Advertisers want greater transparency from suppliers in terms of
how deals are done, especially in terms of how media agencies mark up online ad inventory they have bought directly from media owners.
I am incredibly proud of
how this deal was done.
A golden nugget in Jeff Blumenthal's report on Reed's acquisition of a seven - lawyer practice group from Luther Menold, a law firm affiliated with Ernst & Young, is
how the deal was done:
Not exact matches
(See
How to
Deal with Time
Wasters) Such sessions rarely accomplish anything except maybe some pseudo-bonding; they don't have a logical and clearly - understood endpoint so they seem both pointless and interminable; and, most often, they sorta drool to a conclusion without agreed - upon action items and / or documented next steps for at least half the people in the room.
Sure, you can't roll an avocado around in your hand to make sure it
's the right ripeness before buying, but unless I
'm making a special dinner, that doesn't really bother me, especially considering
how much easier it
is to save money online by shopping clearly defined
deals and sales.
The business justification for
doing it, especially if they all have to go and
do individual
deals with that Australian company,
how much more revenue
are you going to get for telling people they can talk on the subway now?
Mark Cuban and Daymond John
are famous for
being sharks, but
do you know
how to
deal with a snake or a fox?
How do you ensure your vision
is actually embraced and implemented by the people who
deal with your clients on a day - to - day basis?
No matter
how much you may want to close a
deal,
do not appear to
be in a hurry or anxious to get a decision.
Entrepreneur: What
are some challenges you've
dealt with, and
how did you overcome them?
Or, if a colleague
is great at
dealing with criticism, reach out to them and see if they can show you
how to
do the same.
We have more devices, drugs, services, new innovations that come into our health care system, [yet] we don't really know
how we
're going to
deal with them.
But the thing
is to
be clear — don't add any confusion — and
be precise with what you
're thinking and
how you
're communicating, so they understand what it
is we
're dealing with.
«While OPEC
are doing really well in terms of compliance with their current
deal and
are likely to provide strong words of support for continuing some sort of an arrangement going into 2019, they will
be talking about
how to taper down the scale of the support at this May meeting,» Shah told CNBC Tuesday.
Dealing with stress: Here
's how six guys (and one gal)
did it.
Daylle Deanna Schwartz, recommends on the Huffington Post that you use Reality Training, which «means recognizing that if you want to
be happy, you need to accept people as they
are and find ways to
deal with
how they
are, or don't.»
How do you know if you
're dealing with one?
I
'm connected and I have four more
deals just like this one, and I don't know
how I
'm going to get it all put together.
Again, if you ask people about
how they
deal with stress and you hear answers that just don't pass the smell test - where someone always seems
be in the middle of a crisis - you might just have an arsonist on your hands.
Business owners know
how to close a
deal, and most don't mind
being closed.
So
how do we explain the valuation jump, particularly given that 23andme last year
was dealt a severe blow when the FDA said it could no longer market its personalized DNA testing kit to U.S. consumers (Update: The restriction
is specific to marketing health reports to U.S. consumers, whereas ancestry and raw uninterpreted genetic data reports
were unaffected.)
Not only
did the post end up getting syndicated by multiple outlets, but it also sparked many subsequent online conversations about
how to
deal with difficult personalities in the workplace, particularly clients or customers who
are vital to the stability of your business.
That
is, until you realize you don't know where to start when you think about choosing what to bring to the new place or
how to
deal with sharing an even bigger space with one or more roommates.
Drummond suggests that no matter
how the Americans
deal with the debt, it could throw Canada into a double - dip recession: «It could
be a lose - lose, because if they
deal with it in a draconian fashion, then they'll kill off the recovery, but if they don't
deal with it at all, they
're going to see lower U.S. growth, drive down the U.S. dollar, raise the bond premiums — and that would
be a disaster for Canada.»
You can have all the real estate knowledge in the world, but if you don't know
how to find
deals before everyone else, you
're not making money.
With a Republican Congress backing him (most items need 60 % support to pass in the Senate), Trump will
be in a position to reverse trade agreements, immigration policies, Roe V. Wade, the Iran nuclear
deal, and any other policy the party takes issue with — including those that impact
how Canadians
do business with the United States.
Audiences
are scattering in a way they [big media] don't know
how to
deal with on their traditional platforms.
Let me tell you
how I
was creative in one of the first
deals I
did.
In response, Tillerson said, «My own view
is that it
does, it raises a few concerns until we see more clearly
how these particular individuals
are dealt with.»
By giving this jewel away to the Canadians with nothing in return — changes to NAFTA, beneficial fishing rights in the Atlantic, or just about anything else — President Trump shows just
how naive he
is when it comes to
doing big
deals on the world stage.
If you don't know what a potential
deal is worth to you or haven't considered
how the other party views it, you simply will have no idea where to begin or
how to react to an offer.
«Given
how rapidly the [cryptocurrency] space
is unfolding, given the breadth of opportunities in front of Coinbase, we feel very fortunate having someone like Emilie with us and helping us figure out
how to get those
deals done.»
Miller, who until recently
was a senior adviser at the Business Council of Canada, which represents the chief executives of the country's biggest companies, says Canadians simply don't know enough about
how China works to avoid getting screwed in the fine print of any
deal.
Actually, we
're experiencing a change you don't know
how to
deal with and «paradigm shift» sounds a lot better than «I have no idea what the (heck)
is going on.»
How to
deal: Whether the manager
is on the golf course, or
is constantly traveling for meetings, don't
be bitter or fall into the mentality of «out of sight, out of mind.»
If you
're not
being clear and truthful about what you
're thinking, then in my opinion what you
're doing is being very inefficient, because everybody doesn't know what everybody else
is really thinking, and you
're probably reducing your probabilities of getting out what
is actually true and
how to
deal with it.
While the title implies that this book
deals only with
how to achieve monetary wealth, the author explains that the philosophy taught in the book can
be used to help individuals
do or
be almost anything they want in this world.
It
's not your job to figure out
how to create an incredible brand, tilt the playing field by cutting a transformational
deal or achieve a sales goal that nobody thought possible — that
's what you
are paying them to
do.
The
deal is not only a sign of
how Nokia still very much believes it more to
do in the world of gadgets, but a sign of
how the company
is going back to its early playbook of building vertically integrated businesses.
Do u understand
how damaging that
is for the people involved with the person who died, or for anyone who
's dealing with the same thing, this isn't
how u teach people anout mental health or suicide
«
How do you
deal with anything that
is very complicated that you need to learn about to
be in business?
«We
're all concerned about what could
be gentrification or displacement,
how do we
deal with that,» said Aisha Glover, president and chief executive of the Newark Community Economic Development Corporation, which
is involved in the New Jersey city's bid.
Above
is a podcast conversation I had with Uber's Emil Michael about
how Uber emerged from
being an underdog into a market leader,
how Uber expanded in the U.S. and in international markets such as China, and
how partnerships and
deals are done in an efficient way.
Leslie Jamison, a writer, shares
how she navigated between the worlds of elite schools and service jobs, all while
dealing with alcoholism: «I didn't just want to
be good.
Also, I
'm sure you've probably covered this somewhere, but
how do you
deal with healthcare?
[01:10] Introduction [02:45] James welcomes Tony to the podcast [03:35] Tony
's leap year birthday [04:15] Unshakeable delivers the specific facts you need to know [04:45] What James learned from Unshakeable [05:25] Most people panic when the stock market drops [05:45] Getting rid of your fear of investing [06:15] Last January
was the worst opening, but it
was a correction [06:45] You
are losing money when you sell on corrections [06:55] Bear markets come every 5 years on average [07:10] The greatest opportunity for a millennial [07:40] Waiting for corrections to invest [08:05] Warren Buffet
's advice for investors [08:55] If you miss the top 10 trading days a year... [09:25] Three different investor scenarios over a 20 year period [10:40] The best trading days come after the worst [11:45] Investing in the current world [12:05] What Clinton and Bush think of the current situation [12:45] The office
is far bigger than the occupant [13:35] Information helps reduce fear [14:25] James
's story of the billionaire upset over another
's wealth [14:45] What money really
is [15:05] The story of Adolphe Merkle [16:05] The story of Chuck Feeney [16:55] The importance of the right mindset [17:15] What fuels Tony [19:15] Find something you care about more than yourself [20:25] Make your mission to surround yourself with the right people [21:25] Suffering made Tony hungry for more [23:25] By feeding his mind, Tony found strength [24:15] Great ideas don't interrupt you, you have to pursue them [25:05] Never - ending hunger
is what matters [25:25] Richard Branson
is the epitome of hunger and drive [25:40] Hunger
is the common denominator [26:30] What you can
do starting right now [26:55] Success leaves clues [28:10] What it means to take massive action [28:30] Taking action commits you to following through [29:40] If you do nothing you'll learn nothing [30:20] There must be an emotional purpose behind what you're doing [30:40] How does Tony ignite creativity in his own life [32:00] «How is not as important as «why» [32:40] What and why unleash the psyche [33:25] Breaking the habit of focusing on «how» [35:50] Deep Practice [35:10] Your desired outcome will determine your action [36:00] The difference between «what» and «why» [37:00] Learning how to chunk and group [37:40] Don't mistake movement for achievement [38:30] Tony doesn't negotiate with his mind [39:30] Change your thoughts and change your biochemistry [40:00] The bad habit of being stressed [40:40] Beautiful and suffering states [41:50] The most important decision is to live in a beautiful state no matter what [42:40] Consciously decide to take yourself out of suffering [43:40] Focus on appreciation, joy and love [44:30] Step out of suffering and find the solution [45:00] Dealing with mercury poisoning [45:40] Tony's process for stepping out of suffering [46:10] Stop identifying with thoughts — they aren't yours [47:40] Trade your expectations for appreciation [50:00] The key to life — gratitude [51:40] What is freedom for yo
do starting right now [26:55] Success leaves clues [28:10] What it means to take massive action [28:30] Taking action commits you to following through [29:40] If you
do nothing you'll learn nothing [30:20] There must be an emotional purpose behind what you're doing [30:40] How does Tony ignite creativity in his own life [32:00] «How is not as important as «why» [32:40] What and why unleash the psyche [33:25] Breaking the habit of focusing on «how» [35:50] Deep Practice [35:10] Your desired outcome will determine your action [36:00] The difference between «what» and «why» [37:00] Learning how to chunk and group [37:40] Don't mistake movement for achievement [38:30] Tony doesn't negotiate with his mind [39:30] Change your thoughts and change your biochemistry [40:00] The bad habit of being stressed [40:40] Beautiful and suffering states [41:50] The most important decision is to live in a beautiful state no matter what [42:40] Consciously decide to take yourself out of suffering [43:40] Focus on appreciation, joy and love [44:30] Step out of suffering and find the solution [45:00] Dealing with mercury poisoning [45:40] Tony's process for stepping out of suffering [46:10] Stop identifying with thoughts — they aren't yours [47:40] Trade your expectations for appreciation [50:00] The key to life — gratitude [51:40] What is freedom for yo
do nothing you'll learn nothing [30:20] There must
be an emotional purpose behind what you
're doing [30:40]
How does Tony ignite creativity in his own life [32:00] «How is not as important as «why» [32:40] What and why unleash the psyche [33:25] Breaking the habit of focusing on «how» [35:50] Deep Practice [35:10] Your desired outcome will determine your action [36:00] The difference between «what» and «why» [37:00] Learning how to chunk and group [37:40] Don't mistake movement for achievement [38:30] Tony doesn't negotiate with his mind [39:30] Change your thoughts and change your biochemistry [40:00] The bad habit of being stressed [40:40] Beautiful and suffering states [41:50] The most important decision is to live in a beautiful state no matter what [42:40] Consciously decide to take yourself out of suffering [43:40] Focus on appreciation, joy and love [44:30] Step out of suffering and find the solution [45:00] Dealing with mercury poisoning [45:40] Tony's process for stepping out of suffering [46:10] Stop identifying with thoughts — they aren't yours [47:40] Trade your expectations for appreciation [50:00] The key to life — gratitude [51:40] What is freedom for y
How does Tony ignite creativity in his own life [32:00] «
How is not as important as «why» [32:40] What and why unleash the psyche [33:25] Breaking the habit of focusing on «how» [35:50] Deep Practice [35:10] Your desired outcome will determine your action [36:00] The difference between «what» and «why» [37:00] Learning how to chunk and group [37:40] Don't mistake movement for achievement [38:30] Tony doesn't negotiate with his mind [39:30] Change your thoughts and change your biochemistry [40:00] The bad habit of being stressed [40:40] Beautiful and suffering states [41:50] The most important decision is to live in a beautiful state no matter what [42:40] Consciously decide to take yourself out of suffering [43:40] Focus on appreciation, joy and love [44:30] Step out of suffering and find the solution [45:00] Dealing with mercury poisoning [45:40] Tony's process for stepping out of suffering [46:10] Stop identifying with thoughts — they aren't yours [47:40] Trade your expectations for appreciation [50:00] The key to life — gratitude [51:40] What is freedom for y
How is not as important as «why» [32:40] What and why unleash the psyche [33:25] Breaking the habit of focusing on «
how» [35:50] Deep Practice [35:10] Your desired outcome will determine your action [36:00] The difference between «what» and «why» [37:00] Learning how to chunk and group [37:40] Don't mistake movement for achievement [38:30] Tony doesn't negotiate with his mind [39:30] Change your thoughts and change your biochemistry [40:00] The bad habit of being stressed [40:40] Beautiful and suffering states [41:50] The most important decision is to live in a beautiful state no matter what [42:40] Consciously decide to take yourself out of suffering [43:40] Focus on appreciation, joy and love [44:30] Step out of suffering and find the solution [45:00] Dealing with mercury poisoning [45:40] Tony's process for stepping out of suffering [46:10] Stop identifying with thoughts — they aren't yours [47:40] Trade your expectations for appreciation [50:00] The key to life — gratitude [51:40] What is freedom for y
how» [35:50] Deep Practice [35:10] Your desired outcome will determine your action [36:00] The difference between «what» and «why» [37:00] Learning
how to chunk and group [37:40] Don't mistake movement for achievement [38:30] Tony doesn't negotiate with his mind [39:30] Change your thoughts and change your biochemistry [40:00] The bad habit of being stressed [40:40] Beautiful and suffering states [41:50] The most important decision is to live in a beautiful state no matter what [42:40] Consciously decide to take yourself out of suffering [43:40] Focus on appreciation, joy and love [44:30] Step out of suffering and find the solution [45:00] Dealing with mercury poisoning [45:40] Tony's process for stepping out of suffering [46:10] Stop identifying with thoughts — they aren't yours [47:40] Trade your expectations for appreciation [50:00] The key to life — gratitude [51:40] What is freedom for y
how to chunk and group [37:40] Don't mistake movement for achievement [38:30] Tony doesn't negotiate with his mind [39:30] Change your thoughts and change your biochemistry [40:00] The bad habit of
being stressed [40:40] Beautiful and suffering states [41:50] The most important decision
is to live in a beautiful state no matter what [42:40] Consciously decide to take yourself out of suffering [43:40] Focus on appreciation, joy and love [44:30] Step out of suffering and find the solution [45:00]
Dealing with mercury poisoning [45:40] Tony
's process for stepping out of suffering [46:10] Stop identifying with thoughts — they aren't yours [47:40] Trade your expectations for appreciation [50:00] The key to life — gratitude [51:40] What
is freedom for you?
It
's all math and doesn't
deal with
how we feel when the rubber hits the road: the mindset and emotions.»
This
is how your sales team will know when they've hooked a Lenny — or your exclusionary persona equivalent — so they don't invest copious amounts of time trying to close the
deal.
With so many real estate crowdfunding
deals on the market,
how do you decide which
are safe and hold the most potential?
His latest book, Raw
Deal is A riveting expose that shows with alarming lucidity what Americans stand to lose if we don't figure out
how to rein in the technological giants that
are threatening the American Dream.