Comments on: Winning in the Red Ocean http://www.christopherspenn.com/2009/08/winning-in-the-red-ocean/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:56:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Christopher S. Penn http://www.christopherspenn.com/2009/08/winning-in-the-red-ocean/#comment-4291 Christopher S. Penn Fri, 14 Aug 2009 20:39:44 +0000 http://www.christopherspenn.com/2009/08/13/winning-in-the-red-ocean/#comment-4291 That's why it works so incredibly well - almost no one has vision or patience in the instant gratification world. If you have those and your enemy/competition does not, you will win, win, win. That's why it works so incredibly well – almost no one has vision or patience in the instant gratification world. If you have those and your enemy/competition does not, you will win, win, win.

]]> By: Christopher S. Penn http://www.christopherspenn.com/2009/08/winning-in-the-red-ocean/#comment-6298 Christopher S. Penn Fri, 14 Aug 2009 20:39:44 +0000 http://www.christopherspenn.com/2009/08/13/winning-in-the-red-ocean/#comment-6298 That's why it works so incredibly well - almost no one has vision or patience in the instant gratification world. If you have those and your enemy/competition does not, you will win, win, win. That's why it works so incredibly well – almost no one has vision or patience in the instant gratification world. If you have those and your enemy/competition does not, you will win, win, win.

]]> By: Christopher S. Penn http://www.christopherspenn.com/2009/08/winning-in-the-red-ocean/#comment-4290 Christopher S. Penn Fri, 14 Aug 2009 13:39:44 +0000 http://www.christopherspenn.com/2009/08/13/winning-in-the-red-ocean/#comment-4290 That's why it works so incredibly well - almost no one has vision or patience in the instant gratification world. If you have those and your enemy/competition does not, you will win, win, win. That's why it works so incredibly well – almost no one has vision or patience in the instant gratification world. If you have those and your enemy/competition does not, you will win, win, win.

]]> By: BethDunn http://www.christopherspenn.com/2009/08/winning-in-the-red-ocean/#comment-6297 BethDunn Fri, 14 Aug 2009 08:25:01 +0000 http://www.christopherspenn.com/2009/08/13/winning-in-the-red-ocean/#comment-6297 I personally prefer the "co-opt the gatekeeper" strategy. People SO FREQUENTLY underestimate the importance of being very, very good to gatekeepers, usually because these powerful people are frequently disguised as powerless people (admin assists, receptionists, assistants, schedulers, etc.). <br><br>And I love the "cultivate assets early" plan. Requires two assets that many lack as well: long-term thinking and profound patience. I personally prefer the “co-opt the gatekeeper” strategy. People SO FREQUENTLY underestimate the importance of being very, very good to gatekeepers, usually because these powerful people are frequently disguised as powerless people (admin assists, receptionists, assistants, schedulers, etc.).

And I love the “cultivate assets early” plan. Requires two assets that many lack as well: long-term thinking and profound patience.

]]> By: BethDunn http://www.christopherspenn.com/2009/08/winning-in-the-red-ocean/#comment-4289 BethDunn Fri, 14 Aug 2009 01:25:01 +0000 http://www.christopherspenn.com/2009/08/13/winning-in-the-red-ocean/#comment-4289 I personally prefer the "co-opt the gatekeeper" strategy. People SO FREQUENTLY underestimate the importance of being very, very good to gatekeepers, usually because these powerful people are frequently disguised as powerless people (admin assists, receptionists, assistants, schedulers, etc.). <br><br>And I love the "cultivate assets early" plan. Requires two assets that many lack as well: long-term thinking and profound patience. I personally prefer the “co-opt the gatekeeper” strategy. People SO FREQUENTLY underestimate the importance of being very, very good to gatekeepers, usually because these powerful people are frequently disguised as powerless people (admin assists, receptionists, assistants, schedulers, etc.).

And I love the “cultivate assets early” plan. Requires two assets that many lack as well: long-term thinking and profound patience.

]]> By: Fred H Schlegel http://www.christopherspenn.com/2009/08/winning-in-the-red-ocean/#comment-6299 Fred H Schlegel Thu, 13 Aug 2009 19:28:38 +0000 http://www.christopherspenn.com/2009/08/13/winning-in-the-red-ocean/#comment-6299 Moving towards a goal from multiple fronts rather than via a single path often is a nice predictor of success. In some ways this seems contradictory to the idea of 'single minded' pursuit, but in truth I think your post highlights several reasons why multi-path and single-minded are complementary. Nice. Moving towards a goal from multiple fronts rather than via a single path often is a nice predictor of success. In some ways this seems contradictory to the idea of 'single minded' pursuit, but in truth I think your post highlights several reasons why multi-path and single-minded are complementary. Nice.

]]> By: Fred H Schlegel http://www.christopherspenn.com/2009/08/winning-in-the-red-ocean/#comment-4288 Fred H Schlegel Thu, 13 Aug 2009 12:28:38 +0000 http://www.christopherspenn.com/2009/08/13/winning-in-the-red-ocean/#comment-4288 Moving towards a goal from multiple fronts rather than via a single path often is a nice predictor of success. In some ways this seems contradictory to the idea of 'single minded' pursuit, but in truth I think your post highlights several reasons why multi-path and single-minded are complementary. Nice. Moving towards a goal from multiple fronts rather than via a single path often is a nice predictor of success. In some ways this seems contradictory to the idea of 'single minded' pursuit, but in truth I think your post highlights several reasons why multi-path and single-minded are complementary. Nice.

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