Comments on: Wreck the boat or miss the boat? http://www.newsellcoaching.com/2009/wreck-the-boat-or-miss-the-boat/ learn about newsell and word-of-mouth communications Fri, 30 Jul 2010 22:23:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Graeme McLeod http://www.newsellcoaching.com/2009/wreck-the-boat-or-miss-the-boat/#comment-19771 Graeme McLeod Sat, 09 Jan 2010 04:30:56 +0000 http://www.newsellcoaching.com/?p=532#comment-19771 I actually admire the thinking in the KELLOGG camp and others like it .....relying on the certainty of recovery as INEVITABLE ,and being ready for it....strikes me as smart thinking . Enduring the uncertainty with everybody else, but using whatever energy, resources, and brainpower available to PLAN for the upturn ...seems to me to show a superior understanding of REAL market behaviour . Interesting that companies following that example in later recessions typically not only did well , but sustained their periods of leadership and growth .....surpassing the short-term gains of those who trimmed their sails as the storm hit......better it seems, to ride out the economic storm, and plan for the fair weather advantage that is sure to come. I think LIFE is like that ...remaining full of hope ...is better than giving up hope and becoming downcast.....the journey up from rock bottom is sometimes just too far and too steep.... I actually admire the thinking in the KELLOGG camp and others like it …..relying on the certainty of recovery as INEVITABLE ,and being ready for it….strikes me as smart thinking .
Enduring the uncertainty with everybody else, but using whatever energy, resources, and brainpower available to PLAN for the upturn …seems to me to show a superior understanding of REAL market behaviour .
Interesting that companies following that example in later recessions typically not only did well , but sustained their periods of leadership and growth …..surpassing the short-term gains of those who trimmed their sails as the storm hit……better it seems, to ride out the economic storm, and plan for the fair weather advantage that is sure to come.
I think LIFE is like that …remaining full of hope …is better than giving up hope and becoming downcast…..the journey up from rock bottom is sometimes just too far and too steep….

]]> By: Morry Morgan http://www.newsellcoaching.com/2009/wreck-the-boat-or-miss-the-boat/#comment-14672 Morry Morgan Sun, 02 Aug 2009 09:59:02 +0000 http://www.newsellcoaching.com/?p=532#comment-14672 Michael, I whole-heartedly agre with the Kellogg's idea of 'stepping up' not down during a crisis. The global financial crisis is a time of change, where survival is not based on size, but on innovation. We held an event back in March called Spark09 (www.spark09.org) for the very reason of getting people to develop new ideas so we can fast track our exit out of the crisis. Meanwhile, it served as a massive stage to market my company, ClarkMorgan. While all our competitors were keeping their heads (and brands) down, we were hosting 420 people, and 19 speakers, in mainland China's tallest building - The Shanghai World Financial Centre. For the record, we're now flat out with business. Crisis, what crisis? Michael,

I whole-heartedly agre with the Kellogg’s idea of ’stepping up’ not down during a crisis. The global financial crisis is a time of change, where survival is not based on size, but on innovation. We held an event back in March called Spark09 (www.spark09.org) for the very reason of getting people to develop new ideas so we can fast track our exit out of the crisis. Meanwhile, it served as a massive stage to market my company, ClarkMorgan. While all our competitors were keeping their heads (and brands) down, we were hosting 420 people, and 19 speakers, in mainland China’s tallest building - The Shanghai World Financial Centre.

For the record, we’re now flat out with business. Crisis, what crisis?

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