Alex's Business Bits and Bytes

Every other week I like to share a collection of links that I think are interesting or insightful in the realms of business and technology.  Hopefully they spark a new insight for you!

• Feel like you are solving the same problems over and over again? John Shook writes about achieving sustainability in your organization.
• Does planning drive you crazy?  Here are some approaches to getting through the planning struggle.  If technology planning is driving you crazy, we can help!
• The B2B sales process is becoming more like the B2C sales process every day.  Is your technology prepared to support your sales as interactions with your customers change?
• Avoid the pitfalls of setting unrealistic growth targets.  The numbers here apply to very large businesses, but the principles hold!
• Aspiring to the scale of Facebook, AirBnB, or Amazon?  Check out this article about using the power of network-based strategies to drive growth.
• Looking for something to read?  Try science fiction!  "Science fiction isn’t useful because it’s predictive. It’s useful because it reframes our perspective on the world."

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