Tom Spencer
JULY 13, 2014
'Making the most of right now. ANGER and hatred result from clinging to past experiences. By refusing to accept things you cannot change, you lose your peace of mind, waste mental energy, and remain trapped by events which didn’t kill you yet leave you permanently diminished. Better to let the bad stuff go. Ambition and anxiety result from restlessly anticipating the future.
Melissa Agnes
JULY 17, 2014
'Buzzwords are those over-used words or terms that are used so often that they begin to lose all meaning. I recently did a guest lecture for Professor Eric Chandler ‘s NYU class and, prior to the guest lecture, Eric and I got to talking about the different buzzwords that get under our skin. I thought it would make a fun post to share these buzzwords with you and explain why it is that they just mean absolutely nothing to us!
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Women in Consulting
JULY 17, 2014
'By: Melissa Stacey. A question I’m often asked is, “ What are your favorite organizing products ?” And while I don’t recommend going out and buying these items until you have a use for them, here are my five favorite products that will make an immediate impact on your home or office space: Brother Label Maker – Give your stuff an “address” so things are easy to find and easy to put away.
MishTalk
JULY 17, 2014
'Moments ago a Malaysian BA 777 Passenger Jet Crashed in Ukraine. 280 passengers and 15 crew were killed. The plane was at an altitude of about 33,000 feet. According to the Financial Times Anatoly Geraschenko, an adviser to Ukraine’s interior minister, said in a Facebook posting " Using a zenith-rocket Buk system, the terrorists just downed a passenger airline heading from Kuala-Lampur to Amsterdam ".
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Tom Spencer
JULY 13, 2014
'Is Not A Strategy. MANY FIRMS and many people live their lives by chasing the trend. They ask themselves questions like, what’s popular? What are other people doing? What’s the “it” thing? They then chase the trend in an attempt to ride the wave of prosperity and capture some of the growth, glory and profits for themselves. This may work for you, and it may work more than once.
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Strategy+Business
JULY 17, 2014
'Under the pressure of a quota, target, or deadline, or amid the turmoil of constant change, many companies break critical promises made to their employees, customers, investors, and communities. To avoid this "commitment drift" and the chain reaction it can trigger, business leaders must sidestep some common pitfalls.
MishTalk
JULY 13, 2014
'A New York Times headline by Floyd Norris reads In U.S. Data, a Baffling Contradiction. The same article, by the same author, appears on Yahoo!Finance as In U.S. Data, a Contradiction That Makes No Sense. The first quarter of this year was the worst for the United States economy since the depths of the Great Recession in early 2009. During the same period, employers hired more people than in any quarter over the last six years, signaling gathering strength in the economy.
Tom Spencer
JULY 13, 2014
'HAVE you ever wondered why cereal boxes often contain a free toy, prize or collectible? The answer is simpler than you might think. The children are the target audience, while the parents fund the purchase. The kids want the toy, while the parents want cereal for their children but are largely indifferent about which sort of cereal because they’re not going to eat it themselves.
Melissa Agnes
JULY 13, 2014
'Welcome to episode #006 of The Crisis Intelligence Podcast, with Melissa Agnes and Patrice Cloutier. A true apology is a very powerful thing. Especially in a crisis. It can literally mean the difference between surviving the crisis with your reputation and bottom line intact, and millions of dollars in loss of annual revenue (or your equivalent). Paula Deen and MMA are two excellent examples of the risks of not properly apologizing.
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Gina Abudi
JULY 15, 2014
'Not all decisions need to be made by management. Some decisions are best made at individual contributor level or by workgroup/teams. Imagine if a manager tried to make every decision for his team! Not practical and, frankly, his won’t always make the best decision. Those closest to the problem should be involved in making the [.]. The post Are You Enabling Decision Making By Employees?
MishTalk
JULY 17, 2014
'A friend of mind asked me to comment on the Nanex article Perfect Pilfering , a detailed exposé on how the market is rigged from a data-centric approach. We received trade execution reports from an active trader who wanted to know why his large orders almost never completely filled, even when the amount of stock advertised exceeded the number of shares wanted.
Seth Godin Blog
JULY 14, 2014
'It was designed at home, on the kitchen table. by someone who didn''t get their name on it. Never been done before, not guaranteed to get built or to work. It was criticized by hundreds of leading intellectuals and cultural experts. It wasn''t supposed to last very long. It''s designed to be an icon, it''s not an accident. People flock to it because it''s famous.
Melissa Agnes
JULY 16, 2014
'I was recently asked an important question by a reader. With some tweaks made to hide the reader’s identity and particular situation, here’s what I was posed: When someone or an organization is defamed online and it goes public, and after they’ve released a statement putting light to their side of the story, should they continue to pursue the defamer by taking him or her to court; or should they just let the situation be and move on with their life, focusing on positive brandi
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Gina Abudi
JULY 16, 2014
'And are you supporting them so they feel committed? I was talking with a client over a breakfast meeting just last week and the subject of employee commitment came up. My client, the CEO, was concerned because he felt that employees were not as committed to the organization as he would like them to be. [.]. The post Are Your Employees Committed to the Organization?
MishTalk
JULY 17, 2014
'People seem to have their minds made up on whether or not the plane was shot down and by whom. The propaganda du jour is the separatists were responsible. By even discussing alternatives, ridiculous accusations have come in about "Mish" being a Russian name. The first casualty in war is always the truth. Statements from both sides are suspect. Here is another update from reader Jacob Dreizin, a US citizen who speaks Russian and reads Ukrainian, regarding whether or not the rebels had a Buk syst
Seth Godin Blog
JULY 13, 2014
'Two hundred years ago, the government of Sweden changed everything: They required all their citizens to be literate. It transformed every element of the culture and economy of Sweden, an effect that''s felt to this day. Television, of course, is a great replacement for the hard work of learning to read and write, but, if you think about it, so are autocratic governments and dogmas that eliminate choice.
1 to 1
JULY 15, 2014
'According to the 2014 Temkin Experience Ratings, wireless carriers rank in the middle of the pack with respect to the customer experiences they deliver, ahead of industries such as hotels and Internet service providers. My own recent experience with one of the largest carriers in the U.S. demonstrates how one customer experience can leave a lasting impression.
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Strategy+Business
JULY 14, 2014
'Building a great team starts with being a great leader.
MishTalk
JULY 17, 2014
'A Russian news website claims Ukrainian Army Buk Missile Likely Downed Malaysian Plane. A Ukrainian army battalion of Buk air defense systems was deployed near the city of Donetsk a day before the crash of a Malaysian passenger plane on Thursday, making the downing of the aircraft by one of the missiles highly probable, an expert source said. "According to reconnaissance data, a Ukrainian army battalion of Buk air defense systems was deployed near Donetsk on Wednesday morning,” the source said.
Seth Godin Blog
JULY 12, 2014
'Self-driving cars are going to be a huge transformational disruption, and they''re probably going to happen faster than most people expect. Starting in cities, starting with car-sharing, the economics and safety implications are too big to avoid: Few traffic jams--cars will have a slower top speed, but rarely stop. No traffic lights--cars talk to each other.
Henry DeVries
JULY 16, 2014
What is the secret to selling your services? Be a problem solver. “You and your company can solve only three problems,” says marketing expert David Newman. “And solving those three problems specifically, quickly and profitably is your main and only job.” I caught up with Newman, author of the best-selling book Do [.
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Chad Barr
JULY 16, 2014
Raising the Barr is a weekly memo, which is always pithy, powerful and succinct. It focuses on innovative ideas by maximizing your life and business while leveraging strategy, content, technology and the web, to help you transform the success. This week’s reflection point: Many I talk with struggle to find effective ways to get in front of potential clients.
MishTalk
JULY 15, 2014
'I have a guest post this morning from Saxo Bank chief economist Steen Jakobsen regarding the slowing German economy. Steen says the German economy is decelerating too quick for comfort and faces a triple whammy from Asian rebalancing, the US economy, and a bad energy policy. From Steen Jakobsen Germany May Have Won the World Cup, but Its Economy is Cooling Fast We need to congratulate Germany on its World Cup win.
Seth Godin Blog
JULY 16, 2014
'Rule one has two parts: a. the customer is always right. b. if that''s not true, it''s unlikely that this person will remain your customer. If you need to explain to a customer that he''s wrong, that everyone else has no problem, that you have tons of happy customers who were able to successfully read the instructions, that he''s not smart enough or persistent enough or handsome enough to be your customer, you might be right.
Leadership Planning with Liz Weber CMC
JULY 15, 2014
Every effective manager knows: Nothing gets done unless you're able to effectively communicate with and leverage the talents of your team members. However, that's often easier said than done. If you're frustrated with your team members when they don't seem to understand basic things you're trying to convey, remember: Take a breath; remember they're each individuals; and they each believe their way of behaving, communicating, and interacting with others is right.
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