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Self-Improvement Leads to Opportunity

Jeremy Gutsche's Business Novel Will Help You Suceed

— February 27, 2015 — Tech
Jeremy Gutsche's highly anticipated second business novel, Better and Faster: The Proven Path to Unstoppable Ideas, dives into case studies from various top tier brands and their secrets to success.

Unlike countless retail companies, Zara is a unique brand that has unlocked a way to out-innovate, out-maneuver and out-smart its competitors. The fashionable European brand's secret? Zara's founder Amancio Ortega relentless drive to continuously be better and quicker at adapting to stay on top of the cutting edge in the realm of fashion and design. He shares his key to success in this insightful takeaway, "The daily task is marked by self-improvement and the search for new opportunity."

Ortega's work mentality taps into one of Gutsche's key Hunter instincts, to continuously be improving in order to spot new clusters of opportunity.
Trend Themes
1. Continuous Improvement - Companies that foster a culture of continuous improvement are better equipped to spot new opportunities and stay ahead of the curve.
2. Agility and Adaptability - Brands that can quickly adapt to changing market conditions and trends can out-innovate and out-smart their competitors.
3. Consumer-centricity - Companies that prioritize the needs and wants of their customers are more likely to develop winning products and services that resonate with their target audience.
Industry Implications
1. Retail - Retail companies can embrace a culture of continuous improvement to stay ahead of emerging market trends and consumer demands.
2. Fashion - Fashion brands can out-innovate their competitors by being agile and adaptive to changing consumer preferences and market conditions.
3. Publishing - Publishers can tap into the desire for self-improvement with content that inspires readers to continuously improve and seek out new opportunities.
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