Importance of managing communications and expectations

Every generation needs a revolution - an entrepreneurial revolution

1.   In a business, we try to communicate very hard the product, the timelines, the business concept, but it seems that we cant get the message across to the guys who are only thinking of their selfish motives:

     1.  To get a commission from big deal;

     2,   To sell other properties even if the one desired was not delivered;

2.  In  a deal, we were being rushed.  However, the necessary requirements , one of them would be available only by June 20.  We cant be rushed.  

Strategic thinking and action from Netflix movies

Every generation needs a revolution - an entrepreneurial revolution

This post was following up a movie "Blood in Rome" and it is interesting to note how  bereft we are of strategies to get things done

1.  Most capos say when met by bosses, "I will take care of it"   You can count on me to finish the job.  How many can say that to your boss for sure.

2.  If you dont do it, I will kill you in front of your wife and children.  How cruel.  There is no room for deviation

3.   I will do this, in exchange for what.... (nothing is free)   always negotiating

4.  Indirect action to get an action:

    1.  Kidnapping the children of the mayor to get him bring a target victim to a site

    2.  Blackmailing the cardinal to get him have the Jubilee in Rome

5.  For the gang:   Lele, Aurelio and Spadino to have succeeded:

     1,  Kinship was very important, no matter what the background was

     2.  When separated from the group, one becomes vulnerable

     3.  When blackmailed, one can turn against the gang member.  But the loyal one never snitch

     4.  Ambition to be on top is the driving force for the gang

6.  Politicians run the govt, syndicates run the business in the street.  The religious are part of the business in the street.  The govt, the church and politicians run the country.   And it is not necessarily Mr. Clean

JV again

Every generation needs a revolution - an entrepreneurial revolution

A business acquaintance called me yesterday from a tourist island province.   She informed me that the botched land purchase we had (due to competition) is not proceeding smoothly.  Apparently the same problem we had was encountered by the mogul buyer, a big name in the industry

We dont mind this though because we a have jv in a tourism city in the north and it could be jv.

So the business partner informed me that to avoid the competition in the island province, we would shift to an AB market say 3 to 4 hectare and probably jv.  

A jv would be preferable because you save the cash flow for land acquisition and you can proceed right away with development and construction.    The landowner is assured of continuous source of income and becomes part of price increases

We hope we can be successful in both