Comments on: Put Your Own Face Mask on Before Helping the Person Next to You http://www.birolsblog.com/2007/11/06/put-your-own-face-mask-on-before-helping-the-person-next-to-you/ Advice. Assistance. Attitude. For Business Owners Who Need to "Get There" Tue, 06 Jan 2009 14:22:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: BlogBacker » Put Your Own Face Mask on Before Helping the Person Next to You by Andy Birol http://www.birolsblog.com/2007/11/06/put-your-own-face-mask-on-before-helping-the-person-next-to-you/#comment-316 BlogBacker » Put Your Own Face Mask on Before Helping the Person Next to You by Andy Birol Thu, 07 Feb 2008 15:35:44 +0000 http://www.birolsblog.com/2007/11/06/put-your-own-face-mask-on-before-helping-the-person-next-to-you/#comment-316 [...] backed up on 02:07:2008Originally Published: Tue, 06 Nov 2007 12:17:12 +0000http://www.birolsblog.com/2007/11/06/put-your-own-face-mas… In [...] […] backed up on 02:07:2008Originally Published: Tue, 06 Nov 2007 12:17:12 +0000http://www.birolsblog.com/2007/11/06/put-your-own-face-mas… In […]

]]> By:   A great post on the importance of staying competitive! by Bigger Small http://www.birolsblog.com/2007/11/06/put-your-own-face-mask-on-before-helping-the-person-next-to-you/#comment-48   A great post on the importance of staying competitive! by Bigger Small Tue, 13 Nov 2007 06:25:14 +0000 http://www.birolsblog.com/2007/11/06/put-your-own-face-mask-on-before-helping-the-person-next-to-you/#comment-48 [...] I just read Birol’s Blog for the first time and loved this post! [...] […] I just read Birol’s Blog for the first time and loved this post! […]

]]> By: Mike Cooch http://www.birolsblog.com/2007/11/06/put-your-own-face-mask-on-before-helping-the-person-next-to-you/#comment-47 Mike Cooch Tue, 13 Nov 2007 06:20:12 +0000 http://www.birolsblog.com/2007/11/06/put-your-own-face-mask-on-before-helping-the-person-next-to-you/#comment-47 This is great - I couldn't agree more! It is so frustrating to see the redundancy and waste of yet another non-profit being started when what is really needed are people to create jobs or lead the existing non-profits with more entrepreneurial skills and business knowledge. This is great - I couldn’t agree more! It is so frustrating to see the redundancy and waste of yet another non-profit being started when what is really needed are people to create jobs or lead the existing non-profits with more entrepreneurial skills and business knowledge.

]]> By: Les Proctor http://www.birolsblog.com/2007/11/06/put-your-own-face-mask-on-before-helping-the-person-next-to-you/#comment-46 Les Proctor Fri, 09 Nov 2007 22:15:07 +0000 http://www.birolsblog.com/2007/11/06/put-your-own-face-mask-on-before-helping-the-person-next-to-you/#comment-46 Andy Just wanted to say that I really enjoyed your most recent newsletter. You've really found your voice.... I think that is your best one to date.... I really like the boldness/brashness of "Put your own facemask on..." It captures you perfectly, and you can really tell that you are having fun. The whole idea of taking a mundane and ubiquitous statement that everyone's familiar with, and spinning it like that is really very inspired.... it's clear that you are at the top of your game, and finding inspiration all around you. Bravo. Sincerely Les Andy

Just wanted to say that I really enjoyed your most recent newsletter. You’ve really found your voice…. I think that is your best one to date…. I really like the boldness/brashness of “Put your own facemask on…”

It captures you perfectly, and you can really tell that you are having fun.

The whole idea of taking a mundane and ubiquitous statement that everyone’s familiar with, and spinning it like that is really very inspired…. it’s clear that you are at the top of your game, and finding inspiration all around you. Bravo.

Sincerely
Les

]]> By: Andy Birol http://www.birolsblog.com/2007/11/06/put-your-own-face-mask-on-before-helping-the-person-next-to-you/#comment-44 Andy Birol Fri, 09 Nov 2007 01:52:08 +0000 http://www.birolsblog.com/2007/11/06/put-your-own-face-mask-on-before-helping-the-person-next-to-you/#comment-44 Local incumbents should always make real-time decisions on whether they are doing the right business in the right town, because of and regardless of current and future incentives. As long as Solon is offering services competitive with its neighbors, it is "pricing" the town correctly. Local incumbents should always make real-time decisions on whether they are doing the right business in the right town, because of and regardless of current and future incentives. As long as Solon is offering services competitive with its neighbors, it is “pricing” the town correctly.

]]> By: Norman Lange http://www.birolsblog.com/2007/11/06/put-your-own-face-mask-on-before-helping-the-person-next-to-you/#comment-41 Norman Lange Thu, 08 Nov 2007 16:33:35 +0000 http://www.birolsblog.com/2007/11/06/put-your-own-face-mask-on-before-helping-the-person-next-to-you/#comment-41 I agree with what was said. I have one caveat. What is Solon offering in terms of incentives like tax abatement to attract these new projects? If incentives are being offered, the new projects are being financed by the weaker incumbents you say did not adapt to the times. It is one thing to lose to a competitor; it is quite another to be forced to pay taxes to aid your competitor. Solon should just compete by offering superior city services; that would be fair to everyone I agree with what was said. I have one caveat. What is Solon offering in terms of incentives like tax abatement to attract these new projects? If incentives are being offered, the new projects are being financed by the weaker incumbents you say did not adapt to the times. It is one thing to lose to a competitor; it is quite another to be forced to pay taxes to aid your competitor.

Solon should just compete by offering superior city services; that would be fair to everyone

]]> By: Andy Birol http://www.birolsblog.com/2007/11/06/put-your-own-face-mask-on-before-helping-the-person-next-to-you/#comment-37 Andy Birol Wed, 07 Nov 2007 21:50:19 +0000 http://www.birolsblog.com/2007/11/06/put-your-own-face-mask-on-before-helping-the-person-next-to-you/#comment-37 I will review and let me know if you have any venues or organizations that would like to have me out. Thanks I will review and let me know if you have any venues or organizations that would like to have me out. Thanks

]]> By: Lrps http://www.birolsblog.com/2007/11/06/put-your-own-face-mask-on-before-helping-the-person-next-to-you/#comment-36 Lrps Wed, 07 Nov 2007 16:32:50 +0000 http://www.birolsblog.com/2007/11/06/put-your-own-face-mask-on-before-helping-the-person-next-to-you/#comment-36 I think this fits Omaha, NE., perhaps you can come and talk to the leaders of this city. They seem to have the same mentallity about there inner city. 2 to 3 blocks of expensinve business does not make a city great... of course I could be wrong. Look them up on the web and you will see all the craziness they are trying to implement in the down town area. Maybe common sense from you will spark some in them. I think this fits Omaha, NE., perhaps you can come and talk to the leaders of this city. They seem to have the same mentallity about there inner city. 2 to 3 blocks of expensinve business does not make a city great… of course I could be wrong. Look them up on the web and you will see all the craziness they are trying to implement in the down town area. Maybe common sense from you will spark some in them.

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