 |
 |
|
|
|
 |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
 |
INSIGHTS & JOY
A business newsletter with Pizzazz! "We help leaders become better marketersusing a holistic business approach!"
We're off on a brand new adventure. People call it Year 2005. It is a time for enthusiasm and hope. A time to accelerate our levels of activity! The horizon beckons, promising new opportunities, greater knowledge, and constant change. The human spirit's thirst for a better life continues to conquer tsunamis and terrorist threats around the globe. Business organizations ebb and flow. The once-mighty AT&T has been consumed by SBC (one of AT&T's earlier spin-offs) as Exxon reports big profits and Google goes public. The U.S. economy is forecast to grow by 3.2% this year and by another 3.3% in 2006. Are you ready for some football? Feel free to forward Insights & Joy to friends and associates Subscribe directly by e-mail to rpmorgan@morganmarketingsolutions.com and writing "subscribe" in the subject box. Check our web site for $ Million Marketing Tips, Insights & Joy Archive, Speakers Bureau, and our Article Library! www.morganmarketingsolutions.comIN THIS ISSUE Some thoughts on
leadership Smiles make the day! $ Million Marketing Tips Amazing facts...
Some thoughts on leadership Management is the art of getting three men to do
three men’s work. Leadership is getting three men to do four men’s
work.
Leadership is the art of mixing vision,
direction, resources, knowledge, experience, judgement, and energy in proper
measure to create a better result.
We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence,
then, is not an act, but a habit. Aristotle
Great leaders have a worthy vision, communicate
that vision to others, and organize great effort to turn their vision into
reality.
Leadership involves remembering past mistakes,
an analysis of today’s achievements, and a well-grounded imagination in
visualizing the opportunities of the future.
The secret of all victory lies in the
organization of the nonobvious. To accomplish great things, we must not only
act, but also dream, not only plan, but also believe. Anatole
France
Big shots are little shots who kept
shooting. Christopher Morley
In every triumph there’s a lot of try.
Frank Tyger
If you cry "forward," you must without
fail make plain in what direction to go. Anton
Chekhov
Avoid putting yourself before others and
you can become a leader among men. Lao-tzu
It is energy—the central element of which
is will—that produces the miracles of enthusiasm in all ages. Everywhere it is
the mainspring of what is called force of character and the sustaining power of
all great action. Samuel Smiles
Freedom Works, an essay The world seems to be made up of two
very different types of people - those who have faith and those who don't.
We are not necessarily talking about religion, although this statement clearly
applies. What we are referring to is faith, or lack of it, in man's
ability to lift himself up when given the freedom to do so.
Those who have faith believe that men and women will always use every tool at their disposal to better their lot in life, but in an environment of freedom their odds of success rise dramatically. And through a process of self-interested innovation and entrepreneurial spirit, they benefit society as a whole. This group believes in democracy and in a government that establishes and enforces the "rules of the road," but it also realizes that government can go too far. As a result, it values limits on the size and scope of government and believes that the market provides its own checks and balances through competition. Those who lack faith in this process worry that people are inherently evil and must be controlled (by government), lest self-interest run amok and ruin the world for everyone. Progressive taxation and redistribution of wealth are two legislative staples of those who believe government must engineer a fair and equitable world. Lately, Environmentalism and Corporate Social Responsibility have become the battle cry for this group and it appears that they have made the U.S. a poster-boy for what is wrong with freedom. While it is impossible to deal with all of these issues in a short essay, the past two years are clear evidence that those who have faith in their fellow man are onto something. The U.S. economy has surged following mid-2003 tax cuts that increased the after-tax rewards for taking risk, and unemployment has fallen to 5.4%. In much of Western Europe, real GDP growth is less than 2.0%, while unemployment is north of 10%. Government in the U.S., while not perfect, is clearly less of a burden than in Europe. The elections in Iraq were a wild success, and the purple-ink-stained finger will go down in history as a brave statement of freedom. While there is still a long road to travel, the Iraqi election is a huge step toward a more peaceful and less tyrannical world. The democratic-capitalist system is not perfect, because people are not perfect. But it has proven itself time and time again. When people are free, the entrepreneurial spirit exerts itself, living standards improve and resources to deal with crisis are created. Having faith in people is the correct course, because freedom works. Courtesy of GKST Economics, Brian Wesbury,
Chief Economist
Smiles make the day! If it were as easy to arouse enthusiasm as it is suspicion, just think what could be accomplished! Years wrinkle the skin, but lack of enthusiasm wrinkles the soul. Genius is often nothing more than inflamed enthusiasm! Enthusiasm is contagious - and so is the lack of it! Enthusiasm is a powerful engine, but it needs an intelligent driver steering. Enthusiasm is nothing but normal activity with a tin can tied to its tail! Some folks get into the Sea of Success on a wave of enthusiasm. Keep your feet on the ground - and keep them moving! So long, Johnny.
$ Million Marketing Tips An important part of marketing is making your product
or service easy to buy. Study your processes and every interaction with
customers. Look for ways to make buying easier for
customers.
Good marketing plans implemented with gusto usually do
better than brilliant plans poorly executed.
Amazing facts! Blood comes in at least three colors. Red for mammals,
blue for lobsters, and yellow for insects.
The very first video game was Pong, only thirty-two
years ago.
Monkeys gibber; thus the familiar term
"gibberish."
The jugular vein is actually an artery.
The fingernail on your middle finger grows faster than
the other nails. Really!
The average human loses 80 hairs each day. At last, seems I'm above
average in something!
A half-ounce of gold can be stretched into a thin wire 25 miles
long.
P.S. Wants to develop a more productive marketing program, or Needs help building and implementing an effective operational business plan, I would appreciate the opportunity to discuss the situation with you. Our ideal client is a business owner or CEO between 30 and 60+ years old. Usually with a financial, engineering, or production background. Who is often impatient, and interested in improving company performance. Comes alive when you ask, "How's business?" He, or she, is practical but also enjoys the finer things in life.So, you may see my ideal client driving a Lexus or SUV to Neiman Marcus...and to Sam's Club. Who do you know that fits this description? A client
speaks: "You
have been of significant help in two of my businesses in the past and I will
continue to call on you in the future." To unsubscribe, e-mail to rpmorgan@morganmarketingsolutions.com and write "unsubscribe" in the subject box. ©2005 Morgan Marketing Solutions, Inc. All rights reserved. Other distribution permitted with proper attribution.
Richard P. Morgan CMC Telephone 972.931.7993 fax 972.931.0542 www.morganmarketingsolutions.com ******************************************************************************************** "We help leaders become better marketers using a holistic business approach!" ******************************************************************************************** CMC (Certified Management Consultant) is a mark awarded by the Institute of Management Consultants USA, and represents evidence of the highest standards of consulting and adherence to the ethical canons of the profession. Less than 1% of all consultants have achieved this level of performance and dedication. For more information go to: www.imcusa.org
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 |
|
|
|
|
|