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The Lockdown Unlocks Real Work

Markovitz Consulting

At a $500M footwear company I once worked with, the founder and CEO—long removed from his role product development—decided that he didn’t like a particular style his product team had designed, developed, and purchased.

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Does Your Team Hoard Information?

Harmonious Workplaces

When auditing a sales report, the CRM manager notices the report omits contact information for many company accounts. The sales manager states that he doesn’t trust the other salespeople to not “steal his contacts,” so he does not report contact information, communications, or other data pertaining to his deals. Why allow stinginess?

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We May Not Have a Clear Path, But We Each Have One

Harmonious Workplaces

Rita High School, where I learned to develop group and individualized training toward specific goals — namely, competing in band competitions or performing in concerts. Rita and manage others at Blockbuster and combine them to develop and implement training for salespeople, operations staff, cashiers, and line managers.

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BTS Group Interviews and Culture

Management Consulted

BTS Group specializes in digital technology, leadership development, sales training, and assessments. However, the firm operates in five main practice areas: Assessments, Business Acumen, Leadership Development, Sales Training, and Strategy Execution. Leadership Development. Marketing & Sales.

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Illegal Public Seizure of Mortgages Via Eminent Domain

MishTalk

Richmond, California, is backing a plan to buy mortgages in low-income areas for as little as 25 cents on the dollar and may force the sales under eminent domain laws, moving forward with a controversial program that would potentially seize control of home loans from investors. December 2006 (29). November 2006 (20).

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Drones are a Major US Export and they Perpetuate War

MishTalk

sale and spread of drone technology by the U.S. What is clear, however, is that this development highlights the continuing growth of the. for more weapons sales and wars that bring billions in returns; a. December 2006 (29). November 2006 (20). October 2006 (17). September 2006 (20). August 2006 (37).

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Housing Starts in China Plunge 25%; Did China's Property Bubble Finally Burst?

MishTalk

And developers are pulling back, furloughing workers and delaying new projects. Retail sales also grew more slowly than expected in April, and the furniture market stalled as fewer families moved into new homes. Reports of the pending collapse of China property bubble have circulated for years, including some on this blog.