7 Rules for Success in the New Economy

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7 Rules for Success in the New Economy
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The Old Economy is Dying

• Debt has surpassed income
• The Great Recession
• Declining birth rates
• Aging population
• Demand outstrips supply
• New tech creates obsolescence

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What are the rules of the new economy?
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Rule 1When the winds of change blow, some build
walls and others build windmills.
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Rule 2 You cant control the economy but you can
control costs. Andrew Carnegie
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Rule 3Attention is the only real asset anymore.
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Rule 4Simplicity is the ultimate
sophistication. Leonardo Da Vinci
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Rule 5Change is coming faster than ever.
Agility equals survival.
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Rule 6The big dont eat the little. The fast
eat the slow.
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Rule 7Technology is great
until it sucks.
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How toManage Successin theNew Economy
or The 5 Keys to Safe Sane Business Technology
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Key 1 Ban Techno-Geek!
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Key 2 Love the Cloud
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Key 3 Machines Dont Matter
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Key 4 Newer Isnt Better
Two ancient examples
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Key 5 Beware Hidden Costs
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Putting It All Together
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7 Rules of the New Economy

• Change is constant get used to it.
• Keep costs under control at all times.
• Attention is everything.
• Simplify!
• Agility survival.
• The fast eat the slow.
• Be careful with technology.

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5 Keys of Business Technology

• Ban Techno-Geek.
• Love the Cloud.
• Machines dont matter.
• Newer isnt always better.
• Beware hidden costs.

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How They Connect
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Questions?