b'The Tech Cumulus NOVEMBER 20254 MAGIC STRATEGIES TO BECOMING A BUSINESS LEGENDFormer NBA player Earvin Magic Johnsonto the long-standing feud between the CelticsNot only does he do a SWOT on his executive Jr. is known for his strong work ethic. Here areand the Lakers. I disliked the Celtics and Larryteam to see if his companies are headed in the four strategies Magic used to build his empirebecause you have to in order to beat them,right direction, but he also does a SWOT on that will help you achieve your goals and dreamsMagic said. But your competitor can make youhimself. I run a personal SWOT on myself in your business. better. I knew Larry Bird was taking 1,000 shots abecause I want to be a better man, a better day, so I had to make 1,000 shots a day. I knew hehusband, a better father, a better grandfather 1. Refuse To Lose. was working on a new move, so I had to work onanda better CEO, Magic said.When Magic left basketball and started in business,a new move. I knew he was going to come back people thought he had it easy, but he struggled,better, so I knew I had to come back better. So, IAs he looks to the future, he says the question he made mistakes and even failed. There was aowe Larry Bird a lot because he made me better.is asking is, Can this team take me where I want lot of pain and frustration. People wanted hisAnd its the same in business. Your competitorto go tomorrow? Im asking myself that because I autograph, so theyd take a meeting but didntcan make you better. Youre going to workwant to make sure when we get back to normal, I take him seriously. I could get the meetings,harder. Theyll keep you up at night sometimescan get where I want to go, Magic said.Magic said. Magic Johnson got me that part,because you wonder what he is going to do next.but Magic Johnson also played a role against me getting deals, tooI used my own money in3. Elevate Your Game. SHINY NEW GADGET OF THE MONTHthe beginning, but then I wanted growth andIt takes the same amount of time to do a million-sustainability. I wanted to go for bigger deals, anddollar deal as a billion-dollar deal, Magic said. Tech Gadget: LeafyPod AI-I needed other peoples money to accomplish that, but they all turned me down. His point is that you must have guidelines on whatPowered Planterdeal fits within your brand, within your systemLeafyPod is an intelligent planter designed It took him three years before he was finally ableand within your company. Ive given everybodyto simplify plant care using real-time to get a loan. He made wise investments withthe guidelines on what Im looking for in a deal,environmental monitoring. Powered by AI, that money, which took him to a whole otherMagic said, and if you can check only five of theit tracks soil moisture, sunlight exposure and level in business where he is today. And all those10 boxes, then we shouldnt be doing a deal. watering cycles to maintain peak plant health banks that turned him down? They all want toall without the guesswork.do business with him now, and he is the oneFor Magic, when the brands are aligned, the core turning them down. values are aligned, and the revenue that they bothPerfect for office lobbies, want is aligned, along with a component to giveclinics or workspaces Its not about name recognition, Magic said. Itsback, that is an indication a deal will work out.seeking to improve air not about anything other than you having a solidquality and add a touch business strategy. Show them how theyre going4. Dont Let Good Enoughof natural calm, LeafyPod to get a return on their investment and also howBeEnough. blends smart technology with youre going to drive ROI. Whenever he starts a business or buys one, hebiophilic design. Its sleek, 2. Rivals Make You Better. does a SWOT analysis right away. (A SWOTminimalist look makes it as Analysis is a framework for identifying yourstylish as itisfunctional.Magic Johnson and Larry Birds heated rivalryStrengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and is famous and well documented and added fuelThreats.) This helps him improve and grow.Technology That Works!844-KLOUD9IT (556-8394)3'