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Recently, America lost one of the giants of late night television, Johnny Carson. He was a master at his craft, because he would conduct his show, essentially like a ninety minute meeting. The program would be entertaining, insightful, informative, and leave you wanting more.Many times we fear going to meetings because we feel, based on past experiences, that they are going to be boring, not relevant, lac
When someone asks you, or you ask yourself, what your “profit” is on a product, on a project or on a job, how do you respond?To help understand the question better, consider the following theoretical example:You sold your last (remodeling) job for $12,000. You used $4,000 in materials and 250 man-hours of people you pay $20 per hour wages to.If you were asked what you made on this job how would you
If you have something good to offer, you must let the people who need it know about it. The step you take or choose not to take today will have ramifications for your business tomorrow.
Will your potential customer learn of, be contacted by, or worse yet, buy from your competitor who has a product or service that is inferior to what you offer?
What if this happens because you had an idea, or were given a suggestion, that you needed to think about; wanted to give additional consideration; took more time to further contemplate; had to have another look at, and/or felt you needed to seek out advice from just one more person before making t
“But we’ve always done it this way.” “We’ve tried other things and they don’t work.” Sound familiar? This is the theme song of many companies and their managers. New and innovative methods shake the status quo and threaten comfortable patterns of thought. Looking at individual problems and processes in new ways is a start but to truly bring development and innovation to your business you have to look at everything
If you have something good to offer, you must let the people who need it know about it. The step you take or choose not to take today will have ramifications for your business tomorrow.
Will your potential customer learn of, be contacted by, or worse yet, buy from your competitor who has a product or service that is inferior to what you offer?
What if this happens because you had an idea, or were given a suggestion, that you needed to think about; wanted to give additional consideration; took more time to further contemplate; had to have another look at, and/or felt you needed to seek out advice from just one more person before making
A facilitator adds value to your meeting by preparing the agenda, conducting the meeting, and writing minutes. All of these services free you to work on other tasks while getting the job done properly.A professional facilitator will help you save money by holding a shorter meeting. The most expensive part of a meeting is the labor cost of the participants. Estimate this cost for your last meeting by multiplying t
Will your potential customer learn of, be contacted by, or worse yet, buy from your competitor who has a product or service that is inferior to what you offer?
What if this happens because you had an idea, or were given a suggestion, that you needed to think about; wanted to give additional consideration; took more time to further contemplate; had to have another look at, and/or felt you needed to seek out advice from just one more person before making
Workplace boundaries will prevent you from reacting to others' interference and getting angry at their disturbances.No matter what size your business is, you need to set boundaries and provide structure to your workday. You determine your schedule, not your clients or vendors. If you decide your day starts at 9:30 AM, then don't answer the phone or turn on the computer until then.Start the day with a
What if this happens because you had an idea, or were given a suggestion, that you needed to think about; wanted to give additional consideration; took more time to further contemplate; had to have another look at, and/or felt you needed to seek out advice from just one more person before making
“Change is inevitable; except from a vending machine” author unknownOnly a few things stay constant in life. For me, one example would be my hair follicles. Last year I was bald; this year I am still bald. The Chicago Cubs haven’t been to a World Series in 100 years, so that never changes. Other than that, we live in a state of constant change.Even Dell Computers is changing. They will now sell computers
What if in the meantime, your competitor had the same idea or was given the same suggestion. Your competitor, unlike you, makes a yes, "go forward", or a no, "move on", decision.
If the decision was correct or incorrect, a decision was made as to the action that would be taken. The person will either benefit from or deal with the ramifications resulting from their decision. Whichever the case may be, the impact on your company will result from internal action.
Overthinking, delaying or having difficulty pulling the trigger can all significant effect the productivity of your decision. Any of these factors can put you in a position where the impact on your company is determined by the actions of someone else. Do you want YOUR business to be put in that position
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