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Purity of Heart is to Will One Thing.
The job of entrepreneurs is to lead change.
Sage Kenya: Promoting Entrepreneurship Where it Matters the Most
SAGE Kenya is a country chapter of the Students for the Advancement of Global Entrepreneurship, a global community of teenage entrepreneurs sharing a common purpose. Started in 2009, Sage Kenya’s mission is to help create the next generation of entrepreneurial leaders whose innovations and social enterprises address the world’s major unmet needs.
Lesson #2: You’re Only As Good As The People You Hire
“None of us is as good as all of us,” Kroc would say. A strong proponent of teamwork, Kroc understood that his growing company could only continue its meteoric rise up if it had the support and the dedication of its workers behind it. In order to ensure staff loyalty and motivate his employees, Kroc did his best to guarantee that they were treated with respect and were able to operate on an equal playing field.

Lesson #4: Infuse Your Company with a Survival Mentality
“I started The Body Shop in 1976 simply to create a livelihood for myself and my two daughters, while my husband, Gordon, was trekking across the Americas,” recalls Roddick. “I had no training or experience and my only business acumen was Gordon’s advice to take sales of £300 a week. Nobody talks of entrepreneurship as survival, but that's exactly what it is and what nurtures creative thinking.”
Lesson #3: See the Forest Through the Trees
“I think the more you have a generalist perspective, I think sometimes the more you can kind of see through the forest and the trees,” says Case. “And when it gets a little bit cloudy, you know, have some sense of, ‘Well, maybe this might happen or maybe that might happen.’”

Lesson #2: Learning is a Process of Trial and Error
Neither Moore nor Noyce were natural-born businessmen. They were scientists, people who felt more comfortable inside the walls of a laboratory than within the four walls of an office boardroom. They had spent the majority of their youth conducting science experiments rather than doing sales, playing with molecules and electrons instead of learning about contracts and markets. However, once the two decided to branch off on their own and create Intel, they knew that their success would rest upon how well they could learn by trial and error.

Lesson #4: Use Innovation To Break Through Your Limitations
“We are used to things improving every year; we are used to having a better cell phone next year than this year; a better lap top,” says Musk. “We are even used to some basic things, like we expect more from your car in next year’s model than last year’s model. But this is not the case in space; reliability and cost - those are the fundamental parameters of transportation - have not improved.”
Doing it the HP Way: How Hewlett and Packard Rose to Success
The story of Hewlett and Packard has become legendary throughout Silicon Valley: two guys who started off in a small garage with just a few hundred dollars go on to create the largest IT company in the world. How did they do it? How did these two college buddies work their way out of the garage and into the homes and offices of consumers around the world?

Lesson #1: Smart Companies Encourage Smart Failures
At Charles Schwab, management makes a clear distinction between a noble failure and a stupid failure. While the company does not allow the idea of an acceptable failure to permeate its operations, it does allow for mistakes to be made, where they are not made in vain.

Lesson #3: When we see something that could be done better, we do it
“We’re innovative in many small ways,” says Newmark. “When we see something that could be done better, we do it. This is the notion of kaizen, the Japanese practice of continuous business process reengineering.”
10 Smart Ways to Become Indispensable at Work
Just doing your job isn’t enough these days. To become a superstar in your field, it was never enough. But today, with the reality of a tight employment market, adding value beyond your job description is a must for everybody.

Designing Web Sites for New Computers
Computers have the same basic components they have had for over twenty years. However, there are new ways to design a website to take advantage of these innovations. These innovations can bring new depth and innovation to web design. Staying on top of current trends separates an average web site from a great website.
Balance or the Big Bang?
I like to swing for the fence as much as anyone. For me, the key to winning with big change or innovation is to make the Big Shifts the exception rather than the rule. An exception that kicks into overdrive when the time and the opportunity is right, not as a standard business practice.
Creativity, Innovation -- Making the Mind Struggle
Bet you're looking forward to next weekend like there's no tomorrow! Labor Day weekend is a great time to unwind, shed the stress, strain, anxiety of your workday world. Of course you won't shed it all...you'll check email, you'll carry your phone with you. Well we'll add a little more to the load you're carrying. There are signs that the U.S. (it is our holiday after all) is losing its creative lead. There are problems, there are issues, there are opportunities on a global basis. Creativity isn't exclusive of any country, any company, any individual. Think about it -- as you relax with a cold one next weekend. Creativity isn't lost because it starts with ... YOU!!!!

Home Based Business - Lateral Thinking
Lateral thinking is a systematic approach to thinking. It teaches you to think out of the box or expand your horizons and to think creatively. Thinking laterally is a critical skill for all business owners, especially Home Based Business Owners.
A great leader's tale
Success in business and a good life are more than a checklist of achievements, acquisitions and qualifications.
The Dos and Don’ts of Innovation
In his book Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Peter Drucker put forward a few simple “hard-core” Dos and Don’ts to help companies become more innovative. How does your organization stack up against Duckers checklist?
Breakthrough Thinking
There is something very appealing about inventions, innovations and breakthrough thinking. An idea that leads to a product, or a way of being that changes a paradigm.
The Anatomy of Buzz (Revisited)
Everyone is looking for buzz – people talking about their offering. We all know that word of mouth marketing is the strongest form of marketing: it’s free, it spreads, and it’s personal. But how can you get your message to be spread virall
What do clients want?
Clients don't expect to be coerced, bullied, tricked or intimidated into buying. They don't expect to be treated like an idiot by sales people who just talk at them and flash brochures or product sheets. Relationships do not work effectively if they are forced!
How to run a Sales Meeting
Have you ever sat through a pointless meeting and calculated how much of the company's money was being wasted on individuals sitting around a table completely zoned out?
Are we limited by our view of success?
Given that women are a vital part of our community on so many levels it got me thinking about the definition of success and how often we find ourselves bound by the very narrow paradigms of others' definitions of success.
How to Choose a Value Proposition
What sets your product, service and company apart from your competitors? What value do you provide and how is it different than the alternatives? Your value proposition is the foundation of your entire business and the offers you take to market. When your market clearly recognizes (and appreciates!) the value you provide, it’s easier to generate new prospects and guide them to buy. Now … what if you don't have a clear value proposition? Well, it takes more time and money to show prospects why they should choose you. And as a result, you often end up competing on price – a tough position to sustain over the long term.

The Integration of Innovation and Marketing Best Practices for Business Excellence Part1
During an economic down turn marketing and particularly funds for innovation and growth are amongst those hardest hit. As new, profitable innovations are owned by marketing, whilst their financing comes from the ability for the current business to generate profits, there is an intimate link between marketing and innovation. Considering current business and innovation as distinct silos, managed in different ways by separate functions, may mean that the organization is missing a significant opportunity to maximize the skills, knowledge, resources and networks of the organization. Innovation Expert, Kevin Weir and Marketing Excellence Practitioner, Phil Allen explore how companies can keep their marketing and innovation machines turning even in tough times by taking a more integrated approach to innovation and marketing.
Who’s Your Competition?
Competition is the reason your salespeople and many of your company’s other employees have work to do. If it weren’t for competition, businesses would lack the strongest incentives for change – new products, new processes, new markets, new strategies, new organizations, etc. Competition also encourages companies to introduce innovations that benefit their customers. And changes often mean new work and new opportunities for employees.

Innovation or Incremental-ization? Tell it like it is.
Innovation is “the act of introducing something new” according to The American Heritage Dictionary.
Emotional Intelligence
This article explores the role Emotional Intelligence has in the workplace. Some of the main benefits include: - The ability to persist and stay motivated in the face of frustration - The ability to control impulses - The ability to control emotion - The ability to empathise with others Emotions, properly managed, can drive trust loyalty and commitment to create greater productivity gains, innovations and accomplishments within workplaces. Leaders worldwide are discovering, attention to emotions have been shown to save time, expand opportunities, and focus energy for better results.
The Value of Feedback
What do you think about feedback? Do you recognize your staff and acknowledge others for what they do well on a regular basis? Do you use feedback as a positive tool to grow your business or do you avoid it at all costs?
Why You Should Ignore Your Cell Phone and Laptop: Six Keys to a Great Vacation
You work hard, long for a vacation and when the time comes, you drag along your laptop, cell phone,iPod, portable DVD player and other tech gadgets so you can play 'catch up' while you're 'enjoying' your vacation. But wait, isn't a holiday supposed to 'free you' from these obsessions. Discover the six key secrets to having a vacation worth taking.
Green Thinkers Meet in Brussels
Much of the world – especially Europe – is even more interested in “going green” than the US. The “Clean Tech” forum in Brussels on April 29, 2008 brought together representatives of business, governments and academia.
What is the next Hot module coming up in SAP?
Member Question: What is the next Hot module coming up in SAP I am in the field of SAP for the past 4 years in the technical field focussed more on conversion, I want to move to functional area and want to know what is the emerging Hot module in SAP which holds promise in the market.

What to do when confronted with a "Cease and Desist" Letter
This article gives good basic advice when confronted with a cease and desist letter.

Creating Synergy With Others
Do you find that you tend to use "forced action" in your work? Do you feel like it's more of a struggle than a pleasure to work? Do you like to be "in control?" Find out some easier ways to joyfully accomplish your goals.
Africa at DEMO ‘08
I’ve been sitting on this little nugget of information for the last month, but am happy to finally announce that I’ll be going to the DEMO ‘08 conference in January. DEMO is the leading conference for new technologies to launch. It’s generally packed with a ton of VC’s, startups and some really interesting people. DEMO is one of the very best conferences in the tech space and one that I’ve always wanted to attend.
Microfinance 2015: Panel Focuses on the Future and Outlook of Microfinance
Where will microfinance be in 2015? What is the future and challenges of microfinance? The first discussion held at the launch of the International Year of Microcredit 2005 focused on these key questions.

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Why Isnt SEO Easy?
"I want to hire someone to map out our company's SEO program, fire them, repeat this a few times, take all the credit for their innovations and actually become the authority over time in the process. Why isn't it working out like I planned?"
Experience Innovation – The Next Generation
Rob Rush discusses the power of innnovation and how to be sure that you're innovations are providing real value to your brand and your customers. Don't innovate...for innovation's sake!
How Google Applies Science to Search
This article is a summary of Dr. Craig Nevill-Manning's presentation at Webstock 2008, regarding Google's new tools and innovations and how they apply to Search.
The Power of Gift Cards
Gift certificates and gift cards have been a part of the retail landscape for years, but many retailers don't use them to their full potential, including taking advantage of the technological innovations that make them more powerful.
Breakthrough Thinking
There is something very appealing about inventions, innovations and breakthrough thinking. An idea that leads to a product, or a way of being that changes a paradigm.
Innovation Gets a Boost with SBIR Cap Increase - But Commercialization Remains the Challenge
The recent increase in the SBIR funding caps look good to entrepreneurs, but their challenge of actually making money from their innovations is still a big challenge. The Valley of Death is hard to bridge. Congress has recently woken up to this, but will that be the answer?
Sustainability Driven Innovation
Sustainable innovations are creating new business models, opening up new markets and providing competitive advantages. Sustainable innovation is also improving profitability. Companies around the world are demonstrating how innovative sustainable practices are bettering their bottom line. A focus on sustainability is enabling organisations to innovate, differentiate themselves and succeed. Although sustainable practices were once dismissed for being too costly, increasing numbers of companies are coming to the realization that sustainable innovations are a gateway to growth. Visionary business leaders who anticipate the winds of change and creatively develop sustainable products and processes will thrive in the rapidly changing economic landscape.
Getting back to basics
One of the real challenges is keeping sales momentum while understanding how changes in customers, competitors, markets, innovations, media, technology and all manner of things will impact on our businesses and our people. Getting our heads around all this to find the right ingredients for our plans and strategies will be demanding. We need to recognise the new ‘things’, in themselves, will not make things better, it is how they are integrated and applied in ours and our customers current situation and circumstances. Often with new technologies, new trends, new ideas, and new innovations people become distracted thinking that these new things will promise to make life better, easier, faster, or more effective or efficient, all the while missing 2 key points...
Designing Web Sites for New Computers
Computers have the same basic components they have had for over twenty years. However, there are new ways to design a website to take advantage of these innovations. These innovations can bring new depth and innovation to web design. Staying on top of current trends separates an average web site from a great website.
Innovation Through Accidents and \"Controlled Chaos\"
Mark Twain, once said, "name the greatest of all inventors. Accident." He was right. Most innovations and breakthroughs come from mistakes, serendipity, false starts, set backs, and misapplications. Many innovations were unplanned and unexpected.
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