get used to it, and you better get it right. The downside of public ...
Your Story Matters
By Mike Myatt, Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth So, what’s your story? If your personal or corporate brand doesn’t tell a story, then your brand is lacking the very essence of what makes a strong brand…The story. There is no denying that everybody loves a good story, and there is a reason why…think about novels you’ve read, ...
Innovation is Hot…
By Mike Myatt, Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth Innovation is definitely hot…Yesterday’s blog on innovation tools sparked an avalanche of inquiries asking for more posts on the topic of innovation. It seems as if each time I address the subject of innovation it triggers a Pavlovian response from our readers crying out for more information. While there is an innovation category ...
Innovation Tools
By Mike Myatt, Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth Innovation seems to be at the top of the list for many CEOs as they attempt to maintain their competitive edge, drive sales growth, and increase brand equity. Today’s Myatt on Monday’s question comes from an intuitive CEO looking for a bit of help with where to start. The question he submitted asked: ”Are ...
Question Your Way To Success
By Mike Myatt, Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth As a CEO you must learn to question everything…even the answers to your own questions. Never settle for anything other than a solid answer that meets your needs. Regrettably, many CEOs feel that if they are doing all the talking then they must not be in control of their ...