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Mike Eilertsen
| Jan 24, 2014 |
Management
Management and complexity . . . . As work gets more complex, 6 rules to simplify them. Why is productivety so disappointing? Why are people so disengaged? The traditional pillars of management are obsolete. You do not fight your competitors, you fight yourself....
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Mike Eilertsen
| Jan 4, 2014 |
Entrepreneurialism
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Mindset
Self Awareness – The ability to be critically self aware in an accurate and productive way is one of the greatest strengths of spectacularly successful executives and entrepreneurs – check out the full story in...
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Mike Eilertsen
| Dec 21, 2013 |
Entrepreneurialism
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Mindset
Think differently 1997 Apple ad – The Crazy Ones. The creative entrepreneur The people in order of appearance: Einstein, Dylan, Luther King, Richard Branson (founder of Virgin, you can also see the logo in one frame), John Lennon and Yoko Ono, Buckminster...
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Mike Eilertsen
| Dec 20, 2013 |
Entrepreneurialism
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Mindset
You can lead your company using one of two styles. You can . . . • Lead with the statistical facts of harsh reality. • Look past the present circumstances and see a new world of opportunity Does ‘future vision’ of success constitute lies and delusion or is it the...
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Mike Eilertsen
| Dec 20, 2013 |
Entrepreneurialism
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Mindset
Fantasy and reality are constantly changing concepts; therefore the line between them is imaginary. This is the world of the creative entrepreneur. To take cognizance of thus imaginary line is to impose limitations on yourself, your company and your products. In fact...
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Mike Eilertsen
| Dec 20, 2013 |
Entrepreneurialism
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Mindset
There are two economies. They are . . . • ‘This is how it works economy’ • ‘I don’t want to know how it works economy’ As business leaders we made a choice about which of the two spaces we play in. In the 1980’s IBM knew how it worked i.e. big business needed...
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Mike Eilertsen
| Dec 20, 2013 |
Entrepreneurialism
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Mindset
“Steve Jobs is a liar”. This statement was true in the 1980’s when he spoke above the tablet that used your fingers as the stylus. Today the iPad in your hand tells us that he was telling the truth. This discussion about the truth is a powerful lesson about leadership...
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Mike Eilertsen
| Oct 23, 2013 |
Governance
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Management
Don’t Believe Your Accountant! This is an indictment against business owners who blindly believe what their accountants say – an accounting for business owners guide. Business owners, it is your responsibility to check your businesses finances even if your...
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Mike Eilertsen
| Sep 26, 2013 |
Mindset
The new edition of the LIVEOUTLOUD magazine (The Collection) is out. This year 2013 we focused on the five senses; the new magazine is the Touch edition and is part 3 of 4. Last year our seasonal marketing strategy focused on The Elements – Earth, Air, Fire and...
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Mike Eilertsen
| Sep 26, 2013 |
Personal
“The lion is the pride of Africa, it imparts inspiration and a sense of awe. It is a touchstone that exists outside of ourselves; something that we can aspire to, something extraordinary that empowers confidence and supernatural belief. Africa without the lion...
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Mike Eilertsen
| Sep 10, 2013 |
Mindset
There is a magic ingredient to running a successful business . . . . i.e. finding an elegant solution to all things. Elegance is not a soft girly word. At the heart of elegance is the concept of being “ingeniously simple” (effortless, refined, tasteful and...
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Mike Eilertsen
| Sep 10, 2013 |
Entrepreneurialism
Much has been said about opening a business in South Africa, often painting it as a danger when in fact it is an opportunity . . . . Consider the following . . . . Lack of competition. Compared to countries like the UK or the USA the South African market is wide...
