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Writing Secret 11: How to Use Your Fieldstones and Idea Bank to Write With More Ease

Johanna Rothman

Sometimes a fieldstone is too big for me, so I use the notion of an “idea bank.” ” My idea bank reminds me of themes I want to possibly address in the future. The Blank Page Problem Can Stop Writers from Writing Before I knew about fieldstones or the idea bank, I had trouble starting a piece.

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Is AI the Solution for the Banking Sector? (Part 2: Solution)

Tom Spencer

Before we dive into why AI is the solution for the banking sector, let’s first explore what big tech companies have in common, how many of them have grown successfully, and what banks can learn. Usage of AI in the Banking Sector. Table 1: AI applications across Canadian and US banks (Source: Financial Post, Techemergence).

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Unlock Your Potential: Harness the Enneagram for Professional and Personal Growth with Sarah Wallace

Consulting Matters

About the guest: Sarah is a Certified Enneagram Coach, host of the Enneagram MBA podcast, speaker, and workshop facilitator.

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Now is the Best Time to Raise Your Billing Rate

Successful Independent Consulting

Photo 50727473 / Piggy Bank © David Franklin | Dreamstime.com. Note: Another logical time is on your company’s anniversary; if you don’t know what day your business was founded, make one up — maybe the date you opened your business bank account or you signed your first contract.

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Strategy-First Innovation: Making Changes that Last

Tom Spencer

Share your strategy with all employees Use townhalls, virtual forums, strategy workshops, and other means of communication to ensure every employee is aware of the strategy. Jason Oh is a Senior Manager at TD Bank’s Enterprise Strategy team. Business unit and functional-level strategies (e.g.,

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Now Is the Best Time to Raise Your Rates

Successful Independent Consulting

Note: Another logical time is on your company’s anniversary; if you don’t know what day your business was founded, make one up — maybe the date you opened your business bank account or you signed your first contract. If you have a contract that extends into the new year, your policy should be for all new contracts after your effective date.

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Commencement is today

Seth Godin Blog

Bernadette Jiwa’s Story Skills Workshop is back for its seventh session. Bootstrapping is a different way to look at your work, the chance to build an organization of some scale without going to a bank or finding a rich aunt to back your project. The Bootstrapper’s Workshop is back for its sixth session.

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