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Socially Branded Journalism: Crossing the Generational Divide
On February 27th, 1968 Walter Cronkite closed his broadcast by introducing “an analysis that must be speculative, personal, [and] subjective.” He was of course talking about the Vietnam War, and in particular the Tet offensive. While those of us who have not yet cracked the half century mark in terms of years on this planet may have only a general awareness of what history has told us was a “police action” that could not be won, Cronkite’s words created a ripple effect that unknowingly and ironically has come to symbolize our fast paced, 7/24 instant access social media world.
FIVE STEPS TO GETTING THE FEES YOU KNOW YOU DESERVE
By John Doerr One of the most common laments I hear from service business executives goes like this: "Our services are becoming a commodity. Everyone is out there saying they can do the same thing we do, pushing fees further and further down. Prospects are just buying on price." Unfortunately as service providers, there are aspects of what we provide that have become commodities. Price competition is rampant. However, if you follow these five steps to provide value before, during, and after the sales process, you will get the fees you know you deserve.

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Culture - It's Not Just for Anthropologists Anymore
This article explores the elements that need to be in place to constitute a true corporate "culture" and laments the possible overuse of the term culture in business.

Why Can't a Woman be More Like a Man?
Professor Henry Higgins in the musical, My Fair Lady, laments, “Why can’t a woman be more like a man?” We all know women who have had some degree of success only to make the mistake of taking on male attributes. As Pat Hiem challenges in her book, Hardball for Women, “You don't have to act like a man to succeed in business for you will always be judged as a woman.”
FIVE STEPS TO GETTING THE FEES YOU KNOW YOU DESERVE
By John Doerr One of the most common laments I hear from service business executives goes like this: "Our services are becoming a commodity. Everyone is out there saying they can do the same thing we do, pushing fees further and further down. Prospects are just buying on price." Unfortunately as service providers, there are aspects of what we provide that have become commodities. Price competition is rampant. However, if you follow these five steps to provide value before, during, and after the sales process, you will get the fees you know you deserve.

Hard Work and Frugality
One of the keys to success in a small business is the stamina and drive to work long hours day in and day out.In a family business this can be a source of family bonding and pride. An elderly shop owner shares his secrets for a happy life and laments the lack of ambition and hard work in the young workers of today.There does appear to be a generational gap in the attitudes toward work. The entepreneureal spirit is alive and well but lacks a realistic understanding of the effort it takes to succeed.This Japanese business owner is a good example of the determination that is required to run a thriving business.
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