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Spencer Wolfe
AINEO Networks – Thoughts And Insights For Business Professionals
Recently heard about a company in the EU that would beat up people in the marketing meetings verbally when they give a business idea that the management didn't like. To me, that doesn't foster creativity or a dynamic environment that people want to work in.
In Japan, we have a lot of 7-11 convenience stores. Although, 7-11 was originally American, a Japanese company bought them out years ago. Normally, when a public speaker slips up in a talk it's probably best to try to correct yourself quickly. The speaker sadly confused 9-11 terrorist attacks with a convenience store. Apparently this politician didn't catch himself, but he did our office a good laugh before going home from work.
Trump was about to deliver prepared remarks lauding New York values at Buffalo's First Niagara Center Monday night when he referred to 7-Eleven.
"It's very close to my heart because I was down there, and I watched our police and our firemen down at 7/11, down at the World Trade Center right after it came down, and I saw the greatest people I've ever seen in action," Trump told the crowd.
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In front of Roppongi Hills, this car company was advertising their new product. You wonder, if cars are not selling so well in Japan, how many people would really want to buy a car like this?
Maybe rather than advertising in front of an entrance to a station, it may be better to promote the product in a CEO type magazine or with chauffeur associations or something more targeted.
For advertizing, targeted and effective are two words that come to mind.
Petit or Grande? Well we suppose it's a Grandly Petit apartment in Akihabara, Tokyo.
Here's a list of books recently recommended. This list is from David Cancel
Sorted by books I’ve re-read the most:
The Hard Thing About Hard Things?—?The only “real” business book. This book really captures what it is like leading a startup.
Made in America?—?The story of how Sam Walton created Wal-Mart and became the richest man in the world. I have stolen many concepts from this book including the concept of Servant Leadership. Read 3x.
Seeking Wisdom?—?I can’t remember how I first found this book years ago but it’s been on my nightstand ever since. I continuously read this book finding new gems each time.
Zingerman’s Guide to Giving Great Service?—?If you care about creating a great customer experience read this book.
Managing Oneself?—?buy this tiny book by Peter Drucker and re-read it every 5 years.
Behind the Cloud?—?The story of Salesforce from it’s founder & CEO, Marc Benioff.
Let My People Go Surfing?—?The story behind the founding of Patagonia and more importantly how to build a company with strong values.
Positioning: The Battle for Your Mind?—?This and Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion are the best books on Marketing. These books will teach you why you buy the things you do.
Meditations?—?So deep you need to re-read this book every few years.
Re-Imagine!?—?Too many great Tom Peters books, start with this one.
High Output Management?—?The book that started the recent OKR trend used by Google and many other companies to manage priorities.
Predictable Revenue?—?How to run a sales team from an early Salesforce.com sales leader.
This list was originally posted here.