Lost track of competitors on the long holiday?

FOUR TIPS FOR HOLIDAY YOUR RESEARCH

 

 Holiday is over, after four days of sluggish behaviour, waking up in the afternoon and every unconceivable and unprofessional conduct. Now it’s back to work, well some are just waiting for the next holiday! but if you are in Zimbabwe that’s the festive season, though it was restful and good to spend time with family and replenish your energy some people cannot help but obsess about the time lost during the break. Here are a couple of tips to help you have a fun profitable holiday next time all you need is a small notebook in which to write what you observe.

1.       FOLLOW THAT OLD DREAM

          Take your time to be young again and chase that long abandoned dream of yours, act it out at least for a day feel how different it might have been had you pursued it. This will help you re-ignite your passion and definitely get your creative juices flowing again.

2.       GET WITH THE TREND

Due to the monotonous nature of most business’ it’s only natural that you lose track of the latest trends in any sector where transformation takes place fast enough. The truth about trends is that they are the true source of innovation there are a couple of executives of major corporations who failed to invest in million dollar ideas because they believed the internet was for those with a lot of time to waste ''the  immature'' Age consumes us all but the beauty of the mind is that it can resist ageing, this is exactly how you keep young act young during the small holiday see what new thing
                                    you observe! Be it fashion or technology do it!

3.       DO SOMETHING YOU CONSIDER FUN

You will always give maximum performance when you are doing something you love and enjoy play golf. You may meet future associates at the course networking while enjoying yourself though past time sports with business people soon turns to a success expo you never know what spills over from all that energy released while showing off (residual advice)

4.       GO  WITH THE CROWD

Now the honest truth is profit moves with the crowds so good example is how at the bus terminus’ around the nation will be jammed due to high transit volumes during the holidays no wonder why local commuter bus operators work through them! It’s brisk business for them. So this is an opportunity to discover problems and create niches think of anytime during the past weekend and holiday where you thought to yourself who is supposed to be doing this? That is a gap for you to fill.

                                                                                    FOUR ACTIVITIES FOR FOUR DAYS

PRECISION OF A DIAMOND CUTTER

By Tafadzwa Sharaunga

Innovation comes from questioning, observing, networking and experimenting but a solid plan will get you half way, so before you learn the behavioural traits of the worlds innovators planning is the most effective business tool that will get you off the ground.
An organisation of any size needs to plan in order to effectively utilise its resources.To challenge the culture of complacency once a goal is set, it has to be attainable but that much of a challenge to keep one on their toes. Getting too comfortable with the current position will give competitors the chance to gain ground.The ultimate power of establishing clear cut goals is visible when the time for review approaches, here you have the unique chance of competing against a paper version of yourself and see where exactly you fall short of being the perfect money making machine. Will disaster strike?


Uncertainty lies everywhere in this treacherous global economy that businesses find themselves in today. Having a contingency plan prolongs the life of your organisation, be at least 10 scenarios ahead to ensure you have comfortable market space. In 2009 Econet released a statement in the press claiming that they were 3 times larger than any competitor and 6 times bigger than any newcomer in local Telecommunications. If this did not wake their rivals then nothing would, the audacity to talk of companies that had not yet been established! Their vision was so large it included the idea "what if" the market opens up and we are faced with the arrival of multiple competitors? This also stretches to other scenarios where anticipation of any outcome can give you stability in an environment like ours.

Create a team of planners or innovators to keep your head above the water. So often people work for the same company but present a disjointed front when it comes to getting the job done, you get middle management resisting new ideas! Plenty of books have been written on resistance to change when the solution is simple! involve them in planning get them to be part of the goal setting team hence you have a solid offensive originating from all aspects of your organisation nomatter its size.  Attain the precision of a diamond cutter!