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Written by lotus
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Monday, 01 February 2010 |
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How to sell an idea 
by Geoffrey James
Got an idea that could kick your career into overdrive? You'll need support to make it happen-from your own boss, a financial backer, or even a decision-maker at another company. Here's how to sell your idea to the people who can turn it into reality.
Step 1: Confirm That You and Your Idea Are a Credible Match
GOAL: Make sure an appropriate messenger will deliver your message.
Selling ideas is not like selling products. With a product, customers can see what they're buying. With an idea, there's nothing to see except you, so unless you're a plausible source, nobody's going to buy. A CEO won't take corporate strategy tips from mailroom clerks, no matter how brilliant their ideas might be. On the other hand, a top-performing district manager will likely get a fair hearing, even if he's not part of the upper-management team.
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 04 February 2010 )
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Written by lotus
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Monday, 18 May 2009 |
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Here is Google CEO, Eric Schmidt, at his commencement speech for Carnegie Mellon.
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There are few key quotes from the video.
“We got our news from newspapers, your generation gets it from blogs and tweets, and for those of you who don’t know, that’s not what you hear in zoos.”
“We thought ‘friend’ is a noun, you think it’s a verb.”
“You cannot plan innovation. You cannot plan invention. All you can do is try very hard to be at the right place and be ready.”
“How should you behave? Well, do things in a group. Don’t do things by yourself. Groups are stronger, Groups are faster. None of us is as smart as all of us.”
“You’ll find today is the best chance you have to start being unreasonable, to demand excellence, to drive change, to make everything happen.”
Enjoy,
Lotus Yuen
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Last Updated ( Monday, 18 May 2009 )
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Written by lotus
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Friday, 15 May 2009 |
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New Story of the Hare and Tortoise 
**Good story to read
Once upon a time a tortoise and a hare had an argument about who was faster. They decided to settle the argument with a race. They agreed on a route and started off the race.
The hare shot ahead and ran briskly for some time. Then seeing that he was far ahead of the tortoise, he thought he'd sit under a tree for some time and relax before continuing the race.
He sat under the tree and soon fell asleep. The tortoise plodding on overtook him and soon finished the race, emerging as the undisputed champ.
The hare woke up and realised that he'd lost the race. The moral of the story is that slow and steady wins the race.
This is the version of the story that we've all grown up with.
But then recently, someone told me a more interesting version of this story. It continues.
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