Getting Things Done ▼ Notes. 1. Capture all the things that need to get done into a logical and trusted system [outside of your head, and off of your mind] 2. Discipline yourself to make decisions about all of the inputs you let into your life, so that you will always have a plan [for […]

bi*fur*cate verb |ˈbīfərˌkāt| divide into two branches or forks: [ no obj. ] : just below Cairo the river bifurcates | [ with obj. ] : the trail was bifurcated by a mountain stream. adjective |bīˈfərkāt, ˈbīfərkit| forked; branched: a bifurcate tree. ORIGIN early 17th cent.: from medieval Latin bifurcat- ‘divided into two forks,’ from

The Standard M & A Process that Axis Follows • Source the Deal • Execute Non-Disclosure Agreement [NDA] • Information Exchange • Evaluate Investment • Submit a Letter of Intent [LOI] • Conduct Due Diligence [with “109 Questions”] • Legal Documentation of Transaction • Closing and Transfer of Funds Deal Fees [DFs] (i.e., 2%-5% of

Key reasons for new product and/or company success: Realistic expectations, timing & plan Plan is based on investigation of facts Proper product & company positioning Avoid acting on personal belief(s) only Align with those “who don’t drink the Kool-Aid” Statements & claims are made based on proof Experienced management Good alliance management Note: This assumes:

Back at the University of Chicago [when I was studying Marketing]…, there were only 4 Ps that defined Marketing: Product, Price, Place, and Promotion. Now, Guy Kawasaki adds: a/the 5th P: Proselytization, which is the process of converting others to your belief, doctrine, or cause. Marketing has now taken on a “new definition.”