Timing is Everything: How to Harness Time for Business Success

Good timing can turn a mediocre product into a breakout success; bad timing can destroy an otherwise successful career. In business, timing is everything. Unfortunately, most people think timing is just like luck. It isn't. Nothing can be further from the truth. It's a critical success factor and you can learn to use it to your advantage … or let it bite you in the you-know-what.

I don't care if it's a business plan, a negotiation, a customer relationship, a product launch, a presentation, a marketing campaign, a proposal, a career, or an entire corporation. Timing can make or break it; I see it happen all the time.

Unfortunately, even some of the best and brightest managers and business people consider timing as an afterthought. Their thinking goes something like this: 1) idea, 2) budget, 3) target customers or audience, 4) competition, … , 27) timing. I have no idea why, but it's true. And sad. Really. Read more at www.bnet.com