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Narrow Your Niche to Win More Work as a Solopreneur

Successful Independent Consulting

Working within the intersection between these disciplines, Jack emphasizes leadership development, inter-cultural business communication, employee engagement, and customer focus. Here are three exercises to get you started. Exercise #1: Reflection. Exercise #2: Study Your Work History. What is his sweet spot?

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Small Steps or Big Steps: What’s the Right Way to Begin Improvement?

Markovitz Consulting

He describes his “shock and awe” approach (my terminology) in his excellent book The Lean Turnaround , where he takes the company through several week-long kaizen events. For example, he had one patient begin an exercise program by simply marching in place for one minute in front of the television. then two minutes, then three, etc.

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7 Factors of Great Office Design

Harvard Business

An office environment reflects and reinforces a business’s core values, through the placement of different teams and functions and design elements that reflect culture, brand, and values. To better understand how these work, try the exercise below on your own or with your team.