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Q: Is this a bad time to start up a new restaurant with a slow economy?
I field a lot of questions from new and soon-to-be new restaurant owners. Here's one of those questions regarding concerns about opening a business during a slow economic period.

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Vertical Marketing vs Horizontal Marketing Which is right for you
How do you define vertical and horizontal marketing? Vertical marketing is a term used to define a company's approach towards targeting that focuses on specific industries. For example, a software vendor might say "We concentrate on the following vertical markets: wood component manufacturers and thermoformed plastic manufacturers."

Fred Smith Has Lift-Off: The Beginnings of Federal Express
“By the early '70s when I'd gotten out of the service it was very clear that this new society was coming in earnest,” recalls Smith. “And so, at that point I said, ‘What the hell, let's try to put it together.’” After leaving the U.S. Marine Corps, Smith purchased a controlling interest in Ark Aviation Sales, a company that focused on aircraft maintenance. This was the first step towards realizing his goal of what would soon become Federal Express.

Wellbeing from Healthy Thinking
We need to be fit mentally to perform our best and wellbeing is at the heart of that. Remember the advice on aircraft? Put on your own oxygen mask BEFORE helping others. Lok to our own wellbeing first and we have the snergy and skills to take care of our people and the business.
Leadership Success Strategy - Your Winning Leadership Formula to a Balanced Life
Balance is not a state or place we can get to. Balance is always in motion. A ballerina trains and practices balance to be on point, a golfer balances his/her golf swing, a pilot keeps the aircraft balanced through all types of weather conditions. Each of these examples illustrate different areas where balance is required, however, each of the individuals have one fundamental characteristic. They are focused on an objective to get to a specific outcome. Balance is a skill to be developed.

Good News About the Economy Positively Impacts the Sales Force
The word from clients so far this week is that manufacturers are taking projects off of hold and releasing money - even in the automotive industry! That too will trickle down and impact everyone else over the next six months...
A Message for Instructional Designers - Learning Styles Are Important
I recently had a casual conversation with a guy responsible for checking aircraft engines for cracks in the metal casings. A pretty critical job you might think-particularly if, like me, you fly a lot on business. I was interested in the quality tool and systems he uses in his job “Six Sigma? SPC? ISO 9000? “ I inquired. “I sat through all that stuff in class,” was his response, “but I really didn’t understand it or pay attention”. He thought for a second and added, “but I know I can detect a hairline crack on a piece of metal from 100 yards!”

Who Are You Talking To?
Twenty minutes after we boarded the plane, the pilot came on to tell us that there was a maintenance issue with the aircraft and we would be slightly delayed taking off. The red-eye from San Francisco to Charlotte ended up being over an hour late leaving the airport, meaning many passengers, including me, were going to miss their connection flights. As I had no particular place to be the next day, I settled in to for a nap.

Australian businesses look for efficiency gains by investing in automation technologies
Australian manufacturers are still investing heavily in 2010 despite the end of the Federal Government’s special investment allowance in 2009, with the focus now on automation to make themselves more efficient and profitable.
Why Smart Managers Master the Art of Listening Well
Many companies that talk passionately about being market-driven and customer-focused are overlooking one crucial ingredient - the ability to listen well. John McDonnell, chairman and chief executive of aircraft manufacturer McDonnell Douglas Corp. of St. Louis, summed up the problem: "We did not always listen to what our customers had to say before telling them what they wanted."
When Guerrilla Marketing Fails
“Guerrilla marketing is overrated”, I heard him say to the colleague sitting next to me. The three of us were seated together in one row of an aircraft on a 90 minute journey.
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