David A Fields
NOVEMBER 19, 2014
'Bread & butter. Some form or variation graces the table at every restaurant. Parents know a steaming-hot roll can eliminate howls of “I’m starving” when the family first sits down to eat. And barring supervision, the kids will happily stuff themselves on the easy-to- reach starch and fat, leaving no room for the healthier, more delectable items on the menu.
Tom Spencer
NOVEMBER 16, 2014
'Will set you free. THIS expression has been a popular saying among business gurus like the late Jim Rohn , and has its origins in scripture. “The truth will set you free” has a nice ring to it and makes people feel good, but what does it really mean? Here are three practices that follow directly from the pursuit of truth, and which underpin sustainable business. 1.
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Melissa Agnes
NOVEMBER 19, 2014
'Editor’s note: This is a guest post by Louis Hayes, a police officer in the Metropolitan Chicago area. It’s an important piece that discusses a topic that is often seen as controversial. Lou and I go into even more detail on this subject in episode #024 of The Crisis Intelligence Podcast. If you’re in law enforcement or emergency management, I highly recommend the listen.
MishTalk
NOVEMBER 16, 2014
'Scorched Earth Policy Last week, the government in Ukraine cut off pensions benefits to residents of rebel-held areas until such time as these areas return to Ukrainian control. Yesterday, in yet another scorched-earth policy move, president Petro Poroshenko announced Ukraine Rebel Areas to Lose State Services. Ukraine''s president has ordered the withdrawal of all state services, including funding for hospitals and schools, from rebel-held areas.
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David A Fields
NOVEMBER 21, 2014
'A question I was asked: You talk about “Fishing where the fish are,” but aren’t the most likely fish to bite existing clients with ongoing to projects? What is your answer to this consultant? Are your most likely prospects current clients or, once you’ve trolled those waters are you better off moving to a fresh pond? Post your suggestion by using the ‘Leave a Comment’ box below.
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Melissa Agnes
NOVEMBER 16, 2014
'Welcome to episode #024 of The Crisis Intelligence Podcast, with Melissa Agnes and Louis Hayes. Louis Hayes is a police officer in the Metropolitan Chicago area. He’s also responsible for developing The Illinois Model, which is a systematic way of looking at police operations based on solving problems. The Illinois Model takes the common threads of how law enforcement responds to and handles any type of police call and puts it into a universal process that works in a non-linear environmen
MishTalk
NOVEMBER 17, 2014
'The "Grubergate" scandal will just not go away. For the background to this story and a startling video clip, please see my November 11 post, Obamacare Architect Explains "Stupidity of American Voter" Needed to Pass ACA. Video clip shown below. At the recent G20 conference, a reporter asked Obama to explain his role, what he knew, and the role of Jonathan Gruber.
David A Fields
NOVEMBER 17, 2014
'A question I was asked: I would like to increase the size of my network of prospects and influencers. Should I always ask someone to introduce me to potential prospects and influencers? How effective is the approach of directly reaching out? What is your suggestion for this consultant? Do you find direct outreach, say, on LinkedIn effective? Post your suggestion by using the ‘Leave a Comment’ box below.
Strategy+Business
NOVEMBER 16, 2014
'The most influential information and communications technology companies are rapidly moving to compete across sector boundaries, with everything-as-a-service as their goal. Our annual survey of the 50 most influential technology companies, the Strategy& Global ICT 50, finds that the battle for the cloud is heating up and no technology company will be unaffected.
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Melissa Agnes
NOVEMBER 18, 2014
'A few weeks ago, I wrote about BBC’s WhatsApp strategy for educating West Africans on how to stay healthy when it comes to Ebola. If you haven’t read the original article, here it is: WhatsApp As An Ebola Crisis Communication Strategy. Since the writing of the initial post, I’ve been subscribed to BBC’s Ebola WhatsApp initiative and have been paying attention to the daily updates and information they share through the app.
MishTalk
NOVEMBER 21, 2014
'A few days ago a friend emailed the Bloomberg article Russia Delivers a New Shock to Crimean Business: Forced Nationalization. I replied something along the lines of "interesting, but I am going to bounce this of Jacob Dreizin", a US citizen who provides frequent updates to me regarding Ukraine. I also bounced the article off Pater Tenebrarum at the Acting Man blog.
Chad Barr
NOVEMBER 19, 2014
This week’s reflection point: I am looking outside my office window and am astonished by the amount of snow that has come down in the past week. And it’s only November. Perhaps an early sign of what is yet to come. My team and I have greatly increased and accelerated the creation of my clients’ web presence, content, cyber strategies and social media involvement.
Strategy+Business
NOVEMBER 20, 2014
'Despite lawyers'' conventional wisdom, becoming a household name can actually be a brilliant marketing strategy.
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Melissa Agnes
NOVEMBER 19, 2014
Editor’s note: This is a guest post by Louis Hayes, a police officer in the Metropolitan Chicago area. It’s an important piece that discusses a topic that is often seen as controversial. Lou and I go into even more detail on this subject in episode #024 of The Crisis Intelligence Podcast. If you’re in law enforcement or emergency management, I highly recommend the listen.
MishTalk
NOVEMBER 16, 2014
'A number of readers have asked me to comment on the Swiss Gold Referendum and what it may mean for the price of gold. Let''s start with a recap of the of the three primary points that citizens in Switzerland will vote on. Switzerland Gold Initiative Halt all Swiss National Bank (SNB) gold sales Repatriate Swiss gold held in foreign vaults (UK and Canada) Establishes minimum 20% level of SNB Assets in gold Of course, central bankers everywhere are horrified by the idea they should have to do any
Seth Godin Blog
NOVEMBER 18, 2014
'John Koenig calls it vemödalen. The fear that you''re doing something that''s already been done before, that everything that can be done has been done. Just about every successful initiative and project starts from a place of replication. The chances of being fundamentally out of the box over the top omg original are close to being zero. A better question to ask is, "have you ever done this before?
Strategy+Business
NOVEMBER 18, 2014
'Fixing resistance to transformations starts with reframing mind-sets and assumptions.
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Melissa Agnes
NOVEMBER 16, 2014
Welcome to episode #024 of The Crisis Intelligence Podcast, with Melissa Agnes and Louis Hayes. Louis Hayes is a police officer in the Metropolitan Chicago area. He’s also responsible for developing The Illinois Model, which is a systematic way of looking at police operations based on solving problems. The Illinois Model takes the common threads of how law enforcement responds to and handles any type of police call and puts it into a universal process that works in a non-linear environment
MishTalk
NOVEMBER 17, 2014
'With two consecutive quarters of contracting Gross Domestic Product, Japan is officially back in recession. GDP shrank 1.6% annualized. Unadjusted for price changes, the Japanese economy contracted an annualized 3 percent, the Cabinet Office said. None of this was "expected". We will explore "why" in a moment. First consider some headlines. Bloomberg : Japan Unexpectedly Enters Recession as Abe Weighs Tax.
Gina Abudi
NOVEMBER 19, 2014
'We all need to present at some point or another in our careers – whether it is to our boss, our colleagues, the entire department or the leadership team. The ability to present effectively is essential to long term success and to being seen as a leader in your organization. Presenting information effectively means conveying [.]. The post How Effective Are Your Presentation Skills?
Strategy+Business
NOVEMBER 16, 2014
'In top urban areas, socioeconomic balance attracts residents and lays the groundwork for prosperity.
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Martinka Consulting
NOVEMBER 20, 2014
'Recently I visited a client in the DC area and on my way home I saw the wall in the picture below (which I cropped so as not to have any people in it). It’s a sign of the times; the bank of pay phones is now a bank of charging stations. It was only 20 years ago that one of the largest (scam) business opportunities was selling people private pay phones (not owned by the phone company).
MishTalk
NOVEMBER 20, 2014
'Chinese manufacturing has been wavering in and out of contraction since about mid-2011. PMI, Production, New Orders Following a 5-month stint in positive territory, the HSBC Flash China Manufacturing PMI shows Output contracts for the first time in six months. Key points Flash China Manufacturing PMI™ at 50.0 in November (50.4 in October). Six-month low.
Seth Godin Blog
NOVEMBER 21, 2014
'In a competitive market, if you do the work to lower your price by 10%, your market share grows. If you dig in deep, analyze, reengineer and make thoughtful changes, you can lower your price another 10%. This leads to an even bigger jump in market share. The third time (or maybe the fourth, or even before then), you only achieve a 10% savings by cutting safety, or quality, or reliability.
Melissa Agnes
NOVEMBER 18, 2014
A few weeks ago, I wrote about BBC’s WhatsApp strategy for educating West Africans on how to stay healthy when it comes to Ebola. If you haven’t read the original article, here it is: WhatsApp As An Ebola Crisis Communication Strategy. Since the writing of the initial post, I’ve been subscribed to BBC’s Ebola WhatsApp initiative and have been paying attention to the daily updates and information they share through the app.
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