“Getting things done”, that famous slogan from David Allen does not mean, that you`ll have to do perfect. Perfection rarely exists and it takes so long. It is often better to achieve a satisfactory result, than no result at all. If we go for 100%, we often get too expensive, take too long or give […]
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Permission Marketing Reloaded: The concept coined by Seth Godin in 1999 and describes a marketing concept where marketers obtain the consumer’s permission before advancing to the purchasing process. This form of marketing is mostly used in e-marketing by online marketers. Its opposite is Interruption Marketing. Permission Marketing, as its name implies, requires the marketer to obtain […]
Tesla does not threaten the dominance of german carmakers anymore – Tesla beats the germans on their own turf. According to market researcher Jato Dynamics and Automotive New Europe, Tesla sold about 16.100 Tesla S in Europe, significantly more than “runner up” Mercedes S-Klasse with about 13.300 cars and certainly more than BMW on third […]
If you think you can, you can! And if you think you can’t, you can’t! Oldie but Goldie from Henry Ford. He expressed about 64,7% what we know today from positive and motivational psychology in just two sentences. Master of efficiency, that he was.
If my teachers at school had had guns, I`d long been dead! So far about US-Presidents Trumps idea, arming teachers. Who says they won´t run amok, too? Or are as triggerhappy as others? Or just shoot pupils they dislike? Well, some might argue, that wasn`t a bad thing in every case … and not the […]
From its origins, Valentine´s Day was not exclusive for lovers, but a christian feast for all, men, women and children alike. So, enjoy Valentine`s Day! Especially since we are on the brink of war again, regarding the recent turkish operations in Syria a n d Cyprus … And for the Chinese, Christian, Buddhist alike: Happy […]
2017 was a difficult year. More questions were raised globally then answered. The reaction of politicians and the business world was merely tactical too often. 2018 we all should think a lot more long term, holistically, strategically, humanly. And act upon it. We enter an era of sea change. Ecology, security, economy and business are […]
Merry christmas and happy new year to all my clients, partners, colleagues and friends. May the force be with you stronger than ever in 2018.
Don`t hesitate, just do it: 1. Look for unsolved problems, unserved wants and needs 2. Build an easy, quick and cheap prototype that focusses No. 1 3. Test product with lead customer (b2c / b2b) 4. Get feedback and improve 5. Use feedback cycle of – let´s say – every month (see: Scrum!) 6. When lead […]