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Are you or your business “time bankrupt?”
Time bankruptcy results from the deliberate over-commitment of core resources. [wdm_image_effects effect=”no_effect” animation=”zoomIn” shape=”no_shape” color=”#000″ social=”” title=”.” description=”.” id=”3085″ show=”hover” counter=”0″ size=”medium”/] You’d know the symptoms, if not the name. You’re fighting to put out the fires from customer complaints, … Continue reading
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There’s no second chance to create first quality.
[wdm_image_effects effect=”no_effect” animation=”diving” shape=”no_shape” color=”#000″ social=”” title=”qualityfir” description=”qualityfirst” id=”3080″ show=”hover” counter=”0″ size=”medium”/] Let me illustrate this insight with a personal story. As my enterprise computer software company which produced innovative lodging systems for hotels and resorts grew quickly, we found … Continue reading
Haste makes waste; but to lag is to sag.
[wdm_image_effects effect=”no_effect” animation=”zoomIn” shape=”no_shape” color=”#000″ social=”” title=” ” description=” ” id=”3075″ show=”hover” counter=”0″ size=”medium”/] Let’s examine the relationship between time, quality and competitiveness. If you are getting the impression from these many insights that complex relationships cause simple problems, you … Continue reading
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Wasted time is money lost.
[wdm_image_effects effect=”no_effect” animation=”slideInLeft” shape=”no_shape” color=”#000″ social=”” title=”Wasting-ti” description=”Wasting-time” id=”3056″ show=”hover” counter=”0″ size=”thumbnail”/] There is a relationship between time and money that is more complex than most managers think. Fixed overhead for salaries, rent, equipment leases and more make up the … Continue reading
Love letter to a … battery backup.
By Dave Berkus Well, if you’ve had a computer long enough, it has certainly happened to you. Power surges, power outages, surges upon reinstatement of power, low or high voltage from your utility (brownouts or surges.) I’ve had all of … Continue reading
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Will tech kill your job?
[wdm_image_effects effect=”effectc1″ animation=”slideInLeft” shape=”square” color=”#ffffff” social=”” title=”” description=”” id=”2988″ show=”hover” counter=”0″ size=”large”/] Stop me if you’ve heard this story before. “My job as a (newspaper publisher telephone installer, stockbroker, travel agent, retail store manager) is safe as this economy continues … Continue reading
Is your budget a forecast? When do you change mid-course?
Hold it! These are confusing terms. When does a budget become obsolete? Do we rely upon constant changes and call it a forecast? So, let’s spend a few moments defining this sometimes-confusing set of terms. A budget should be created … Continue reading
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How to use metrics and a dashboard
Have you ever driven a car that had no speedometer? I had that thrill when a student at the Richard Petty Stock Car School of Driving at a motor speedway in California. With a wide track, angled aggressively at the … Continue reading
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How to protect your company lists and trade secrets
Most senior and middle level managers will understand when a subordinate comes to them to resign and begin a new business. But all will immediately question whether the new business will compete in any way with their enterprise, and react … Continue reading
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Control your euphoria!
One thing a senior manager can count on is that someday, something will go right, very right. Well, after all the disappointments, pressure and outright failures, this is NEWS. So we tend to go overboard a bit. As a member … Continue reading
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