We all need to justify spending money. Whether it's $1000 or $1m. It doesn't matter whether the expenditure is in the budget or not in the budget. Trust me, what drives the spending of money is the efficiency of capital. The Return on Investment. The ROI %. Using a version of the model below you ca
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How to Justify CAPEX using my ROI Calculator
Posted by IanDSmith under FinanceFrom http://www.portfoliopartnership.com 4098 days ago
Made Hot by: bizyolk on February 14, 2013 10:07 am
The Surprising Value of Being the Best in the World
Posted by IanDSmith under StrategyFrom http://www.portfoliopartnership.com 4101 days ago
Made Hot by: thelastword on February 12, 2013 2:49 am
The world is changing. The prize for being #1 is getting bigger. Companies are either remarkable or invisible. But the little secret for winning is to define what you want to be #1 at! You get to define the unique space you want to dominate, have fun within, find your tribe.
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The Secrets of Scaling a Business
Posted by IanDSmith under StrategyFrom http://www.portfoliopartnership.com 4107 days ago
Made Hot by: Marketing_Mashup on February 9, 2013 3:15 am
Scaling a business is not the same as growing a business. There's more to it than that. I've posted 10 little secrets you should be aware of as you scale your business whatever the size.
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Measurement – A Reminder from Bill Gates
Posted by IanDSmith under ManagementFrom http://www.portfoliopartnership.com 4114 days ago
Made Hot by: Big Business Boogaloo on February 2, 2013 8:30 pm
Bill Gates has moved on to a new chapter in his life. Using his wealth and influence he is attacking some of the greatest problems on the planet. His latest letter to followers of his foundation highlights the need for measurement to ensure success. Inspired by Bill, this article reminds us why bus
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The Cost of Mediocrity
Posted by IanDSmith under ManagementFrom http://www.portfoliopartnership.com 4117 days ago
Made Hot by: bizyolk on January 28, 2013 8:05 am
The Cost of Mediocrity is huge. This article picks up on the theme articulated in Seth Godin's new book - The Icarus Deception. Why is flying too low risky? From the CEO, right across the organization we can choose to create our best art, our best work, or we can get by, make do. But the opportunit
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Zooming Out & Zooming In – 10x Management Revisited
Posted by IanDSmith under StrategyFrom http://www.portfoliopartnership.com 4120 days ago
Made Hot by: businessluv on January 26, 2013 2:56 pm
This is an update of a post first published in May last year. The original post was inspired by the book Great By Choice: Uncertainty, Chaos and Luck – Why Some Thrive Despite Them All by Chris Collins and Morten T. Hansen.
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Conference Board – Leadership Survey Results
Posted by IanDSmith under ManagementFrom http://www.portfoliopartnership.com 4126 days ago
Made Hot by: WorkSpace on January 22, 2013 1:17 pm
Latest Conference should give SMB leaders some thought provoking ideas. What's important to leaders in the US? in Europe? in Asia? in 2013.
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The Ballad of H-P & the Wake Up Call for SMBs
Posted by IanDSmith under StrategyFrom http://www.portfoliopartnership.com 4130 days ago
Made Hot by: focusmedia on January 18, 2013 1:32 am
The ballad of HP spells out the dangers of switching off. The lifecycle of all companies can be depressing. You could be running at $1m in sales or $10Bn. What lessons can we learn from looking at the big boys and their inability to perform on the highest stage?
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Entrepreneurship & Story Telling
Posted by IanDSmith under MarketingFrom http://www.portfoliopartnership.com 4135 days ago
Made Hot by: LimeWood on January 9, 2013 1:42 am
Story Telling is a key skill of the entrepreneur and his/her team. Malcolm Gladwell helped us understand how ideas spread in his best seller The Tipping Point. This post explains why story telling and Gladwell's message is as important today as ever, almost 12 years after Tipping Point was first pu
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The Quarterly Employee Meeting (The QM)
Posted by IanDSmith under ManagementFrom http://www.portfoliopartnership.com 4137 days ago
Made Hot by: thecorneroffice on January 7, 2013 7:45 pm
The Quarterly Employee Meeting is a powerful opportunity to keep your team informed and focused on the key objectives. But what do you cover and what is the tone and shape of the meeting?
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