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Thu, 28 Jan 10

What we are reading

Business guru Verne Harnish's firm Gazelles has brought hundreds of businesses to fast-growth profitability. Now he shares entrepreneurial secrets in this must-read business primer. Harnish has discovered John D. Rockefeller's underlying strategy. Further study uncovered three winning habits:

*Priorities: A few rules remain consistent with a firm's core values and long-term goal. Others change regularly -- what Harnish calls the Top 5 and Top 1 of 5.

*Data: Key metrics should be measured over time (Smart Numbers); short-term metrics provide a tighter focus on an aspect of the business (Critical Numbers).

*Rhythm: A well-organized set of meetings keeps everyone aligned and accountable.

In addition to case studies, a bonus chapter co-authored by Rich Russakoff reveals winning tactics to get banks in competition to finance your business venture. MASTERING THE ROCKEFELLER HABITS provides necessary tools for making strategically smart decisions and for keeping everyone aligned and accountable to those decisions.

Who we are listening to

We all possess seven secret treasures. What’s more, we can all have access to them—and to a more fulfilling life—simply by listening to this audio and following the clear steps it provides.

In The Riches Within, Dr. John F. Demartini reacquaints you with the power you already have within you. . . with respect to spirit, intellect, career, finances, relationships, and your physical body. You’ll learn how to maximize your potential for overall health and well-being, have more fulfilling relationships and create more love in your life, see the power you already possess as a natural leader, discover how to build your financial wealth, and realize that everybody deserves prosperity, experience awe at the wonders around you every day, reveal your professional power—do what you love and love what you do, and awaken to your own immortality and live a life of greatness.

Each chapter gives you several actionable items and helps you stay on track. You’ll see how simple it really is to make things happen as you follow these steps. It’s time to discover . . . the riches within

What we have attended

$100 off!

Verne Harnish, aka “The Growth Guy” has all the credentials to help you to plan and execute your growth strategy. Verne has been working with growth firms for over two decades and has forged a unique position internationally as the master of growth. What is the key to his success? His strategies are very simple, easy to implement and revolve around his One-Page Strategic Plan.

Most firms think they have a viable strategy, but don’t.

There are five critical decisions anchoring an effective strategy for growing your business and dominating your industry, which revolve around Verne’s famous One-Page Strategic Plan.

In this highly interactive seminar, Verne will provide practical and actionable tools growth companies can use in creating focus, alignment, better communication, and a killer strategy. The objective is tripling profitability and/or dramatically increasing the cash flow of a business, while blocking out competition.

The fundamental ideas that produce real market value and owner wealth are based on the same “habits” John D. Rockefeller employed to master the oil industry (meeting, rhythm, metrics, and priorities). During that era Rockefeller's habits and disciplined approach to business replaced the helter-skelter methods of the original pioneering speculators.

Verne will cover these ten essential Rockefeller habits that need to be embraced by all companies that want to execute on their strategy and prosper in the upcoming decade.

If you are looking for ways to:

Focus your business for growth?
Avoid the pitfalls of rapid expansion?
Triple profitability and/or dramatically increase cash flow, while blocking out competition?

To register your interest for the next seminar (February 18 in Sydney):

Business Connect 1300 721 778

www.businessconnect.com.au

SPECIAL OFFER!: NCB readers a special discount to the workshop - $100 off with promo code ‘NCB’.