Fri.Oct 06, 2017

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Consulting rule #1: no surprises!

Killer Consultant

As promised – in this video, I talk about consulting rule #1: no surprises. If you are interested, I can share the slides that I show in the video, as well. Just hit me up in the comments!

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Futility at its Finest: Spanish Court Blocks Catalan Parliament from Declaring Independence; Civil War?

MishTalk

What’s the point in telling someone they cannot do something, you know full well they will? Prime minister Mariano Rajoy said there would be no Catalonia independence referendum. He lied. Despite sending in 10,000 troops to stop the referendum, there was a vote and it was 90% in favor of kissing Spain goodbye. On Thursday, the Spanish Court Blocked the Catalan Parliament from Declaring Independence.

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If you can't see it, how can you make it better?

Seth Godin Blog

It doesn't pay to say to the CFO: These numbers on the P&L aren't true. And arguing with Walmart or Target about your market share stats doesn't work either. You can't make things better if you can't agree on the data. Real breakthroughs are sometimes accompanied by new data, by new metrics, by new ways of measurement. But unless we agree in advance on what's happening, it's difficult to accomplish much.

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Jobs Down 33K, Employment Up 906K, Full-Time Employment Down 65,000

MishTalk

Initial Reaction. Today’s establishment survey shows jobs declined by 33,000. The way the BLS accumulates household survey stats leads to some seemingly-wild mathematical discrepancies. Supposedly, employment rose by 906,000 ( Table A). Full-time employment ( Table A-9 ) declined by 65,000 but part-time employment rose by only 81,000. Of the 81,000 increase in part-time workers, those who are employed part-time for economic reasons (Once again Table A) declined by 133,000 and the number o

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PowerPoint Best Practices for Creating Stellar Presentations

Mastering data visualization in PowerPoint will help accelerate your career because it positions you as someone who can present data that drives business decisions forward. think-cell's PowerPoint Best Practices eBook was created specifically for professionals aiming to master the art and science of data-driven storytelling. What’s inside: Practical Insights: Uncover valuable tips for crafting engaging and persuasive presentations.

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Forming Stronger Bonds with People at Work

Harvard Business

Connecting with others is at the heart of human nature. Recent research emphasizes that the power of connections can help us be creative, resilient, even live longer. But we can easily overlook the importance of these bonds. As popular writer and researcher Adam Grant has noted , the pressure of tight deadlines and the pace of technology mean that fewer Americans are finding friendship in the workplace.

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Doctors Feel Excluded from Health Care Value Efforts

Harvard Business

U.S. hospitals and health care groups have experimented over the past decade with new management structures and alternative payment models to provide quality health care at lower cost. But physicians have been slow to embrace these for a host of reasons. Chief among them, our research shows, is that they feel excluded from the process. The only practical way to make value-based care a reality is for health care organizations to bring physicians back into the decision-making process.

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Third-Quarter GDP Forecasts: GDPNow 2.5%, Nowcast 1.5%

MishTalk

The volatility of GDPNow vs Nowcast is once again on display in recent weeks. Whereas Nowcast barely moves week to week, a chart of GDPNow shows significantly more volatility. (more…).

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POLITICO Makes Users a Part of the Team

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Catering to about 26 million unique visitors a month on its U.S., political news website POLITICO has become a go-to resource for people looking to keep up with the ins and outs of Washington. In the fast-paced, competitive media industry, the company wanted to better understand why its users visited, and what they wanted from the site. In February 2017, it launched an online community dubbed “POLITICO Insiders,” designed to allow readers to share insight on why and how they use POLITIC.

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Futility at its Finest: Spanish Court Blocks Catalan Parliament from Declaring Independence; Civil War?

MishTalk

What’s the point in telling someone they cannot do something, you know full well they will? Prime minister Mariano Rajoy said there would be no Catalonia independence referendum. He lied. Despite sending in 10,000 troops to stop the referendum, there was a vote and it was 90% in favor of kissing Spain goodbye. On Thursday, the Spanish Court Blocked the Catalan Parliament from Declaring Independence.

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How to Stay Competitive in the Evolving State of Martech

Marketing technology is essential for B2B marketers to stay competitive in a rapidly changing digital landscape — and with 53% of marketers experiencing legacy technology issues and limitations, they’re researching innovations to expand and refine their technology stacks. To help practitioners keep up with the rapidly evolving martech landscape, this special report will discuss: How practitioners are integrating technologies and systems to encourage information-sharing between departments and pr

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How to Gain Credibility When You Have Little Experience

Harvard Business

There’s a meme on the internet, which speaks truth about a dilemma for young people entering the hypercompetitive workforce of 2017. The photo is of two seasoned, older interviewers glaring critically across the table at a young interview candidate with the following words: “We’re looking for someone age 22-26… with 30 years of experience.” This credibility paradox is indeed a core dilemma many young people face as they enter the workforce.

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Jobs Down 33K, Employment Up 906K, Full-Time Employment Down 65,000

MishTalk

Initial Reaction Today’s establishment survey shows jobs declined by 33,000. The way the BLS accumulates household survey stats leads to some seemingly-wild mathematical discrepancies. Supposedly, employment rose by 906,000 ( Table A). Full-time employment ( Table A-9 ) declined by 65,000 but part-time employment rose by only 81,000. Of the 81,000 increase in part-time workers, those who are employed part-time for economic reasons (Once again Table A) declined by 133,000 and the number of

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CEOs Explain How They Gender-Balanced Their Boards

Harvard Business

Steven Moore for HBR. For the first time in eight years, the percent of women on U.S. corporate boards declined last year. Despite more evidence about the benefits of the increasing the number women on boards (such as better decision making ), and mounting pressure from groups like State Street Global Advisers and Blackrock to do so, the data suggest it will take until the end of 2055 to have board parity in the U.S. if we continue at the current rate.

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Third-Quarter GDP Forecasts: GDPNow 2.5%, Nowcast 1.5%

MishTalk

The volatility of GDPNow vs Nowcast is once again on display in recent weeks. Whereas Nowcast barely moves week to week, a chart of GDPNow shows significantly more volatility.

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Savings Consultants Are Needed in Today's Market More Than Ever

Savings Consultants are needed in today’s market more than ever. With an increase in expenses, businesses are looking for opportunities to save. Often unknown to businesses are savings in expense reduction, specialized tax savings, specialized savings including medical underpayments, health benefits cost reduction, zero cost processing, and more. Blue Coast Savings, with over 20 years in business, assists Savings Consultants in helping these companies move toward more profitable businesses.

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My Office Is Full of Both Conservatives and Liberals. Here’s How I Keep Us Focused on Work

Harvard Business

In a recent team meeting, my partner Mike asked the group if we knew how many members the Ku Klux Klan had. Various people called out their guesses: 5,000, 20,000, 50,000? (The answer, for all of you who are wondering, is around 3,000.). Somehow our conversation had veered from our firm’s investments to the national reaction to the protests in Charlottesville, Virginia, where white supremacists and neo-Nazis clashed with a counter-demonstrators.

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Elon Musk Says He Can Power Puerto With Batteries

MishTalk

Tesla founder Elon Musk claims to be able to fix what ails Puerto Rico, with his battery technology. He says his battery solution can scale up.

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