David A Fields

NOVEMBER 5, 2014

'A question I was asked: When networking with people in person, how much time should be spent on building a relationship and finding common ground versus getting down to business? What do you think? What would your advice to this consultant be? Post your suggestion by using the ‘Leave a Comment’ box below. Agreements Consultants Context Discussion Creating Value Fees Positioning Proposals Relationships adding value agreements attitude benefits Consultative selling context discussions

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Management Consulted

NOVEMBER 1, 2014

'This week’s post is on Steve Jobs - written by Walter Isaacson (2011), the CEO of the Aspen Institute, former chairman of CNN and the managing editor of Time magazine. He is the author of Benjamin Franklin: An American Life, Kissinger: A Biography , and co-author of The Wise Men: Six Friends and the World They Made. Our guest writer is Brandon, an MC intern who is focused on building out the MC Job Hub program.

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Tom Spencer

NOVEMBER 2, 2014

'Brings the family together. WE are currently in Portugal and recently stayed at Home Hostel Lisbon , which was voted best medium-sized hostel in the world for the last two years running. Think about that for a second. There are thousands of hostels in the world across hundreds of countries, and many of them are excellent. Home Hostel Lisbon was voted “best hostel in the world” two years in a row.

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Melissa Agnes

NOVEMBER 5, 2014

'Melissa Agnes is referred to as “the official crisis manager of the Tommy Schnurmacher show”, which is Montreal’s leading morning radio talk show on CJAD. Last week, Melissa had the pleasure of chatting on air with Tommy about the Ebola crisis, the Jian Ghomeshi Scandal and the Ottawa shooting that took place last month. Listen to Melissa Agnes’s interview with Tommy Schnurmacher on CJAD.

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David A Fields

NOVEMBER 7, 2014

'A question I was asked: How do you write an article so that people read it and say, “This consultant understands my problem and I’d better give him a call.” What would your advice to this consultant be? What tricks do you use for writing killer articles? Post your suggestion by using the ‘Leave a Comment’ box below. Consultants Creating Value Fees Positioning Proposals Relationships adding value agreements attitude benefits Connections Context Discussion positioning.

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MishTalk

NOVEMBER 2, 2014

'It''s not just patient sentiment against Obamacare that has soured lately. A stunning 215,000 doctors (and rising) refuse to accept Obamacare patients. "Affordable" Care Act Gary Franchi ended the above video with this thought: " It seems the biggest lie Obama told was calling his wide sweeping healthcare law - affordable ". Related Stories CNN Money : Got Obamacare, can''t find doctors Miami Herald : Some South Florida docs decline to accept Obamacare Forbes : When Will The Government Start Fo

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Strategy+Business

NOVEMBER 2, 2014

'The DHL Global Connectedness Index, now in its third edition, shows that not all flows of trade, capital, information, and people are alike. Less than 25 percent of the world''s economic activity travels across national borders. Every international company should consider its strategy accordingly.

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David A Fields

NOVEMBER 3, 2014

'A question I was asked: Should I go into ‘inquiry mode’ when I get bad news from a prospect? What about when the prospect is trying to do it themselves even though the problem is urgent and they clearly lack the ability to solve the problem? What would you suggest to this consultant? Would you go into inquiry mode or take a different approach?

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Chad Barr

NOVEMBER 5, 2014

This week’s reflection point: I love the concept of thinking big and in the spirit of raising the Barr, (pun intended), I have decided to start identifying what it takes to think that way. Here are my reflection points: Identify and articulate what your future successes look like in areas of: family, life, health, emotions, business, clients, finances, relationships, spirituality, self-development, global markets, innovation, prosperity and your contribution to others.

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MishTalk

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

'In Search of Austerity In spite of the fact there has been little-to-no austerity to speak of in Europe, or anywhere else in the world for that matter, (rising government debt proves that claim), France moans about austerity, Spain moans about austerity, Italy moans about austerity, and economists like Krugman moan about austerity. There is certainly no austerity in Belgium either.

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Strategy+Business

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

'Economist Russ Roberts explores Adam Smith''s The Theory of Moral Sentiments, a 255- year-old guide to the good life.

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Seth Godin Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2014

'but that doesn''t mean I''m unable to choose well made and comfortable shoes. You might not be a writer, but that doesn''t mean you can''t read. You might not be a chef, but that doesn''t mean you can''t enjoy your dinner. You might not be a scientist, but that doesn''t mean you''re unable to understand the scientific method and accept a well-discussed thesis.

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Martinka Consulting

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

'There’s a commercial running on TV for Guinness’s new American Lager beer. I’m not here to critique the beer, or even the fact that Guinness is venturing into a new product line. No, I’m wondering why they didn’t do their homework. They proudly say that they use Willamette hops. They pronounce it Will-a-met, while it’s pronounced Will-lam-it, Willamette being an area in Oregon.

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MishTalk

NOVEMBER 5, 2014

'In the wake of falling oil prices, tensions in Ukraine, and sanction madness that hurts both Russia and the Eurozone, the ruble has been on a huge slide. Ruble Daily Chart Since June the Ruble has slid from about 34 to the US dollar to 44.9 to the US dollar. That is a decline of 24 percent. A long-term chart shows an even bigger decline. Ruble Weekly Chart Since the beginning of 2011 the Ruble has gone from 28 to the US dollar to 44.9 to the US dollar.

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Melissa Agnes

NOVEMBER 5, 2014

Melissa Agnes is referred to as “the official crisis manager of the Tommy Schnurmacher show”, which is Montreal’s leading morning radio talk show on CJAD. Last week, Melissa had the pleasure of chatting on air with Tommy about the Ebola crisis, the Jian Ghomeshi Scandal and the Ottawa shooting that took place last month. Listen to Melissa Agnes’s interview with Tommy Schnurmacher on CJAD.

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Seth Godin Blog

NOVEMBER 7, 2014

'is dwarfed by the huge cost of not trying. This is news, a state of affairs due to the significant value of connection, to the power of ideas that spread and to the low cost of production. Delighting a few with an idea worth spreading is more valuable than ever before.

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Leadership Planning with Liz Weber CMC

NOVEMBER 4, 2014

I've been speaking to a number of Human Resources professionals groups lately and sharing my speech: How Does HR Get A Respected Seat at the Strategic Planning Table? As I contemplated what to blog about today, I thought I'd keep it simple and share advice from my book Don't Let 'Em Treat You Like a Girl ® : A Woman's Guide to Leadership Success that links to ideas shared in my speech.

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MishTalk

NOVEMBER 1, 2014

'In the past few years the Christmas shopping season moved from the "Black Friday" the day after Thanksgiving, to earlier and earlier starts on Thanksgiving, then to the day before Thanksgiving. Today Walmart leapfrogged the pack with 20,000 items on sale for the holiday season. When Halloween ends on Friday, Walmart will be switching over its stores to greet the holiday season.

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Martinka Consulting

NOVEMBER 4, 2014

'In the March 2014 edition of Mergers & Acquisition magazine there was a quote that compared public companies and Private Equity Groups. It was, “Our experience is that PE firms tend to have a different focus than publicly traded companies. For PE firms, cash flow, EBITDA, and low cap ex are very important.” Let’s translate the above for small business and our personal lives.

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Seth Godin Blog

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

'We don''t usually use that cliche, but it''s true. Trading in your standards in order to gain short-term attention or profit isn''t as easy as it looks. Once-great media brands that now traffic in cheesecake and quick clicks didn''t get there by mistake. Respected brands that rushed to deliver low price at all costs had to figure out which corners to cut, and fooled themselves into thinking they could get away with it forever.

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Strategy+Business

NOVEMBER 3, 2014

'How to convert extraordinary behaviors into ordinary parts of your culture.

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MishTalk

NOVEMBER 2, 2014

'Steen Jakobsen has some interesting comments on China and Japan in his latest email. Steen discusses China''s "official" PMI which is different than the Markit PMI on China that I covered earlier (see Weaker China PMI, Especially New Orders and Exports ). Emphasis in italics mine. Steen Writes. Greetings, China''s official manufacturing PMI report just came out – and it’s weaker than projected.

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Martinka Consulting

NOVEMBER 1, 2014

'The NFL made a deal with Microsoft to provide all teams with Surface tablets for use during games. A nice PR event for Microsoft, even given the $400 million they committed to spend, given their tablet was a bit “late to the game” (pun intended). However, Geekwire reported on an article in The Verge that stated that during the September 7 Saints-Falcons game, the FOX commentator said, “They’ve gotten rid of the pictures and now they’ve got the iPad-like tools.&

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Seth Godin Blog

NOVEMBER 2, 2014

'We''re hiring, but not people like you. I''m looking for a doctor, but of course, not someone like you. We''re putting together a study group, but we won''t be able to include people like you. Redlining is an efficient short-term selection strategy. At least that''s what we tell ourselves. So the bank won''t loan to people in that neighborhood or people with this cultural background, because, hey, we can''t loan to everyone and it''s easier to just draw a red line around the places not worth ou

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1 to 1

NOVEMBER 4, 2014

'According to McKinsey & Company, U.S. companies and government agencies will be facing a shortage of up to 190,000 "skilled" data scientists and 1.5 million managers and analysts who are capable of strengthening decision-making from the use of Big Data. To meet the demand, U.S. colleges and universities will need to increase the number of graduates with these skills by up to 60 percent, according to McKinsey.

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