The Turner Files Dec 2015 Issue | Page 11

PositionYour HomeLikeIt'stheNext iPhone not theLast Fl ipPhone. By Mike Turner Every time Apple comes out with a new iPhone, the media goes bonkers. So do consumers as they wait in crazy long lines for their chance to buy the latest iPhone, no matter the cost. There are cheaper smartphones on the market, yet many people want the iPhone, not its competitor. You never hear about anybody standing in line for Samsung?s latest release, even though those phone are pretty darn cool. The media only makes a spectacle of Apple. They don?t hover or speculate on rumors regarding the other companies. Their products aren?t even a blip on their radar? proven by how little you hear about them in the news. Is Nokia even in business anymore? So what does Apple do differently? This is the kind of question that smart entrepreneurs ask. If I?ve learned one thing about success in business, it?s that lasting success is rarely a fluke. Decade after decade, dominating success, that is no accident. Somehow, someway, it was engineered. It was planned. And, of course, it has been maintained? which may be the most difficult part, given the challenge of continually needing to ?wow? consumers, readers, viewers, listeners, customers, and clients. Regardless of the business, following up your last innovation