by Eugene Beetge | May 30, 2016 | Business mind benders, Education, Thought leading
Liken this situation with that of the Titanic, setting out on its maiden voyage. Captain Smith was given several warnings regarding the danger of icebergs which he chose to ignore. We can use this analogy today, where business leaders are in the same situation,...
by Eugene Beetge | May 9, 2016 | Business mind benders, Education, Thought leading
Technology has slowly filtered into every level of business and changed everything. This might sound like a dramatic statement, but think of one are of your business or institution that hasn’t in some way had to adapt with technology to stay ahead. Surprisingly,...
by Eugene Beetge | May 3, 2016 | Business mind benders, Entrepreneurial Goodies, Thought leading
Many businesses have the potential to grow rapidly. It is only when the demand for its products is limited that no growth is possible, but in many cases, even this assumption is not valid. A business that has the potential to grow rapidly could have an external or...
by Eugene Beetge | May 3, 2016 | Business mind benders, Thought leading
One of the basic assumptions of the Theory of Constraints is that every system can be substantially improved. If substantial improvement means twice or three times the bottom line, in the short term, then I call it rapid or even radical. Established businesses...
by Eugene Beetge | Jul 8, 2015 | Business mind benders, Mentoring & advice, Thought leading
Is marketing into new industries like fishing? Marketing into a new industry, product or venture is like fishing in the sea. For those who have seen these typical island reality survival shows, fishing only starts when the food has run out, and the hunger sets in....
by Eugene Beetge | Jun 6, 2015 | Business mind benders, Philosophical thoughts
Have you ever heard of chaos theory? Maybe you’ve heard of the butterfly effect? You may have seen a movie reference to it, or perhaps a university professor? Chaos theory is not for academics. Chaos theory is not a way of thinking, a religious principal or a...