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Jay Leno, Conan O’Brien, Jeff Zucker and Conscious Capitalism?
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You no doubt know about the flap at NBC regarding the moves made to return Jay Leno, whose show is on at 10 pm, to a later slot at 11:30. That led to Conan O’Brien’s deciding not to stay with NBC to say nothing of the staff he brought along from New York to Los Angeles.
Several days ago, Jeff Zucker, the President of NBC/Universal, during an appearance on the Charley Rose show, referring to the late night turmoil and the low ratings for both shows said:
“We made hard business decisions with no personal feelings because that’s what we’re supposed to do here.”
My first response was to agree. It’s all about the ratings. Low ratings = failure. And failure = hard business decisions.
But it’s exactly those “hard business decisions with no personal feelings” that create the aura that business is, at its heart, uninterested in people; and that business men and women are, at their core, devoid of heart.
Remember the famous line from the Godfather movies –“ It’s not personal. It’s just business.” Read More→
Hard Sell and Tyrannosaurus Rex
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Evolution is a very demanding task master. Either adapt to changing circumstances or follow in the footsteps of the Tyrannosaurus Rex – i.e. extinction.
The same process holds in every area of our lives. We either adapt and adopt or die — literally or effectively.
Evolution’s rule is now being felt in the area of Internet commerce.
—>>> Because customers have so much more access to information regarding the products they’re looking to purchase, and—>>> Because they can shop the worldwide Internet and have so many more outlets where they can buythe Internet has become a buyers-driven marketplace so that sellers have to be much more aware of the buyer’s needs.But it’s not just the buyer’s needs that have become prominent, but how the seller views the buyer and, as a result, how the seller treats the customer.Here’s what we mean. Read More→
Blessings Received and Blessings Desired
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2009 is at an end. Time to take stock. Time to reflect. We call that Blessings Received — your review of what you drew to you over the last year.And it’s also a time to imagine and a time to set into motion what you want a for 2010.We call that Blessings Desired — your vision of what you want tor 2010 AND your claiming what you want with intention, commitment, and focus.
We’ve included seven questions that can help focus and frame what you want for 2010. Read More→
