Sergiu Simmel » Business http://sergiusimmel.com/blog On STRUCTURING Business, Marketing, Learning, Teaching, Technology and Life Thu, 21 Apr 2011 01:46:10 +0000 en hourly 1 Sergiu S. Simmel and Clepsydra Systems, Inc. Sergiu S. Simmel On STRUCTURING Business, Marketing, Learning, Teaching, Technology and ... Life Clean No 2004-2009 sss@sergiusimmel.com (Sergiu Simmel) sss@sergiusimmel.com (Sergiu Simmel) 1440 http://sergiusimmel.com/blog/wp-content/plugins/podpress/images/powered_by_podpress.jpg Sergiu Simmel http://sergiusimmel.com/blog 144 144 Business, Marketing, Learning, Teaching, Structure and Life Sergiu Simmel Sergiu Simmel sss@sergiusimmel.com no no Where does 28% of your time go? http://sergiusimmel.com/blog/2011/04-20-where-does-28-of-your-time-go/ http://sergiusimmel.com/blog/2011/04-20-where-does-28-of-your-time-go/#comments Thu, 21 Apr 2011 01:40:55 +0000 SergiuSimmel http://sergiusimmel.com/blog/?p=558

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To the 33' free training: ProductivityForLife.com/just33minutes

Action Guide for the 33' free training: ProductivityForLife.com/33guide

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]]> http://sergiusimmel.com/blog/2011/04-20-where-does-28-of-your-time-go/feed/ 0 0:02:32 . To the 33' free training: ProductivityForLife.com/just33minutes Action Guide for the 33' free training: ProductivityForLife.com/33guide I would love you to share your impressions and thoughts in the Comment box below. Thank you! . To the 33' free training: ProductivityForLife.com/just33minutes Action Guide for the 33' free training: ProductivityForLife.com/33guide I would love you to share your impressions and thoughts in the Comment box below. Thank you! Business, Life, Productivity sss@sergiusimmel.com no no What is a Business Model? with Bob Norton http://sergiusimmel.com/blog/2011/03-27-what-is-a-business-model-with-bob-norton/ http://sergiusimmel.com/blog/2011/03-27-what-is-a-business-model-with-bob-norton/#comments Sun, 27 Mar 2011 19:32:24 +0000 SergiuSimmel http://sergiusimmel.com/blog/?p=548 According to Wikipedia, a Business Model is the description of "how a [business] creates, delivers, and captures value." Many of us easily confuse it with the notion of a Business Plan, which is a "formal statement of a set of business goals (WHAT), the reasons they are believable and attainable (WHY), and the plan of reaching these goals (HOW)." (definition adapted from Wikipedia).

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]]> http://sergiusimmel.com/blog/2011/03-27-what-is-a-business-model-with-bob-norton/feed/ 0 0:10:45 According to Wikipedia, a Business Model is the description of "how a [business] creates, delivers, and captures value." Many of us easily confuse it with the notion of a Business Plan, which is a "formal statement of a set of busines[...] According to Wikipedia, a Business Model is the description of "how a [business] creates, delivers, and captures value." Many of us easily confuse it with the notion of a Business Plan, which is a "formal statement of a set of business goals (WHAT), the reasons they are believable and attainable (WHY), and the plan of reaching these goals (HOW)." (definition adapted from Wikipedia). But what exactly is a Business Model? What kind of a description we need to create? Bob Norton According to Bob Norton, CEO of C-Level Enterprises and chief trainer for AirTight Management, a useful Business Model is the combination of no less than nine components. These nine components are not independent: they are highly interdependent, meaning that even a small change in one has significant effects on some of the other. Here is how he describes them during a recent tele-webinar on Optimizing Your Business Model. . The 10:44 audio sampler below was extracted from the full 72-minute program you can gain access entirely for free by registering at: GetStructureNow.com/AskBob Let's listen together to Bob as he describes the 9 components, and also answers two questions from the tele-webinar participants.  You can also follow the structure of a Business Model on the mindmap: . [Click on the image for an enlarged view.] In the mindmap above I marked all the questions with an empty check box, turning it into a check list you should go through, thoroughly, and make sure you have satisfying answers to each and every question on the list. Here is the link to the PDF version of the mindmap you can print and check through. During the tele-webinar, Bob explains why having a highly optimized and differentiated Business Model is key to any business that wants to experience significant growth. He also explains in more detail what makes a good Business Model great, and how to go about to construct one. Here is what two of the participants in the live event had to say about it: Marceline Anderson, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Robert McDonald, San Diego, California, USA Once you listened to the 72-minute program in a focused way, please share with us your thoughts, impressions, comments and even questions in the Comment Box below. Thank you. Business, General, Structuring sss@sergiusimmel.com no no Is Your Business Model Differentiated Enough? http://sergiusimmel.com/blog/2011/03-17-is-your-business-model-differentiated-enough/ http://sergiusimmel.com/blog/2011/03-17-is-your-business-model-differentiated-enough/#comments Thu, 17 Mar 2011 15:50:57 +0000 SergiuSimmel http://sergiusimmel.com/blog/?p=542 Business productivity does not mean just producing more results in less time, but producing the "right" results, the Valuable Results. This brings us to the crucial notion of Business Model. I asked Bob Norton, an expert in the art and science of business strategic planning, to explain

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]]> http://sergiusimmel.com/blog/2011/03-17-is-your-business-model-differentiated-enough/feed/ 0 0:05:39 Business productivity does not mean just producing more results in less time, but producing the "right" results, the Valuable Results. This brings us to the crucial notion of Business Model. I asked Bob Norton, an expert in the art and sci[...] Business productivity does not mean just producing more results in less time, but producing the "right" results, the Valuable Results. This brings us to the crucial notion of Business Model. I asked Bob Norton, an expert in the art and science of business strategic planning, to explain Why a well-differentiated business model is key to your business success What are the attributes of an optimized business model How to go about refining your business model How to create a business model that secures your competitive advantage in 4 steps, and What impact will a differentiated business model have on your business, once you have optimized it So first let's watch the video together, while following Bob's points on the mindmap: . [Click on the image for an enlarged view.] Now think of the business you work in, or lead, or manage, or own, or are in the process of starting. Think of this business situation today: Is your Business Model differentiated enough? Take our 1-question quick poll at GetStructureNow.com/AskBob/poll and see how you fare against all the other respondents. (You must have a LinkedIn account to access it!) I also invite you to participate in a 70-minute interactive tele-webinar with Bob Norton on Optimizing Your Business Model, and ask him your questions about differentiating your business model. Register for FREE at: GetStructureNow.com/AskBob If you're reading this before the live event, I invite you to actively participate. Bob has been coaching small-to-midsize businesses for over a decade through his C-Level Boot Camp, and had himself grown two businesses from start-up to $100M in revenues. If the timing of the live event is not good for you, or you're reading this after the time of the interactive event, register and you will gain access to the full recording, the 17-page Action Guide and (again, at no cost) to Bob's own 122-page book on Designing A Business for Rapid Growth. GetStructureNow.com/AskBob ← ACCESS HERE If you do have any experiences or thoughts to share, use the Comment Box below. . Business, Productivity sss@sergiusimmel.com no no The Blessing and the Curse of Email http://sergiusimmel.com/blog/2011/01-13-the-blessing-and-the-curse-of-email/ http://sergiusimmel.com/blog/2011/01-13-the-blessing-and-the-curse-of-email/#comments Thu, 13 Jan 2011 14:07:51 +0000 SergiuSimmel http://sergiusimmel.com/blog/?p=509 Email has transformed the way professionals (and beyond) both work and live. Its versatility, portability, ease-of-use and speed have made it the preferred way in which we digitally send and receive messages.

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]]> http://sergiusimmel.com/blog/2011/01-13-the-blessing-and-the-curse-of-email/feed/ 0 Productivity For Professionals http://sergiusimmel.com/blog/2010/10-21-productivity-for-professionals/ http://sergiusimmel.com/blog/2010/10-21-productivity-for-professionals/#comments Thu, 21 Oct 2010 19:20:04 +0000 SergiuSimmel http://sergiusimmel.com/blog/?p=317 "We get less done not as much due to WHAT we do, but HOW we do what we do." This is the central theme of a 60-minute teleseminar on Productivity for Professionals I recently offered to hundreds of professionals worldwide. Here is a 4-minute introduction:

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]]> http://sergiusimmel.com/blog/2010/10-21-productivity-for-professionals/feed/ 0 0:04:03 "We get less done not as much due to WHAT we do, but HOW we do what we do." This is the central theme of a 60-minute teleseminar on Productivity for Professionals I recently offered to hundreds of professionals worldwide. Here is a 4-minut[...] "We get less done not as much due to WHAT we do, but HOW we do what we do." This is the central theme of a 60-minute teleseminar on Productivity for Professionals I recently offered to hundreds of professionals worldwide. Here is a 4-minute introduction: You can gain instantaneous access to the 60-minute replay and 11-page Action Guide at zero cost by simply introducing yourself below: Name Email Enjoy! Business, Productivity sss@sergiusimmel.com no no AGGREGATE to Succeed http://sergiusimmel.com/blog/2010/09-06-aggregate-to-succeed/ http://sergiusimmel.com/blog/2010/09-06-aggregate-to-succeed/#comments Mon, 06 Sep 2010 13:59:11 +0000 SergiuSimmel http://sergiusimmel.com/blog/?p=134

5TracksOfWealth - August 2010

We live in a world of fragmentation: everything comes at us in small doses: lots of short messages over IM, lots of emails, lots of paperwork, constant voice messages, etc. With fragmentation of the flow of “stuff” comes fragmentation in time: our time is now divided into short spurts of attention to many items, jumping from one to the next in an never ending dance of coping. At the end of the week, we are exhausted.

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]]> http://sergiusimmel.com/blog/2010/09-06-aggregate-to-succeed/feed/ 0 Brandon Allen interviewed me on 5TracksOfWealth http://sergiusimmel.com/blog/2010/08-29-brandon-allen-interviewed-me-on-5tracksofwealth/ http://sergiusimmel.com/blog/2010/08-29-brandon-allen-interviewed-me-on-5tracksofwealth/#comments Sun, 29 Aug 2010 18:05:17 +0000 SergiuSimmel http://sergiusimmel.com/blog/?p=117

Brandon Allen

Brandon Allen is the CEO of TheBizBlueprint.com and producer of 5TracksOfWealth.com, an exclusive financial and business building coaching service for business owners.

Brandon produces and hosts regular teleseminars on topics of interest to his coaching clients. Last week he invited me to speak to this distinguished group on Personal Productivity–a topic of high interest of his clients and focus for the 5TracksOfWealth program.

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]]> http://sergiusimmel.com/blog/2010/08-29-brandon-allen-interviewed-me-on-5tracksofwealth/feed/ 0 Productivity = Results / Time http://sergiusimmel.com/blog/2010/06-29-productivity-results-time/ http://sergiusimmel.com/blog/2010/06-29-productivity-results-time/#comments Tue, 29 Jun 2010 13:57:02 +0000 SergiuSimmel http://sergiusimmel.com/blog/?p=101 During my recent trip to London, Elizabeth Walshe interviewed me on the why, what and how of personal productivity.  During this short [4'34"] interview, I explain WHY I have been focusing on productivity, WHAT productivity really is and HOW can you and I increase our productivity through the Productivity Boot Camp.

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]]> http://sergiusimmel.com/blog/2010/06-29-productivity-results-time/feed/ 0 0:00:01 During my recent trip to London, Elizabeth Walshe interviewed me on the why, what and how of personal productivity.  During this short [4'34"] interview, I explain WHY I have been focusing on productivity, WHAT productivity really is and HOW can you[...] During my recent trip to London, Elizabeth Walshe interviewed me on the why, what and how of personal productivity.  During this short [4'34"] interview, I explain WHY I have been focusing on productivity, WHAT productivity really is and HOW can you and I increase our productivity through the Productivity Boot Camp. Business, Life, Productivity sss@sergiusimmel.com no no What is a Productivity Boot Camp? http://sergiusimmel.com/blog/2010/05-29-what-is-a-productivity-boot-camp/ http://sergiusimmel.com/blog/2010/05-29-what-is-a-productivity-boot-camp/#comments Sun, 30 May 2010 00:11:40 +0000 SergiuSimmel http://sergiusimmel.com/blog/?p=85 Being recently certified as a Productivity Coach by Dave Crenshaw, best-selling author and the President of the National Association of Productivity Coaches (NAPC), I am in the process of launching a new suite of services aimed at personal, group and organizational productivity. The Productivity Boot Camp is the first such service. It is a package that includes a 1.5 day 1-on-1 Productivity Intensive coaching, a 21-day Productivity Accountability service, and even a copy of Dave Crenshaw's latest book (Invaluable: The Secret to Becoming Irreplaceable).

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]]> http://sergiusimmel.com/blog/2010/05-29-what-is-a-productivity-boot-camp/feed/ 0 0:00:01 Being recently certified as a Productivity Coach by Dave Crenshaw, best-selling author and the President of the National Association of Productivity Coaches (NAPC), I am in the process of launching a new suite of services aimed at personal, group an[...] Being recently certified as a Productivity Coach by Dave Crenshaw, best-selling author and the President of the National Association of Productivity Coaches (NAPC), I am in the process of launching a new suite of services aimed at personal, group and organizational productivity. The Productivity Boot Camp is the first such service. It is a package that includes a 1.5 day 1-on-1 Productivity Intensive coaching, a 21-day Productivity Accountability service, and even a copy of Dave Crenshaw's latest book (Invaluable: The Secret to Becoming Irreplaceable). I am still working on posting the full information about the service, but if you'd like to explore how you can reclaim 20% of your professional time, please contact me at ProductivityForLife.com/PBC. For a Quick Facts Sheet, check ProductivityForLife.com/PBC/info. Here is what one of my early clients had to say about his experience with the Productivity Boot Camp [2:48]: Business, Life, Productivity sss@sergiusimmel.com no no