Monetizing your knowledge - A Review of the State of the Art

It is amazing the number of people  I meet on a daily basis who have all kinds of knowledge stored in their brains but still have not figured out yet how to convert all this knowledge into money.

Can this be achieved? ... Well, here are my personal thoughts.

1. Knowledge does not convert into money. Knowledge is the multiplier for work. Work converts into money. It is only challenging to say the least to convert knowledge into money if one is not willing to put any work to support their knowledge with. So for all the day dreamers out there, it all starts with "smart work".

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The most Important Lessons I’ve Learned in my Business Career

Over the years, one of the questions I’ve been asked most frequently is “What are the most important lessons I have learned in my business career?”

Well here are the 10 basic ones which I still apply in my everyday life.

1. Take care of your health, your relationships, your career, your (ongoing) education, and your integrity.

They are hard to recover when lost. When a manager or company tells you that the project in front of you is more important than any of these, it’s almost certainly not the case, and you are a fool for making these kinds of sacrifices to support someone else’s vision or career.

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How do you deal with a large competitor who is out to get you?

We at Blackhawk Partners advise a number of companies in the path to growth.

Some of the most awkward situations we encounter on quite a regular basis is a software or other company about to be bullied by a 800 pound gorilla basically stating: “Sell to us or we will apply all of our resources to replicating your product and crushing you.”

How do one go about fending off such a threat?

In my opinion, the basic question you have to ask is: How credible is the threat?

In general, many early stage companies compete with bigger companies.

At the risk of oversimplifying the competitive dynamic….

• The early stage company’s advantages include: its focus, its product, and/or its team.

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Can you be both successful and popular?

This question rests on the premise that success is not rewarded, although it is acknowledged, and the two shall not be confused.

People often confuse and mistake another person's curiosity for concern. An inquisitive person should be viewed as curious, to be sure, but never should be assumed to be concerned.

On the same basis, the successful, the "achievers," should not perceive the attention they get as a sign of popularity. It certainly is not respect -- which is rarely given, never mind perceived.

What is it, then?

 

Most often, this attention is just a symptom of jealousy and envy.  

The attention, therefore, is a sign of negatives. And your impulses to move towards the attention, to seek it, to reward it, are luring you into a trap designed specifically to hurt you.

 

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Client Testimonials about Blackhawk Partners & Ziad K abdelnour

Blackhawk Partners is the quintessential emerging physical commodities trading/private equity house in the market. Gets the job done no matter what and keeps

Blackhawk Partners is the quintessential emerging physical commodities trading/private equity house in the market. Gets the job done no matter what and keeps you happy. Just make sure you are as straight with them as an arrow. Highly recommended. 

                                                                              - Jeff Abernathy, Financier on 18 Sep 2013

 

Ziad Abdelnour is special. He is a leader. He is smart. He is direct. He is a model. It's hard to describe a man like him, I could use the word "genius" but Ziad is better than a genius. He is simply the best. I respect and admire him. Ziad has my highest recommendations

                                                             -Matteo Lagreca, Fund Manager at Ares Quant on 12 Sep 2013

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How's ISIS able to Make Millions Each Day from Oil Sales?

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 Ziad K Abdelnour

Threading Our Way Through Today's National Security Chaos - By James Woolsey

Mr. James Woolsey;  former Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), chairman of the board of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, and Venture Partner with Lux Capital Management.

Topic:  Threading Our Way Through Today's National Security Chaos.

Date: Tuesday September 9, 2014

Time: 6:00 - 9:00 pm

Location: The Graduate Center / CUNY at 365 Fifth Avenue at The Elebash Recital Hall – On the main floor of the building and on the left as you enter into the main lobby

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