Brave New World Trends That Will Change Your Life

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Trends that will Change Your Life

Tom Barrett

BRAVE NEW WORLDS:

• If you’re not confused . . .

• …you’re not paying attention.• - Tom Peters

IT’S the ECONOMY

Bank Closures reach a record in July

Excessive

Capacity

... of the 5.1 Lost Jobs

• Almost 80% Lost by Men

…the bottom 25% of the

American population is

poorer than they were 25 years ago.

-- Jeffery Immelt, Chariman & CEO of GE December 9, 2009

Nationalized Banking

Nationalized Manufacturing

#1 in Research & Development over the last twenty-five years

Emotional Economics

Theory

The country with the most number of English speakers

The World is Changing

It’s all about People

It’s all about Innovation

Opportunity

Outstanding Customer Service

80% of Success is Showing Up

Positive Mental Attitude

Integrity

We are all buying insurance

Assurance

• Value = Relative Service + Relative Price

My Average Sales Person Made 300 to 400 Sales Calls a Year

My Top Sales People Made over 2,000 Sales Calls a Year

Be Different

Be REALLY Different

ED TURI

• Whatever It Takes

Panera Bread is focusing on the 90% of People who are employed

- Charles Darwin

• It is not the strongest of the species that

survives, nor the most intelligent, but the

one most responsive to change.

If you’re not confused . . .

…you’re not paying attention.

– Tom Peters

The World is Different

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INNOVATion

Excessive Manufacturing

Capacity

World Class Distribution

Excessive Manufacturing

Capacity + World Class Distribution =

Today, sixty-one of the Fortune 500 companies come form developing countries.

Two decades ago it was 28.

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It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change.

– Charles Darwin

+ 400 . . . . . . . - 300 . . . . . .

1/60. . .-1.3%

“The over-borrowing, over-consuming, and under-innovation is now in the U.S. . . .”

-- Antonio van Agtmael Chairman Emerging Markets Management LLC October 2007, Newsweek

INNOVATE

I’ve been rich and I’ve been poor;

RICH is Much Better!

– Louis Armstrong

Profits = Sustainab

Environmental Issues

In July 2006, the Massachusetts legislature narrowly defeated a bill which would limit household water use to 65 gallons per person per day.

The average personal household water use in the United States today is 78 gallons per person per day.

Las Vegas, Nevada is paying homeowners and business $1.00 per square foot to remove turfgrass to conserve water use.

Some communities in California are following Las Vegas.

17 communities in Canada have banned

Commercial Lawn Care Applicators.

In 2007

124 communities in Canada have banned

Commercial Lawn Care Applicators.

In 2008

3 Provinces in Canada have banned Commercial Lawn Care

Applicators.

In 2009

In 2010

The Irrigation Association® has named July Smart Irrigation Month to promote efficient watering practices, technologically advanced irrigation products, and water conservation.

California Legislation

EPA Labeling — “Every drop counts.” That’s the motto for a new partnership program called WaterSense that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently launched to stimulate more efficient use of water in homes and businesses.

NEW WATER CONSERVATION ORGANIZATION TO BE HEADQUARTERED IN CHICAGO.

“The Alliance for Water Efficiency”

CHICAGO (Dec 12, 2005)EPA Environmental News Release

– Charles Darwin

Wheezers

Geezers

Boomers

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By age 50, the average American will have lived less than half of their adult life.

—Bill Novelli, 50+: Igniting a Revolution to Reinvent America

AVERAGE NUMBER OF CARS PURCHASED PER HOUSEHOLD=13

Average # of cars bought after the “head of the household”

reaches age 50 = 7MARTI BALETTIPrimeTime Women

Forget China, India and the Internet: Economic Growth Is Driven by Women

— Economist, April 15, 2006

Since 1970 Women have held two out of every three new jobs created.

— Financial TimesOctober 3, 2006

Although more men than women graduate high school,

more women enroll in college.

– U.S Dept. of Labor

Women posted a net increase of 1.7 million jobs paying above the median salary.

Men posted a net increase of 220,000 new jobs above the

median salary.

WALL STREET JOURNAL.February 20, 2007

“Women are the

MAJORITY market.”

1,700,000 WOMEN 89% +220,000 MEN 11%

1,920,000 NEW JOBS

When UK couples purchase a house,

the woman makes the decision 72% OF THE TIME. – Financial

Times, November 3, 2007

... of the 5.1 Lost Jobs

• Almost 80% Lost by Men

Women posted a net increase of 1.7 million jobs paying above the median salary.

Men posted a net increase of 220,000 new jobs above the

median salary.

WALL STREET JOURNAL.February 20, 2007

“Women are the

MAJORITY market.”

– Charles Darwin

If you’re not confused . . .

…you’re not paying attention.

– Tom Peters

Just Do It

Growing Sales in a Down Economy

Tom Barrett

P.O. Box 124

Westfield, Indiana 46074

317-674-3494Tom.Barrett@jtbarrett.com

BRAVE NEW WORLDS:

Brave New World Trends That Will Change Your Life

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