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Developing Versus Developed (Countries)

Martinka Consulting

We are warmly greeted here by not only the local Rotarians but people at the car rental place, hotel staff, restaurant staff, and others. Imagine this in the US: at a planning meeting Sunday one of the local Rotarians was talking about a meeting we had Monday with the Prime Minister. It’s like we’re old friends. John Ruskin.

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Achieving Startup Success via Product-Market Fit

Tom Spencer

Others have developed theories to explain why businesses fail and what criteria distinguishes successful founders from unsuccessful ones. While this idea is appealing and no doubt has some truth to it, it has led many entrepreneurs to develop, fund, and launch products that ultimately fail.

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How Our Hotel Used Data to Make Our Laundry Service Glamorous

Harvard Business

In early 2016 some numbers surfaced at a few of the Dorchester Collection’s luxury hotels that caught leadership’s attention: Complaints about our laundry service were on the rise, as was the cost of compensating guests for damage to their clothes. One hotel had to replace a fabulously expensive Givenchy evening gown.

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6 Ways to Move Beyond the Commodity Mindset

Consulting Success

I was meeting one of my first business mentors. After checking into my hotel in the city center, I took the elevator down 13 floors to the street. I had a few hours before meeting my friend so took some time to stroll the streets. The company developed a solid product and charged a premium for it. The flight was short.

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Firing on all 4 pillars: How to excel at BVFLS practice development

Rod Burkert

I’ve been spreading the gospel about BVFLS practice development since 2013. Five years (10,000 hours) into it, I finally developed my own framework that can be used to close the gap between the practice you have and the practice you want. Let me know if this model resonates and helps with your practice development efforts.

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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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How I Make My Decisions to Speak at Conferences

Johanna Rothman

I would love to go, to learn and to meet people. The decisions I make are about my product development and my Costs of Delay. They paid coach airfare and my hotel room for the entire conference because it was a track talk. No hotel reimbursement before or after the two days of the conference. Sometimes, I'm not available.