Category Archives: Lessons Learned

4 Important Lessons When Developing Business Goals in the Face of Adversity

Natasa Djukanovic December 3, 2020 There is no doubt that the past year has been challenging for businesses across the globe, with the most carefully laid strategies for 2020 essentially tossed out the window. Suddenly, the goals we set for the year were no longer relevant in the face of uncertainty, and, as a result, … Continue reading 4 Important Lessons When Developing Business Goals in the Face of Adversity →

Black Friday Lessons Learned From 2020

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Black Friday Lessons Learned From 2020 by Elizabeth Baggan , Op-Ed Contributor, December 1, 2020 Black Friday 2020 broke online records. Adobe Analytics reported that sales topped $9 billion on Black Friday, revealing the rate at which consumer shopping habits evolve. Mobile orders increased by a massive 25.3% year-over-year, with 40% of all ecommerce sales … Continue reading Black Friday Lessons Learned From 2020 →

7 Lessons From an Old West Shootout

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Mark Armstrong September 23, 2020 The Gunfight at the O.K. Corral is the most famous shootout in the history of the Old West. It took place in Tombstone, Arizona Territory, on October 26, 1881. The Earps won, the Clantons lost. The real gunfight– not the one you see in the movies– teaches some important lessons. … Continue reading 7 Lessons From an Old West Shootout →

Lessons Need to Be Learned but Are Wasted Without Action

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Brian Basilico August 27, 2020 I constantly try to tell people that every marketing piece that you do should end up having a goal, and that goal should be to have a human-to-human conversation. But the question is, what’s the experience in between? What kind of experience is your user having to get to that … Continue reading Lessons Need to Be Learned but Are Wasted Without Action →

Failing Is Learning; Fail Fast to Learn Faster

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Daniel Burrus August 10, 2020 It was Thomas Edison, inventor of the lightbulb and other mainstays of the modern world, who said, “I haven’t failed, I’ve just found ten thousand ways that don’t work.” This concept is lost on many in the information age, unfortunately. Because of the immediacy with which we receive both positive … Continue reading Failing Is Learning; Fail Fast to Learn Faster →

Receiving Leadership By Example in the COVID-19 Era – 4 Lessons Learned

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Chris Biscuiti June 23, 2020 During this unprecedented time, I have learned a few key lessons not just as a working professional but as a father of a child with special needs and the husband of an essential worker. Essentially, who you work for matters in times of crisis, and how you are managed can … Continue reading Receiving Leadership By Example in the COVID-19 Era – 4 Lessons Learned →

The #1 Lesson From Being Quarantined at Home

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Nir Megnazi — May 1, 2020 No, it’s not stocking up on toilet paper, masks, or alcogel. It’s not even to get ready for the worst situation possible. It’s not buying zoom stocks or BioMed stocks. It’s not about our relationship with China and not about public safety. It’s about us and how we communicate. … Continue reading The #1 Lesson From Being Quarantined at Home →

Lessons from the Last Economic Crisis for COVID-19

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Sharon Crowley — March 21, 2020 Braveheart Sales Performance turns eleven years old on March 25. So, if you do the math you will realize that we started the company in 2009. Smack dab in the economic aftermath of the Great Recession. Sure, it was risky. But it seemed less risky at the time than … Continue reading Lessons from the Last Economic Crisis for COVID-19 →

Lessons Learned by Scaling a Business to $1,000,000 a Month in MRR

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John Lincoln — February 5, 2020 These days, competition in the business world is more cutthroat than ever, and entrepreneurs need to do everything in their power to stay ahead of the curve. Your product may be selling like hotcakes, but the strategies used for scaling a business is what separates a small startup from … Continue reading Lessons Learned by Scaling a Business to $1,000,000 a Month in MRR →

Lessons Leaned From a College Football Team that Wanted to Change

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Jim Haudan — December 11, 2019 Follow @jhaudan As I was beginning my professional career 30-plus years ago, I also spent four years as a high school football coach. Not far removed from playing myself, I found it invigorating to help young players flourish. I still remember developing the offensive game plan that would take … Continue reading Lessons Leaned From a College Football Team that Wanted to Change →