Augment Business Covid-survival tactic: augment existing product or service at low- or no cost. Be customer-centric. Turn a purely transactional relationship into an advisory one. In the end, value is simply being of service, not a vague concept. Something has value as long as it is able to serve. It really is that simple. And…
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Attitude Attitude shift: twice as many Americans now distrust, rather than admire, billionaires. Millennials are especially suspicious of success. More Americans under age 30 would prefer to live under socialism than capitalism. The prospect of redistributing wealth is tempting to a generation that’s being robbed. Love it or hate it, but hands up! And hand…
Away UK office workers are still away. Early Aug 2020 – 84% of French office workers were back at their desks, compared to only 37% of Britons, and 75% of Germans, Spanish & Italians. 1/4 of Britons are only turning up at the office part-time. We’re all in this together? Er, no Guessed the Word? …
Alter It’s harder to alter hardware than software, but much more rewarding for hackers & spies. 2 ways of executing such attacks: Manipulate devices in transit from factory to customer. Or seed in changes from the start of manufacture. China makes 75% of the world’s mobile phones & 90% of personal computers. Content is king…
Attack Criminals are leveraging the pandemic to turbocharge cyber-attacks. New targets are bio-tech firms developing Covid-19 vaccines & Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) manufacturers. 5-fold increase in hack attempts against the World Health Organisation. In 2017, NATO put cyber on the same footing as land, air & sea defences, but we’re more vulnerable than ever. Mission…
Armageddon Will Covid-19 armageddon leave deserted city centres? NO. The past points to the future: cities actually expanded after previous plagues. Finance, media, entertainment & high-tech won’t move out, as clustering merchants, workers, customers, universities, banks & investors produces huge innovation & productivity advantages. Cities will continue to be where the action is. A serene…
Ahead What lies ahead? Oblivion, if time & effort is not put into working out what needs to swivel. Planning seems a luxury when trying to survive the lockdown. But wasted action may prove worse than no action, so take time to think. Armchair travel to business heights, then set out. Blue skies Guessed the…
Unexpected Coronavirus: When the unexpected happens – plans are useless, but planning is indispensable. “The work goes on. The cause endures. The hope lives on. And the dream will never die” – Ted Kennedy Guessed the Word? Series 55 (5/7) pic: rodrigo rodriguez
Almighty The US dollar remains almighty. It makes up 2/3 of international debt & 2/3 of global currency reserves. Oil & gold are priced in dollars. Kidnappers of ships & people demand dollars. European firms buy European planes in dollars. Even when the US is the source of the problem, as in the 2008 global financial…
Angling Angling is 1 of the UK’s most popular pastimes. 3m people spend >£3bn ($3.6bn, €3.3bn) a year, mostly at small, family-owned shops. Fishing trips are effective in re-adjusting to work/society & lessen depression, anxiety & post-traumatic stress. Not all wounds are visible Guessed the Word? Series 47 (3/7) pic: Angling Trust