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Monthly Archives: September 2012
What Colors Mean In Different Cultures [Infographic]
BY ERIC LYDAY, recently featured on dailyinfographic.com
Ah colors. Though it’s only reflected light emitting different frequencies of the photon wave spectrum, colors are often much more than just that. For many they can describe emotions, nations, ideas, or even memories. In the art world, color can be a crucial element in the expression of a painter (Rothko) But just like many other cultural discrepancies, the meaning of color tends to change as you move around the globe. This infographic aims to tackle the very subject of how we associate colors with various feelings and ideas of different cultures around the world.
Categories: general
Tags: culture infographic
Creating Positive Culture Builds Company Success
By EO Austin, recently featured on http://eoaustin.wordpress.com
At EO Austin Round Up earlier this year, Herb Kelleher provided some great nuggets about company culture. He shared that culture is a company’s greatest strength. Because every business is in the customer service business, positive company culture is crucial to build a strong team. Here are three tips to creating positive company culture.
Categories: FINANCES general Inspirational PEOPLE/STAFF
Tags: company culture
3 Who Turned Tragedy Into Success
By Geoffrey James, recently featured on Inc.com
It’s been said that “when life hands you lemons, make lemonade.” That’s thinking too small.
A better approach is to turn the lemons into a business plan.
Here are three examples of people who, when hit by personal tragedy, turned it into an opportunity for growth.
Categories: general Inspirational
Tags: experience share story
How to Make Your Top Salesperson Quit
By Adam Robinson, an EO Chicago member
When it comes to work, sales can be tricky— it’s a stressful part of the business equation that can make or break companies. Believe it or not, most companies tend to drive their top-producing salespeople out of the organization and into the welcoming arms of the competition. After all the time and effort they expend to locate, hire and train top producers, why do most of them do things that make their top salespeople quit?
Categories: FINANCES general PEOPLE/STAFF
2012 EO Istanbul University: Day 1
Opening Session
Global Chairman Samer Kurdi
Dinner at the Grand Bazzar
Categories: general
Tags: eo EOIST Istanbul University
17 EO Members Make Prestigious Inc. 500 List
Alexandria, Virginia, USA (12 September, 2012) – Since 1982, Inc. magazine has spotlighted the nation’s fastest-growing companies in their annual Inc. 500 list (and the expanded Inc. 5,000 rankings). These lists reveal the businesses who are leading the charge in terms of innovation and economic growth.
17 members of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization were included in the 2012 version of the Inc. 500, and more than 250 total members can be found in the Inc. 5,000 rankings. A special congratulation goes out to the following companies and the EO members behind each:
Categories: EO News general Inspirational
Tags: eo inc Inc. 500 press release
Keep Startup Pitches Simple, Stupid
By Javier Espinoza, recently featured on the Wall Street Journal
Entrepreneurs looking to impress potential investors should make sure they can explain their business to outsiders in a snappy and clear way.
That’s advice from Gonzalo Martin-Villa, the chief executive of Telefonica Digital’s start-up accelerator Wayra, who was speaking during the WSJ Tech Café in London.
His company helps entrepreneurs bring ideas to reality during the early stages of the project. It was launched one year ago and now funds 172 projects in 11 different countries in Latin America and Europe where Telefónica has offices. It grants $50,000, office space and mentors to help their business grow.
Here’s what he thinks makes a good pitch:
EO Member Alert – Learning with Business Guru Michael Gerber
He’s a legend of entrepreneurship. Inc. Magazine called him “the World’s #1 Small Business Guru.” He’s the best-selling author of 13 critically acclaimed business-coaching books, including the widely popular The E-Myth, which dispels the myths surrounding starting your own business. For 40 years, Michael Gerber has helped tens of thousands of small business owners successfully transform their companies into world-class operations … and he’s ready to share his secrets with the EO community.
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How to Prevent Your Business From Ruining Your Personal Life
By Nadia Goodman, freelance writer and contributer to Entrepreneur.com
For entrepreneurs and small business owners, long hours can take a toll on personal relationships, leaving your partner feeling taken for granted while you focus on growing your business.
“Partners will often say they knew what they were getting into but it’s really wearing them down,” saysRachel Sussman, a marriage and family therapist in New York City.
Categories: general
Tags: balance business personal life