Posted on August 29, 2009 by Michael Ray Hopkin
The famous Nike advertising campaign taught us to just do it! When an opportunity arises, it’s a wise person who takes advantage. Why does it seem so difficult, so risky at times to jump at new opportunities? Perhaps it’s the fear of what we might lose or what might happen if we take a risk. [...]
Filed under: Leadership, Learning, Market-driven | Tagged: appreciation, Dr. Wayne Dyer, Nike, opportunity | 1 Comment »
Posted on August 25, 2009 by Michael Ray Hopkin
Have you ever noticed that (in most cases) when you receive something for free you put less value on it than you otherwise would? This is especially true when the ‘gift’ comes from a person or entity with whom you have no relationship. No doubt you are thankful to have something new and have the [...]
Filed under: Integrity, Leadership, Purpose, Trust | Tagged: diligent, effort, hard work, resources, success, value, Vince Lombardi | 2 Comments »
Posted on August 20, 2009 by Michael Ray Hopkin
Every once in a while we experience life events that cause deep reflection. Today was one of those days for me. My wife and I took our oldest child to the university where she will pursue a degree in architecture. I’m very proud of how well she did in high school and am impressed with [...]
Filed under: Knowledge, Purpose, Trust | 2 Comments »
Posted on August 17, 2009 by Michael Ray Hopkin
Today’s post comes from Jim Holland. Jim’s passion is enabling product marketing teams. With a lifetime of experience, he has a fresh and unique perspective in guiding and managing product teams and has a knack for sensing markets, synthesizing ideas and turning them into reality. Enjoy the post and don’t hesitate to tweet your comments [...]
Filed under: Market-driven, Product Management / Marketing | Tagged: crop dusting, Jim Holland, market sensing | 2 Comments »
Posted on August 15, 2009 by Michael Ray Hopkin
I’m away this week, so I “pre-loaded” my blog with a link to a great post. I found one more article I wanted you, my readers, to be aware of. This comes from Mark Sanborn‘s blog, and tackles the topic of moving Beyond Best Practices.
Filed under: Knowledge, Leadership | Tagged: best practices, Mark Sanborn | Leave a Comment »
Posted on August 15, 2009 by Michael Ray Hopkin
I’m away this week, so I “pre-loaded” my blog with a link to a great post. When should you start networking? Greg Strouse answers this question on his blog Tales from an XOD. Check out his post OK, let’s try this one more time.
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Posted on August 14, 2009 by Michael Ray Hopkin
I’m away this week, so I “pre-loaded” my blog with a link to a great post. Today’s post is a link to Stewart Rogers‘ blog the Strategic Product Manager, which contains several great leadership quotes from McKinsey. Take a few minutes and learn about Leadership Lessons from McKinsey.
Filed under: Leadership, Product Management / Marketing | Tagged: McKinsey, Stewart Rogers, Strategic Product Manager | 2 Comments »
Posted on August 13, 2009 by Michael Ray Hopkin
I’m away this week, so I “pre-loaded” my blog with a link to a great post. Too many leaders fail to provide opportunities for their team members to achieve things they might never have believed they were capable of achieving. Today’s links come from Art Petty at Management Excellence. In his post Taking Chances on [...]
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Posted on August 12, 2009 by Michael Ray Hopkin
I’m away this week, so I “pre-loaded” my blog with a link to a great post. Too often we deal with the symptoms of a problem instead of dealing with the problem head-on; Seth Godin calls this “bear shaving.” If you are spinning your wheels and not making the progress you desire, perhaps you are [...]
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Posted on August 11, 2009 by Michael Ray Hopkin
I’m away this week, so I “pre-loaded” my blog with a link to a great post. One of the best ways to learn about what we do wrong or right in selling our products is to talk with the people who tried to buy them, either successfully or not. Steve Johnson shares valuable information on [...]
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