Comments for Rod Alan Richardson http://rodalan.wordpress.com Discussions about Business, Managerial Excellence and Entrepreneurship Now and in the Future Sun, 14 Jun 2009 16:38:25 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on The Next Structural Change, The End of Wal-Mart by rodalan http://rodalan.wordpress.com/2009/03/24/the-next-structural-change-the-end-of-wal-mart/#comment-63 rodalan Sun, 14 Jun 2009 16:38:25 +0000 http://rodalan.wordpress.com/?p=155#comment-63 Great point! The conscious consumer comes first. Industry is driven by demand. The problem is that changing the consumer mindset on a local, national and global scale is a massive, nearly impossible task. Too many people are unconscious and don't care. The problem would be more easily addressed from the supplier; however, committing to do so would mean that prices would go up and sales would radically drop. Therefore, it will be the long and arduous process of changing the consumer mindset fueled by small, caring suppliers who cater to the emerging niche. The niche provides must become proficient at educating and fueling the movement and building and maintaining a following. There have been several that have tried this, but they are too independent and dispersed to create real power. They need to unify under the direction of a clear and concise leader who can keep many points of light pointing the same direction. Great point! The conscious consumer comes first. Industry is driven by demand. The problem is that changing the consumer mindset on a local, national and global scale is a massive, nearly impossible task. Too many people are unconscious and don’t care. The problem would be more easily addressed from the supplier; however, committing to do so would mean that prices would go up and sales would radically drop. Therefore, it will be the long and arduous process of changing the consumer mindset fueled by small, caring suppliers who cater to the emerging niche. The niche provides must become proficient at educating and fueling the movement and building and maintaining a following. There have been several that have tried this, but they are too independent and dispersed to create real power. They need to unify under the direction of a clear and concise leader who can keep many points of light pointing the same direction.

]]> Comment on The Next Structural Change, The End of Wal-Mart by Adhis http://rodalan.wordpress.com/2009/03/24/the-next-structural-change-the-end-of-wal-mart/#comment-62 Adhis Sun, 14 Jun 2009 14:19:37 +0000 http://rodalan.wordpress.com/?p=155#comment-62 Oooh, interesting idea! The other day I watched a video about businesses hired by banks to clean out foreclosed homes that are "trashed" by previous owner's left-behind things: furniture, food, toys, appliances, computers, etc. The order is to simply throw the things out as quickly as possible, no sorting. I was sick watching both the perfectly good items that could be serviceable to another family and the useless crap/knick-knackery go into a dumpster headed for a landfill. That's not sustainable! Which comes first, the conscious consumer or the conscious supplier? If companies become more conscious in their stocking, will customers be more conscious in their purchasing? Or is it the other way around? Oooh, interesting idea!

The other day I watched a video about businesses hired by banks to clean out foreclosed homes that are “trashed” by previous owner’s left-behind things: furniture, food, toys, appliances, computers, etc. The order is to simply throw the things out as quickly as possible, no sorting. I was sick watching both the perfectly good items that could be serviceable to another family and the useless crap/knick-knackery go into a dumpster headed for a landfill. That’s not sustainable!

Which comes first, the conscious consumer or the conscious supplier? If companies become more conscious in their stocking, will customers be more conscious in their purchasing? Or is it the other way around?

]]> Comment on The Next Structural Change, The End of Wal-Mart by Mark http://rodalan.wordpress.com/2009/03/24/the-next-structural-change-the-end-of-wal-mart/#comment-49 Mark Fri, 27 Mar 2009 14:56:34 +0000 http://rodalan.wordpress.com/?p=155#comment-49 Agreed. One other problem with the WalMart model is that it doesn't leverage it's workers very well. WalMart just sees itself as a huge "restocking" institution. If they could leverage the talents and ideas of its employees what ever they may be they could innovate better. That being said the "on-demand" model is the way of the future. What will be interesting is to see if our instant buy attitude changes or we get more efficient in storing and distributing these products and services. Thanks for the post! Agreed. One other problem with the WalMart model is that it doesn’t leverage it’s workers very well. WalMart just sees itself as a huge “restocking” institution. If they could leverage the talents and ideas of its employees what ever they may be they could innovate better.

That being said the “on-demand” model is the way of the future. What will be interesting is to see if our instant buy attitude changes or we get more efficient in storing and distributing these products and services.

Thanks for the post!

]]> Comment on The Next Structural Change, The End of Wal-Mart by Mark McGuire http://rodalan.wordpress.com/2009/03/24/the-next-structural-change-the-end-of-wal-mart/#comment-48 Mark McGuire Tue, 24 Mar 2009 20:57:55 +0000 http://rodalan.wordpress.com/?p=155#comment-48 Great post Rod. We're working on a different way to shop for home essentials that avoids a trip to the store in a new and unique way. Great to see you asking some of the same questions we did at Alice.com! Great post Rod. We’re working on a different way to shop for home essentials that avoids a trip to the store in a new and unique way. Great to see you asking some of the same questions we did at Alice.com!

]]> Comment on Improve Your Follow-up by Jason Anderson http://rodalan.wordpress.com/2009/01/20/improve-your-follow-up/#comment-46 Jason Anderson Sun, 01 Feb 2009 17:19:54 +0000 http://rodalan.wordpress.com/?p=139#comment-46 Hi Rod, With today's technology, it's really easy to follow up on auto-pilot. It's really just a matter of people learning how to use tools and strategies available to them... It's usually just a couple missing pieces to the puzzle that keeps people from utilizing the technology. It amazes me how many people (business people) don't even know what a sequential auto-responder is. Hi Rod,

With today’s technology, it’s really easy to follow up on auto-pilot. It’s really just a matter of people learning how to use tools and strategies available to them…

It’s usually just a couple missing pieces to the puzzle that keeps people from utilizing the technology. It amazes me how many people (business people) don’t even know what a sequential auto-responder is.

]]> Comment on If No One Heard You, You Never Said It by normastrange http://rodalan.wordpress.com/2009/01/27/if-no-one-heard-you-you-never-said-it/#comment-45 normastrange Thu, 29 Jan 2009 00:30:30 +0000 http://rodalan.wordpress.com/?p=143#comment-45 I hear you :) Thanks! I hear you :)
Thanks!

]]> Comment on If No One Heard You, You Never Said It by Brandi Jo Newman http://rodalan.wordpress.com/2009/01/27/if-no-one-heard-you-you-never-said-it/#comment-44 Brandi Jo Newman Wed, 28 Jan 2009 04:15:52 +0000 http://rodalan.wordpress.com/?p=143#comment-44 Thats good stuff. If you don't share the best thing about personal banking and finance with the person next to you then they will not benefit. Thats good stuff. If you don’t share the best thing about personal banking and finance with the person next to you then they will not benefit.

]]> Comment on About Rod Alan by Joyce Segers http://rodalan.wordpress.com/about/#comment-43 Joyce Segers Tue, 06 Jan 2009 11:10:35 +0000 #comment-43 We connected on twitter. Found your site and then came to your blog. I really like your site and blog and I signed up for your newsletter. Thanks for all the great tips and info. Success to YOU in ALL you do! Joyce We connected on twitter. Found your site and then came to your blog. I really like your site and blog and I signed up for your newsletter.

Thanks for all the great tips and info.

Success to YOU in ALL you do!

Joyce

]]> Comment on The Myths of Time and Work by Norma http://rodalan.wordpress.com/2008/12/11/the-myths-of-time-and-work/#comment-41 Norma Fri, 12 Dec 2008 00:39:33 +0000 http://rodalan.wordpress.com/?p=126#comment-41 Many work to create "busy-ness" and trap themselves. You taught me a great Anchor Wisdom of "Be in Business on Purpose." Each should strive to create a business that delivers value because then we have repeated, loyal customers... which provides the owner with lots and lots of money in the long run. Thanks for your wisdom! ~Norma Many work to create “busy-ness” and trap themselves. You taught me a great Anchor Wisdom of “Be in Business on Purpose.” Each should strive to create a business that delivers value because then we have repeated, loyal customers… which provides the owner with lots and lots of money in the long run.

Thanks for your wisdom!
~Norma

]]> Comment on The Myths of Time and Work by jenharris http://rodalan.wordpress.com/2008/12/11/the-myths-of-time-and-work/#comment-40 jenharris Thu, 11 Dec 2008 23:00:51 +0000 http://rodalan.wordpress.com/?p=126#comment-40 Wow...there are a ton of one liners in there that could be individual posts all by themselves! My favorite: Work and time do not equal value. Thanks! -jen Wow…there are a ton of one liners in there that could be individual posts all by themselves!
My favorite: Work and time do not equal value.
Thanks!
-jen

]]>