Tom Spencer
OCTOBER 26, 2013
'By addressing social issues with sustainable business models, business leaders have the potential to provide scalable solutions MICHAEL PORTER makes an astute observation – the world is full of social problems. From environmental degradation and disease to unemployment and inequality, solving social problems has traditionally been the domain of NGOs, the government and philanthropists.
Women in Consulting
OCTOBER 31, 2013
'By: Melissa Stacey On behalf of Women in Consulting, thank you for your generous donations to the silent auction! Your participation and collaboration helped make the 2013 silent auction a huge success. Women in Consulting is grateful for your support. Colleen Bataille, Inspired Events by CB: www.inspiredeventsbycb.com. Pamela Bender, Planning Showcase: www.planshow.com.
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MishTalk
OCTOBER 28, 2013
'There is little to no incentive in the healthcare industry to hold down costs. Worse yet, the rewards for performing unnecessary surgeries is huge, while the risks of doing them are essentially nonexistent. Here are a couple of articles that show what I mean. Prostate Cancer Radiation Therapy Rises as Doctors Profit. Bloomberg reports Prostate Cancer Radiation Therapy Rises as Doctors Profit.
Strategy+Business
OCTOBER 31, 2013
'Keith Ferrazzi, author of Who''s Got Your Back: The Breakthrough Program to Build Deep, Trusting Relationships That Create Success--and Won''t Let You Fail , introduces a passage on the value of connecting with co-workers from The Necessity of Strangers: The Intriguing Truth about Insight, Innovation, and Success , by Alan Gregerman.
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Tom Spencer
OCTOBER 30, 2013
'“Luck is not something you can mention in the presence of self-made men.” (E.B. White). TODAY, over coffee with a friend at an alfresco cafe in Sydney, our conversation turned, as if by chance, to consider the nature of luck. As an Australian, I have always considered myself lucky. After all, if you grow up in a country with good food, great beaches, and free health care and education, then dwelling on small misfortunes would seem to suggest a slight lack of perspective (although s
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MishTalk
OCTOBER 30, 2013
'In spite of a 12.8% annual return, with an 8% return assumption, the Illinois Teachers Retirement System (TRS) fell another $3.5 billion in the hole. TRS pension underfunding grew to $55.73 billion as of June 30, 2013. Via email, the Illinois Policy Institute explains the growing liability. First, TRS only has $0.40 in the bank for every dollar it should have today to make necessary pension payouts in the future.
1 to 1
OCTOBER 28, 2013
'It''s no secret that mobile is changing the traditional marketing funnel and transforming the way customers interact at every stage throughout the customer journey. Mobile has propelled us into an environment that not only allows us to express a need through any device at any time, and also one that has customers expecting a contextually relevant response to those needs.
Tom Spencer
OCTOBER 29, 2013
'Viewing stress as helpful can foster courage, and connecting with others under stress can aid resilience. KELLY McGONIGAL explains that merely believing that “stress is harmful” can increase your chances of premature death. The good news is that by changing how you think about stress you can change your body’s stress response and improve your physical resilience.
Seth Godin Blog
NOVEMBER 1, 2013
'Most of the things we avoid are avoided because we''re afraid of being afraid. Too meta? Sorry, but it''s true. The negative outcomes that could actually occur due to speaking up in class, caring about our work product, interacting with the boss--there''s not a lot of measurable risk. But the fear. the fear can be debilitating, or at the very least, distasteful.
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MishTalk
OCTOBER 29, 2013
'What do you do when you cannot afford a $30,000 prosthetic hand that your son needs? Two years ago, Paul McCarthy began searching for an inexpensive yet functional prosthetic hand for his son Leon, who was born without fingers on one of his hands. McCarthy came across a video online with detailed instruction on how to use a 3-D printer to make a prosthetic hand for his son.
Chad Barr
OCTOBER 30, 2013
This week’s reflection point: Here is a question I often pose to my clients: “If your clients were to follow your recommendations and do exactly as you recommend they do, would that guarantee their success?” The answer I hear is always, “Absolutely yes!” So why aren’t all of our clients as successful as they should and could be?
Tom Spencer
OCTOBER 28, 2013
'The business model is how you get paid, but the business is why you get paid. AT first glance, business and charity appear quite different. Many business professors and executives will tell you that business is all about increasing sales, reducing costs, and creating future growth. Charity, on the other hand, is about voluntarily giving help to the needy.
Seth Godin Blog
OCTOBER 27, 2013
'Innovation is something else entirely. Many entrepreneurs use an innovation to make an impact, but the hard part, the part that we''re rewarded for, is engaging with the user, the audience, the market. Bringing something to people who didn''t think they wanted it, know about it or initially welcome it, and make a difference. One reason it''s so difficult to teach entrepreneurship is that we''re not teaching tactics or skills.
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MishTalk
OCTOBER 31, 2013
'President Francois Hollande wants to balance the French deficit by taxing the rich, taxing the poor, taxing trucks, raising the VAT, and increasing the tax on corporations. That policy blew sky high this week in a storm of riots by Brittany farmers. Please consider French Gov''t Backs down on Truck Tax After Riots. French Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault on Tuesday indefinitely suspended the introduction of a green tax on trucks following riots at the weekend in the Brittany region.
Martinka Consulting
OCTOBER 30, 2013
'It’s really easy to point out bad customer service and bad business practices, maybe because there are so many examples. However, every so often there’s an example of something so good you can’t help but notice it. We were visiting our daughter in Baltimore and went out for dinner at one of Baltimore’s classic restaurants, Mo’s Seafood, Towson location.
Strategy+Business
OCTOBER 28, 2013
'Sheryl Sandberg is wrong: Women who want to "have it all" should consider smaller companies that better fit their lifestyle.
Seth Godin Blog
OCTOBER 29, 2013
'There’s always a spot for the best in the market. Not the most expensive, but the one that most ideally suits the needs of those that care. It''s easy to get lost in the chaos of mediocre, of discount, of close and cheap. But if you''re the best, among the people who care to find and talk about the best, no market is too crowded. The hard part is figuring out what ''best'' means.
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MishTalk
OCTOBER 31, 2013
'Reader "Chris", a physical therapist in private practice in New York, pinged me about Obamacare and rising health care costs in general. Chris writes. Hello Mish. I wanted to comment on your recent posts regarding Obamacare. Most of the criticism from you, and others, has focused on the issues and difficulties surrounding the website, dropped coverage, legal disputes, and rising costs you called " Obamashock!
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OCTOBER 31, 2013
'Culture is important for organizations. Not only does culture impact how the organization works internally, but it also has an effect on how a company is seen by outsiders, including customers and prospects. There’s more… To read the rest of this blog posting click here or visit www.1to1Media.com/weblog.
Gina Abudi
OCTOBER 30, 2013
'I was speaking with a client at dinner recently and she mentioned to me that her organization was looking to cut training because they couldn’t see the value in it. She was frustrated as you can imagine. Her boss believes that employees would rather have a few extra dollars in their paychecks rather than take [.].
Seth Godin Blog
OCTOBER 31, 2013
'Pizza quality is inversely proportional to flexibility. At some places, the inflexibility can be appropriately confused with callous indifference or even rudeness. Saying yes to every prospect and every request isn''t the point of most organizations. The point is to do work that people seek out, that changes things for the better, to bring ideas that spread to the world.
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MishTalk
OCTOBER 26, 2013
'Inquiring minds are monitoring the Fed''s Balance Sheet. click on chart for sharper image. One more week like this and the FED balance sheet will be $1 trillion more than last year at this time. Currently now at $980 billion with this past week adding $20 billion. Breakdown From Year Ago. Total Credit: +980.711 Billion to $3.796 Trillion. US Treasuries: +448.877 Billion to $2.106 Trillion.
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OCTOBER 29, 2013
'Big Data can be rather scary. With vast amounts of structured and unstructured data flowing into the organization each day, analyzing and utilizing this information can be quite daunting. Yet, for those who collect prospect and customer data for Big Data''s sake, the noise can be deafening. Many recognize the need to deliver Big Data in the right context at the right time to the right people, but they don''t know where to turn to bring this information to action.
Gina Abudi
OCTOBER 31, 2013
'Do your employees complain but don’t want to help find a solution? Do you have members of your team who frequently complain about others on the team, but seem to not want to do anything to resolve the situation? Or, to leave it entirely up to you to resolve, therefore absolving themselves of all responsibility? [.].
Seth Godin Blog
OCTOBER 28, 2013
'Brian Eno possibly said that, "the first Velvet Underground record may have only sold 1,000 copies, but every person who bought it started a band." [*]. It certainly wasn''t a bestselling album, but without a doubt, it changed things. The scarcity mindset pushes us to corner the market, to be the only one selling what we sell. The abundance alternative, though, is to understand that many of us sell ideas, not widgets, and that ideas are best when used, and the more they get used, the more ideas
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