As the last of the rubble is cleared away from the dot com bust perhaps some perspective is needed. According to author Donald Sull back in 1920 there were over 400 tire manufactures and in one city alone 122 tire company owners were millionaires. Then, in similar fashion to the dot com bust the inevitable […]
Month: November 2002
Wisdom is better than Weapons
Wisdom is better than weapons of war and one mistake can undo many things done well. The strategy was brilliant, the market segmentation was perfect and the product was going to be well positioned to move from a niche product to a mass market. Developed in the back of a pickle store in Queens NY, […]
Take Time to Breathe
Often, managers get so involved in their day to day business that they forget to lift their heads long enough to take a breath of air. Fortunately, breathing isn’t an optional activity but developing a strategy for your business is. Failing to stop long enough to develop a strategy for your business can have the […]
