In the realm of 1.0 competitive advantage, we saw that organizational culture was the only true source of long term sustainable competitive advantage. In the realm of 2.0 competitive advantage, the only true source of sustainable competitive advantage is applied innovation and creativity that arises out of individual culture. T

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The term “competitive advantage” has traditionally been associated with the world of business, but this is no longer the case. Competitive Advantage 2.0 is all about the individual human being in the new economy. Information technology, the internet, and globalization have increased the level of competitiveness dram

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The internet is the greatest forum for critical discussion in the history of civilization– it has unleashed the marketplace of ideas…. This is important to understand, because, as Hans-Hermann Hoppe wrote: “ultimately, the course of history is determined by ideas.” One of the effects of the internet is that ideas or theories that have a high

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Positive thinking and determination are no longer any guarantee of success. They are now merely entry fees to play the game of life.
For you, the individual human being, success now requires that you find a way to leverage what I call your “individual culture.”
For an individual person, the integration of their personality, unique individua

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In 1995, the Hard Rock Hotel opened its doors in Las Vegas, and I was fortunate enough to be a part of its opening staff. Hard Rock Hotel owner & developer, Peter Morton, saw an opportunity to create a competitive advantage over other Las Vegas casinos. He would do this by creating as part of the plan an organizational culture that would, at

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ust as a successful business has a sustainable competitive advantage, every successful person has developed a personal competitive advantage. Anyone who has achieved a high level of consistent success has figured out how to apply their individual uniqueness to some field or skill. They have not just gotten down the learning curve, they have f

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The common symptoms of being trapped in a mental prison are constant frustration, a lack of enthusiasm, boredom, little or no creative thinking, and a lack of progress towards your goals.

The dangers of a poor “mental framework“™:

There is nothing that can limit your success in life more than being narrow minded. When you are narrow min

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Knowledge, in and of itself, achieves absolutely nothing. Knowledge, in and of itself does not produce competitive advantage. It must be applied by individuals that utilize their talents to add value and create wealth. Personal competitive advantage is what allows us to create value and wealth. Without it, you will be among the increasing mas

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Do you feel like you are out of alignment? When an individual or organization is not in tune with their competitive advantage, life becomes a struggle. We feel awkward, out of alignment, and out of tune with our life’s purpose. This leads to unhappiness and misery for the individual. At the business or organizational level it means bankruptcy

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I have noticed that the people who had achieved a good deal of success had a certain quality about them, something I call “Personal Competitive Advantage.”
Knowledge, determination, and positive thinking are no longer the main determinants of success. They have become entry level requirements - still very necessary but now just an entry fee

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If you (or your business) can consistently add value to peoples’ lives and you have something to say that improves the lives of others you can quickly develop a sustainable competitive advantage. Gary Vaynerchuk has done just that with his efforts at Winelibrary. He has embraced his individual idiosyncrasies and developed his enthusiasm, pers

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Tracy Morgan is absolutely hilarious in "30 Rock." Ice Cube isn't really known for being funny although lately he's been making more family comedies than Tim Allen. Put the two together and you have "First Sunday" opening in theaters on January 11, 2008.

The plot for "First Sunday" is mostly irrelevant as it's just an excuse for

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"Iron Man" and "The Incredible Hulk" are sure to be two of this summer's biggest hit films. If you know anything about the comic books they're based on you probably know that both of these characters are also part of the Avengers. Well, it seems that Robert Downey, Jr. who plays Iron Man will be making a crossover cameo in "The Incre

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It looks like the Writers Guild of America will be suffering along with the Golden Globes. Just yesterday the Writers Guild (WGA) announced their nominations for Outstanding Achievement In Writing For The Screen for 2008 but then turned around and announced that they would be canceling the awards show.

That is, the Writers Guild of Americ

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If you loved the first three Terminator movies you'll be stoked to hear what they have in store for T4, "Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins." We've got news from one of the producers who spilled the beans on what the plans are for the Terminator series and the next Terminator movie in particular.

Will Arnold be making a cameo?

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