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The House of Armani: The Early Years of the Fashion King
At 73 years old, he is still busy making people look good. Giorgio Armani is one of the preeminent Italian fashion designers in the world, still going strong after 33 years in the industry. Known for his classically tailored, sleek power suits and clean, high quality fabrics, everyone from the who’s who of Hollywood to the bankers on Wall Street have fallen in love with the Armani brand. Now, with over $1.5 billion in revenue and a retail empire that extends to more than 35 countries, Armani himself continues to maintain full control over his business. However, it has been a long, uphill journey for the designer to get where he is today.

Lesson #3: There is a Danger in Dreaming Too Big
“Many persons are always kept poor, because they are too visionary,” Barnum said. “Every project looks to them like certain successes, and therefore they keep changing from one business to another, always in hot water, always ‘under the harrow.’” When Barnum was struggling to find his way in the work world, he did just that – struggle. His early career paths were as varied as could be. From a lottery agent to a store clerk to a newspaper editor, Barnum tried his hand at a number of different ventures. However, he learned the hard way that was a danger in spreading himself so thin. None of the schemes proved especially successful, forcing Barnum to reexamine his priorities, interests and capabilities.

Build Your Foundation
My biggest issue has always been my lack of focus, so one of my New Year's resolutions is to step back in so many places, particularly my businesses, to assure I have the solid footing and grounding I need.

Understand How Work Stress Can Affect Your Body
If you are repressing your emotions, it may be affecting your physical wellness, which is an important area of life success.

Franchise Start-up: Engage Professionals to Eliminate Costly Mistakes
In a challenging business environment where competition is extremely high and too many players fighting for the customer’s dollar, it is not so easy to succeed with a new start-up.
Selling Success Marries the Sales Approach to a Proven Process
A recent poll by a respected sales guru suggested that during your first meeting with a potential customer (a.k.a. prospect) you can begin your presentation after you have established rapport. Maybe that works for you, but given that only 2% of all sales are made on the first contact, this sounds like a recipe for disaster.
Will You Survive the NEW Competition Four Ways to Win Customers Every Time
There I said it — the dreaded “C” word. Most people fall into one of three reactions when they think about facing competition: 10% of them go weak in the knees and would rather pretend it didn’t exist, 10% relish competition like it was an ice cream sundae, take a spoon and run with it, and the remaining 80% well… they’re in the middle unsure which way to go. They wait for something to happen —something outside of themselves to cause them to stand up and win or lie down and let the prize pass them by. Where do you fall when it comes to competition?

Get on the right track with executive onboarding
Most organizations offer some level of orientation for new leaders. But without a well-defined plan for integrating the new leader, the risk of poor performance and failure is high. Executive onboarding has grown out of traditional orientation to provide a more comprehensive and systematic plan for helping executives transition into their new role. Onboarding reinforces conventional orientation and training programs with highly focused one-to-one leadership coaching, targeted skills development, and timely objective feedback. The goal is twofold: first, ensure that new executives find their footing quickly and avoid costly missteps; second, help them build effective alliances with their direct reports to ensure continuity and cooperation in achieving organizational goals.
Facing and addressing the challenges as an SME in Kenya
The recent political and social skirmishes in Kenya have added an extra layer of challenges to the Kenyan business community, the SME sector being one of the worst affected. The reason I say this is unlike big business that have cash reserves that help them weather the storm, the SME sector commonly operates on working capital and day-to-day cash, the reserve that is there is primarily used to pay bills and source for new business.

What’s On the Minds of Leaders Today?
In today’s economic climate, executives are focused on regaining their post-recession footing, keeping employees engaged, and enhancing customer relationships. Although all of these issues are critical, in order to address them, there is really only one question that warrants attention: Did the company effectively execute its plans and initiatives?

CONCLUSION: What Drives China’s Growing Role in Africa?
This paper intends to provide an assessment, based on fractional information, of China’s economic involvement in Africa and to identify the forces shaping burgeoning China-Africa economic relations. The study is undertaken against the background of a rapidly changing landscape of international trade and finance that has eclipsed traditional aid flows to middleincome countries, making Africa ever more central for development finance.

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Gold and Silver Bullets: Critical Messaging for Successful Investor-Funded Firms
Too often, companies use the same set of words and ideas in their attempts to win buyers as they use to win investors. But this approach fails to address key questions — and can cause firms to flounder. There is an efficient and effective way to increase profitability and avoid dissolution — through the use of Gold and Silver Bullets. The Gold-and-Silver-Bullet methodology demands clear, separate, and fully articulated answers to different types of stakeholder-questions. This helps companies gain secure footing with investors and customers alike, increasing valuations and accelerating sales cycles. Cannon offers groundbreaking advice and practical solutions that help firms evaluate and adjust blurred me
Are You Eligible For Low Interest Car Loans?
Prior to you being eligible for the lowest interest car finance, you must prepare yourself with a solid financial footing. In terms of finance, you require a good credit rating.
YOUR EMPLOYEE IS YOUR MOST IMPORTANT CUSTOMER
The South Florida market is comprised of many small- to medium-sized “service” businesses. I look at these organizations and wonder if they are a product of their product. To be truly successful, a business really has to serve two customer bases. The customer base most focused on is typically the revenue-generating one. However, considering cause and effect, the internal customer (the employee) should be on at least an equal footing with the external customer. This leads me to a question to those of you who lead or manage people: If you considered the people that worked for you as your largest and most important customers, would you behave or see them any differently than you do today?

Empowering Lay People
Early Christians saw themselves as disciples and ministers on an individual basis. In fact, to a great extent they were people of God and shared equality on that footing regardless of social position or wealth. Instead of looking at a minister or reverend as the “leader” each person saw themselves as an essential part of the body of Christ and a representative. Modern Christians would do well to take another look at that type of understanding.
FINANCIAL CHECKLIST FOR 2011
Start off the New Year on a solid financial footing. This article is a 'to do' list for getting your financial balance sheet in shape.
Labor Law in California: Proactive Efforts Can Help Reduce HR Risks
Despite a positive economic outlook, California employers continue to find their footing in this slippery and unpredictable economy. Labor law in California is more complex, and different, than most federal regulations. To reduce the risk of a lawsuit, it is imperative to manage the risks related to California labor law and employment regulations.
What’s On the Minds of Leaders Today?
In today’s economic climate, executives are focused on regaining their post-recession footing, keeping employees engaged, and enhancing customer relationships. Although all of these issues are critical, in order to address them, there is really only one question that warrants attention: Did the company effectively execute its plans and initiatives?

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