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Entries from January 2008

Promise-Based Management

January 31st, 2008 · No Comments

Why is execution so important? This is one of the questions that London Business School Professor Donald Sull answers in his paper from 2007 named “Promise-Based Management: The Essence of Execution”.
It should be the most logic thing that execution is the final part of every planning phase, and should be part of any companies duties, […]

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Tags: Business · Management

Rob Small; A succesful entrepreneur in the dotcom age

January 30th, 2008 · No Comments

It’s always nice to hear about, and learn from, the people that made it, and I found this old article from my archives, that I thought I would share with you.
Rob Small is one of the founders of the gamesite Miniclip, and managed to get through the tough dotcom bubble, and maintain the company […]

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Tags: Business · Dream life

A great podcast from Jack Welch

January 30th, 2008 · No Comments

After a tip on the forum of StartupNation about Jack & Suzy Welch’s podcast, I thought I would share it with all you readers.
It’s updated weekly with new interesting questions, and definitely a good source for inspiration. With lengths between 7 to 12 minutes, it’s also a very easy way to get updated and inspired.
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Tags: Business · Business and family · Human Resources · Marketing · Strategy · Stress

The dangerous Blackberry

January 29th, 2008 · 2 Comments

A lot of people have already gotten their hands on a Blackberry or another type of smartphone. But what dangers are they facing with these phones?
The positive thing is staying connected and reachable everywhere in the world, which for frequent travelers can be brilliant, but be careful on how you use this instrument, so you […]

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Tags: Business and family · Stress

A short little movie explaining what viral is really about

January 29th, 2008 · No Comments

If you didn’t already read the guide on viral marketing, you might want to start here. This short clip made by a german company vm-people.
A short, easy to understand introduction on the subject. If you find it interesting, you can always go on to the article here on the blog.
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Tags: Business · Marketing