- 61 would be Asian
- 13 African
- 12 European
- 5 North American
- 1 Australian (Oceanian)
- 80 Non-white
- 20 White
- 52 Female
- 48 Male
- 6 people would possess 59% of the entire world’s wealth(all live in the US)
- 1 would own a computer
If the world were 100 people
April 14th, 2008 by Sean BurkeCEOWise Facebook Page
April 13th, 2008 by Sean BurkeI have created a Facebook Page for CEOWise so that you can connect and share with one another.
On the page we have posted:
- Mini Blog Feed
- A wall where you can post comments
- A discussion board for threaded conversations
- Photo’s from our work with clients
- A couple of short videos of me speaking
Please check it out and let me know what you would like to see this page used for:
April Fools, Maddux Style
April 12th, 2008 by Sean BurkeThis year was mellow for the April Fool’s pranks on me.
My daughter got a couple zingers in, but she is seven…so they are pretty predictable. Up until last Friday, I thought I had skated through 4/1/08 unscathed…then I got hit with one.
I was speaking to Craig Neuman, from the Maddux Business Report. During our conversation, I shared with him how surprised I was that Maddux was changing its name to MBR and jumping full on into the Web 2.0 world. That’s when I got hit “BOOM” – right in the kisser!
Seems that the Maddux editorial team, played a little joke on all the readers…they put two pages of bogus articles in the front of the magazine. If you weren’t paying close attention (like me) – then you would never notice that they were listed as April Fools Edition* (see below).
Good for you Maddux Business Report…everyone deserves a good prank. Wait til next year!
Ideas vs. Execution
April 11th, 2008 by Sean BurkeI think we have all been juiced up with the creative energy that occurs with brainstorming and idea generation sessions. However, chasing too many ideas can cripple a companies ability to execute. This article discusses the importance on staying focused on getting things done verses chasing 1,000 ideas at once.
Questions:
1. Have you ever been excited about an idea, so much so that you had a flurry of activity for a short amount of time…only never to get it off the ground?
2. Have you every looked at your calendar and said…where did the last month go? What did I get done?
3. Have you ever worked with a team that took way too long to get working verses discussing pie in the sky projects?
It’s time to start executing…
Creating Deliverables (Execution 1 of 6)
April 11th, 2008 by Sean BurkeOur next six casts are devoted to the subject of execution – each cast builds on the previous one – so you will want to listen to them in order.
In this cast, Sean and Jeff discuss creating deliverables as an important component to driving organizational execution. Having well crafted individual deliverables that link to your company’s goals is one piece of creating an organization that holds itself accountable for attaining results.
The Goals of this cast are to share with you:
- What deliverables are and how they link to goals
- How to write deliverables
- The importance of having them
- The steps you can take today to start using deliverables in your business
Enjoy!
How to do business like the Mafia
April 10th, 2008 by Sean BurkeFor you “Godfather, Goodfellas, and Sporanos” lovers out there, here are some insights from the jailed Cosa Nostra boss Bernardo Provenzano. He shares seven points of leadership that he has used to run his organization. These stood out to me:
- Take input from multiple sources before making a decision
- Be politically flexible especially if you are in it for the long haul
- When things aren’t going well, fall back, don’t seek publicity, and work on fixing your issues
What have you learned about leadership from your favorite Gangster tales?
Interview – Maryann Ferenc
April 9th, 2008 by Sean BurkeMaryann Ferenc – Proprietor of Mise En Place
In this interview, Maryann shares her insights into running a successful independent restaurant. Listen in as she discusses:
- The History of Mise En Place
- What it is like to be an independent restauratuer
- How Mise En Place maintains it quality
- How to balance multiple ventures at one time
- Her most memorable moment since opening Mise En Place
- The changes in taste over the last 20-years
- Their plans for the future
- Advice for others in pursuing their own Vision
Thank you Maryann for this wonderful interview and best wishes on your next 20-years of success!
The domain name business
April 8th, 2008 by Sean BurkeI had lunch yesterday with a friend of mine who is a “tweener” – someone who finds themselves between selling a business and starting another. He and I both have dabbled in the domain name speculation business (investing in a domain name with the expectation that the name is or will become valuable to someone).
There are people that do this for a living and it can be a VERY good living. In fact, my friend and I discussed the huge amounts certain domain names have sold for…so I had to find out the record.
Here is what Wikipedia had to report. Most people work a lifetime to earn a fraction of that kind of money…so, what’s your domain name worth? To find out…just type “Domain Appraisal” in Google and you will get a list of companies who are happy to tell you – for a fee.
WSJ.com – Attention, Bloggers
April 6th, 2008 by Sean BurkeAre you using the blogosphere to drive your company’s growth? I’ve read the stories of people growing virally through the use of their blog but I haven’t seen it. In fact, many CEO’s that I talk to still give me that “Hmmm” look when I talk about blogging. Quite frankly, I don’t see me spending too much time on a commercial blog – unless the content was valuable – more valuable then non-commercial site. Sure, there are hints of pitching/sales in many company blogs but a pure-pitch blog I don’t see it working or having enough content to last more than a few weeks.
What are your favorite business blogs? Seth Godin’s is still my favorite…glad I stumbled upon it.
Here is one story of blog-commerce:
Not that I doubt that Businesses of all types and sizes are focusing on the power of bloggers as opinion shapers. But harnessing that power is particularly important for small-business owners who don’t have the money to create name recognition with big marketing campaigns.
American Express – Open Forum
April 5th, 2008 by Sean BurkeAmerican Express is a great company. I just read in Fortune that they were again ranked within the top-20 most admired companies in the US. With their release of the Open Forum, they are doing more than offering banking and credit card services – they are connecting customers through an engaging new format. Through their Blog, Video’s , articles and more they are sharing information that their client will find valuable.
Check it out – let me know what you think…
