Business Game Time

One year of Business Game Time: Here’s the second part of the recap, thsi time with all posts from the first year that were not about soccer, baseball or basketball.

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One year of Business Game Time: Here’s a recap of all posts from the first year that were on soccer, baseball or basketball.

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Would you jump out of an airplane without a parachute? Here’s why your company needs people that would and how you can get them in.

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There’s a link between 62-year old Pedro Soria Lopez from Ecuador and the traffic jam you’re in every morning. If you want to know what it is or if you just hate your alarm clock, this post is a must-read for you.

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“Never change a winning team!” or: “Never change a winning business!”. Why is it so hard to innovate in successful companies, what can be done against it and what is Andy Grove’s approach?

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A recent report shows that single game ticket buyers have a better game day experience than season ticket holders as for them it is unique and fresh. In our jobs we all have season tickets to regular meetings, jour fixes and monthly reports. Here’s how to make them unique and fresh, too.

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What’s the difference between competing in the 100m dash and modern pentathlon? Probably the same as between selling detergents and fish dissection devices. Hidden champions compete in niche markets, but are successful globally. A great path towards victory.

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Former champ Takeru Kobayashi was excluded from this year’s “Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest” for not signing an exclusivity agreement. What a dumb move: In competitive eating and in your business, power has shifted. The people that can really make a difference will be scarcer, more powerful and more flexible in whom they work for.

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“The annual Cheese-Rolling has been cancelled because of too much success.” Sounds bizarre? Well read on and find out about the two optional approaches of scaling and becoming bigger vs. shortage on purpose – and why it is a great idea to carry on in case of failure.

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Mascots and logos of the 2012 London Olympics are bad as they do not support the brand. This article examines how a good mascot works by checking the example of the Phillie Phanatic. By the way it also looks at what a brand and brand personality are all about.

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