Monthly Archives: April 2015

A return to classic beats helps us move forward innovatively today:Takeaway #8

       On down through the Middle Ages

When the earth kept going through changes

There’s a business going on, cars continue to change

Nothing stays the same, there were always renegades

Afrika Bambaata & The Soulsonic Force  

(Renegades of Funk ♦ Planet Rock)

Is the only constant change?  BPM believes this to be the case.  Reinvention and innovation are the hallmarks of any long term executive player.  At the risk of contradiction, having a brand for the way in which you conduct business with the world is great, but you need to be able to adapt that brand with the times.  Business continues to evolve, and you do not want to spend your life in an Edsel when the new BMWs are coming around the corner.  Again, don’t lose focus on your basic mission, but certainly work that mission so that it remains relevant to the changed surroundings.

BPM TAKEAWAY#8:

  • IF NECESSITY IS THE MOTHER OF INVENTION THEN REINVENTION IS A SECOND MOUTH THAT MOM HAS TO FEED

  • INNOVATE OR DIE

Q: Outside-the-box test:  I say surf, what location comes to mind? (Hawaii?, Malibu?)

A: Nope.  Surf ghana:  http://www.economist.com/node/21550253  C’mon …outside the box.

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What is Luck?

“Always down for the cause, never down for the count…

I guess when your stars align

You do like the solar system and plan it out”

Big Sean –Blessings

 

Takeaway: Luck has always been at the intersection of planning and opportunity.  You have to prepare for it – plan it out.  If you want to be a planet of consequence, the stars don’t simply align for you.  We assume you stay focused on your mission statement (“cause”) and don’t get put down (“for the count”).  Luck= Planning + Opportunity.  Get lucky today—and be blessed. 

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