Yesterday network happily walking when suddenly ran into some bl og
where I found this: "Business and Economics Lessons Taught by Homer, and I thought," What? .. . mmm ... interesting. Where a series of articles caught my attention and my laughs cried. They take the simpsons episodes to explain various concepts related to business and economic issues. Here is the "wisdom of such a distinguished herudito ". In the bag
" Purchase downward and upward sell, that's my motto "
Sounds easy, right? Well, if this were the case, someone as simple as Homer would be able to cope during the precarious times. But it goes without saying that he sometimes has had execution errors. During one episode, Homer said (referring to his participation in the market for pumpkins):
"This year I invested in pumpkins. Have been rising throughout the month of October and I have a feeling they will get to the top of January. Then bang! This is the moment I'm doing box. "
The humor of this situation is that Halloween is celebrated on October 31, so the message it conveys can not be more timely: study the market as best you can, considering issues related to companies and articles in you have invested, and do not look to the market as a scheme to get rich quick. Simple enough, right?
incentive-based Employment
"Son, if you hate your job, do not strike, just go all day and do it incompetently. That's the American way. "
"Son, if you really want something in this life, you have to work for it. Now quiet! Will announce the lottery numbers. "
Unemployment rates are the highest in recent decades and it seems that employee productivity is more guarded than ever. Many people point to American industry (specifically with car) as less competitive and innovative foreign companies. This, along with a cavalier approach to productivity has been the largest contributor to the poor state of the U.S. economy. Needless to say, that should worry the English Homer aún más de esto.
En el episodio “Tú sólo te mueves dos veces”, Homero es contratado por un “Señor Scorpio”, un hombre simpático que es el líder de una organización secreta que busca la dominación mundial. Sin saberlo, Homero ayuda a Scorpio a construir un reactor nuclear que se usa para ultimar su arsenal. De este episodio tenemos esta pequeña joya:
“El señor Scorpio dice que la productividad ha aumentado un dos por ciento, y es todo por mis técnicas de motivación. Por ejemplo, los donuts. Y la posibilidad de que tengan más donuts.”
En la economía de nuestros days, the labor market is extremely competitive. Individuals do not want to compare to employers based on incentives, but prefer that employment itself is the incentive to work hard.
Company
"All my life I had a dream, to achieve many goals."
"If something is hard to do, then it is worth doing."
It's no secret that during a recession great wealth is created. The winners are those enterprising individuals to take calculated risks, work hard and stay focused. Consequently, they have éxito mientras a su alrededor otros fallan o luchan por mantenerse a flote. Este es el momento. Homero, de acuerdo con su sentimiento que hemos visto arriba, fracasaría. Pero incluso cuando menos te lo esperas, el “genio Homero” dice cosas como estas:
“Está bien, que no cunda el pánico. Puedo conseguir el dinero vendiendo uno de mis hígados. Puedo apañármelas con uno.”
Sacrificio: una virtud importante tanto en las empresas como en las finanzas personales. Mucha de la literatura que se ha creado en finanzas el último año ha hecho énfasis en recortar los gastos innecesarios. Por supuesto, esto sería una parte, but Homer shows how sometimes personal sacrifices are warranted, especially when the welfare of the family itself is at stake. Even though we have only one liver.
Business and personal ethics
"Marge, do not be discouraged, the child! Hiding like a weasel of things is important to learn. It's what separates us from the animals! Except the weasels. "
This appointment would be less funny if Homer was able to hide like a weasel of things. However, the balance in the market or in your personal finances, is to live your responsibilities. This will help restrict any need to hide like a weasel of complicated situations, for example, levies, bankruptcy holes, mortgages, and others.
"Oh, no! What have I done? I broke my son's piggy bank and why? A few miserable cents, not even enough to buy a beer. Wait, let me count and make sure ... even I come! "
Of course, Homer curve is less significant. There must be an easier solution! Maybe you need to ask yourself: "What would Homer?" Y entonces hacer totalmente lo opuesto.
Activando el movimiento de dinero
Homero: “Mira esto Marge, 58 dólares y todo beneficios. Soy el hombre de negocios más listo del mundo”.
Marge: “La factura de la comida de hoy eran 300 dólares”.
Homero: “Marge, por favor, no me humilles delante del dinero”.
Muchos recordarán este episodio en el que los Simpsons tienen un elefante viviendo en su patio de atrás, en el que Homero tiene la no muy brillante idea de vender paseos en elefante a 2 dólares. Después de un solo día, Marge wisely indicates that the food bill is $ 300 elephant, more than the total profits of the day. After realizing this, Homer raised the price to 500 dollars a trip. Consequently, their customers decided to go elsewhere.
If a company continues to lose money, will eventually have to close. Marge explaining the cost of food was enough to close down this business (not seemed to have a business plan anyway). This principle applies both to individual finances, if you spend more than you earn, the end will borrow. The more you spend, the more debt you have.
Innovation, marketing and adaptation to changing market
"Oh what now have Internet on their computers?"
Part of being relevant is to keep up with the development and adoption of new technology. For many businesses in the last decade, this has included developing an online portal where they could procure goods and services. For others, it was simply providing information and ways to contact their companies. In today's world, this could mean a dip in new trends, the famous social networking sites or even sites like Twitter, where Individuals and businesses can interact with each other in a new unconventional way (eg, Metrovacesa does)
"How is education supposed to make me feel smarter? In addition, every time I learn something new, it pushes old stuff to come out of my brain. Do you remember when I took that course of making wine at home and I forgot how to drive? "
Learn new technologies involves learning new techniques. You can always be the same, but in all circumstances, companies and their employees need to continually evolve. For this first would be needed to grow, for the latter, it is necessary to keep their jobs. The crux of the matter is that people should always looking for ways to retrain to be more competitive than others through all their skills. For future employees, an employer should be interested in hiring someone who can take on multiple responsibilities and have good contacts.
The financial and live below your means
When not at home, you can find the Simpson family patriarch in Moe's Tavern, drinking with friends. In fact, it seems that Homer is in the pub all day or almost. This raises the question: "You can afford the head of a family who only have income of a person with four dependents?"
Of course, the more percentage of your salary invested in Homer Duff, less to spend on family needs, such as household expenses, food, clothing, pensions, insurance and others. It does not take a rocket scientist to know that if this type of behavior outside the norm, the intra-marital discussions were inevitable. Homer is an operator and seems to have no means to live the life depicted in the series.
"Bart, with $ 10,000 would be millionaires. "
Obviously, not knowing the value of money can lead to an insolvency. Of course, not surprising to hear these statements the man who drinks every day, find comforting and steals donuts piggy banks of their own children ...
Administration debts
In a recent episode entitled "No More loans, "the Simpsons are facing foreclosure. Let's see what the source of their financial problems
"It's a secret called home equity loan. I get all this money ... and the house was left with debts! "
And later discussed in foreclosure with mortgage manager:
" When I gave the money, you said you would not have to give it back to the future . This is not the future. This is the filthy, stinking this! "
Everything good ends. And Homer's feelings are not unusual, especially with the credit and housing markets as they are. While it's too late for others, this illustration of senseless spending can serve as a reminder that the debt does not disappear by magic, and tomorrow come another day, as well as creditors.
Source: http://negociosyemprendimiento.blogspot.com/