In business, I am driven by just a few simple things:
1. Working with great people and making a difference in their lives
2. Building great product and service portfolios
3. Create shareholder value
By focusing on these three simple areas I come across a variety of topics that I’d like to learn about. Collecting material, organizing my thoughts and writing them down is for me a great way to deepen my understanding of things I come across. Hence this blog. Here is what I plan to focus on:
1. Markets: Even though I am a technology guy by training, I learned that technologies must find a way to create value for a customer to be successful long-term. It is important to understand the key drivers in a specific market segment or vertical. Even though some people celebrate the salesman who can sell “a fridge to the escimo”, it is safe to say, that nobody really wants to be in that business.
2. Technology: All aspects of our professional and private life are effected by technological advancements. The amount of new development taking place as we speak exceeds any level we have seen in the past and seems to accelerate even further. I plan to cover the few technology areas I manage to keep track of.
3. Business: Finding markets and drive innovation is the purpose of most businesses. But there is more. We need to set up enterprises to support these key processes. What does it take to start, grow and change businesses successfully? I’d like to share some of my experiences here on “The Point”. Equally, I am interested in other peoples experiences and opinions.
4. Motivational stories: In particular as an active member of Toastmasters International I come across events that have an impact on me and others. Some of those I’d like to share on this platform. Other contributionss are related to the charity work I am passionate about. I will take the liberty to write about this from time to time as well.