David A Fields
MARCH 9, 2016
Years ago I watched the movie A Beautiful Mind, the biopic of Nobel Prize winner John Nash. That movie profoundly changed how I walk in the world and how I approach consulting business development. It allowed me to overcome personal demons and thrive as a consultant. Perhaps it can do that for you too. Let me explain: Consulting is a hands-free profession.
Management Consulted
MARCH 7, 2016
Pierre was a junior at Harvard University who was offered 2 very exciting internships – one for BCG in management consulting (plus, after this call he got an offer for Bain as well) and the other for a VC firm in New York. He was torn between the two types of options, so he jumped on a call with Jenny Rae to try to figure out which one would suit his personality better, which avenue would provide better opportunities during and after his stint, and ultimately which of the two he should acc
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Women in Consulting
MARCH 10, 2016
By: Deborah Siegle. Recently I was asked to be a panelist for the National Women’s Business Council (NWBC) town hall in Silicon Valley. The @NWBC is a non-partisan federal advisory council created to serve as an independent source of advice and counsel to the President, Congress, and the U.S. Small Business Administration on economic issues of importance to women business owners.
Melissa Agnes
MARCH 7, 2016
Image credit: bikeriderlondon/shutterstock.com. A couple weeks back, I published an article that discussed best practices for communicating with your key stakeholders in a crisis. But while external communications are typically top of mind in a crisis (at least for the organizations with a mindset on communication), there is an equally important stakeholder group that is often overlooked when it comes to crisis management: the internal stakeholders.
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Tom Spencer
MARCH 6, 2016
If you are using your talents in a way that interests you for the benefit of other people, then that’s a good thing. Charities, non-profits and religions may come to you for aid, but it’s valid to refuse if your gifts to them would detract from the good work you are already doing. Giving more than you can manage can create an imbalance in your relationships with other people, which can damage or destroy those relationships when you discover that they do not reciprocate to the same ex
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Martinka Consulting
MARCH 11, 2016
Time goes fast. Years whiz by, quarters, months, and weeks come around too soon. At the end of December a client got an email from his CPA that said, “It looks like the company lost $100,000 in October.” She deciphered this by looking at the third quarter P&L and an October 23 balance sheet. My first comment was, “I’ll bet it has something to do with a mid-month statement.” Sure enough, the company’s job system and accounting system only sync at the end of
Chad Barr
MARCH 9, 2016
This week’s reflection point: Several months ago we started working on an exciting project with one of our clients, Rich Houcek, President of Soar with Eagles. Shortly after we began our collaboration on the content and products creation, Rick said to me, “I want to raise the bar and start creating a new product each month!” Although I have many clients creating large amounts of outstanding content, this was the first time one of them wanted to create one product each month.
Seth Godin Blog
MARCH 5, 2016
If you're not proud of it, don't serve it. If you can't do a good job, don't take it on. If it's going to distract you from the work that truly matters, pass. If you don't know why they want you to do this, ask. If you need to hide it from your mom, reconsider. If it benefits you but not the people you care about, decline. If you're going along with the crowd, that's not enough.
Strategy+Business
MARCH 6, 2016
Societies seeking long-term economic growth can find it by accentuating the earning power of three groups: young workers, near-retirees, and women. In business, the greatest leverage lies in policies and practices that encourage a flexible, well-trained, and resilient workforce.
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Martinka Consulting
MARCH 7, 2016
One of the TV shows I enjoy watching is Restaurant Impossible (another is Bar Rescue). On Restaurant Impossible they go into a failing restaurant and redo the: Menu. Facility. Owner’s (and staffs’) attitude. The thing I really like about it is the focus on results. It’s all about turning a money losing business into a profitable venture while at the same time repairing damaged family relationships.
1 to 1
MARCH 8, 2016
This week, I'll be attending Enterprise Connect in Orlando where I expect to have a lot of discussions with people about communications trends involving the contact center and customers. Based on the content in the meeting invites I've received, I also expect a lot of chatter about WebRTC, Unified Communications, and the expanding use of video to strengthen the customer experience.
Seth Godin Blog
MARCH 10, 2016
You will benefit when you tell lots of people your give up goals. Tell your friends when you want to give up overeating or binging or being a boor. Your friends will make it ever more difficult for you to feel good about backsliding. On the other hand, the traditional wisdom is that you should tell very few people about your go up goals. Don't tell them you intend to get a promotion, win the race or be elected prom king.
Strategy+Business
MARCH 9, 2016
A new study shows that employee self-control and subtle prompts from employers can turn the hours spent getting to and from the office into productive time.
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Cheryl Cran
MARCH 11, 2016
Evolution of Leadership Is Key to Future of Work. When you think about your past work experience or the leaders you worked for have you made peace with the good and the bad? When we work with a ‘bad’ leader we get to learn a number of things including: What NOT to do as a leader. That perhaps the bad leader never had the role models, the coaching or the feedback to improve.
1 to 1
MARCH 11, 2016
Today's consumers are constantly connected to the Internet, with millions of people doing more and more from their smartphones. These mobile users increasingly expect seamless communications with companies from their devices. There’s more… To read the rest of this blog posting click here or visit www.1to1Media.com/weblog.
Seth Godin Blog
MARCH 8, 2016
Which do you want? Freedom is the ability to set your schedule, to decide on the work you do, to make decisions. Responsibility is being held accountable for your actions. It might involve figuring out how to get paid for your work, owning your mistakes or having others count on you. Freedom without responsibility is certainly tempting, but there are few people who will give you that gig and take care of you and take responsibility for your work as well. Responsibility without freedom is
Strategy+Business
MARCH 8, 2016
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Strategy+Business
MARCH 10, 2016
A new book describes how waves of shareholder activism have been altering the corporate landscape for nearly a century.
Strategy+Business
MARCH 6, 2016
The era of unbridled growth for emerging markets may be over, but that doesn't mean the opportunities are gone.
Strategy+Business
MARCH 9, 2016
Companies and governments grappling with falling oil and gas prices are learning a difficult lesson about procyclicality.
Strategy+Business
MARCH 7, 2016
Let fathers of newborns take time off, and the whole enterprise will thrive.
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Seth Godin Blog
MARCH 11, 2016
When George Martin first met the Beatles and became their producer, he liked their sound and their energy, but he didn't think they could write songs. So he licensed a song, handed it to them and had them record it. John and Paul hated doing this, so they asked if they could write one. That became their first hit. Faced with opposition and competition, they became better songwriters.
Seth Godin Blog
MARCH 7, 2016
Life is filled with nuance. Our ability to perceive things, not so much. We come up with a story (about an organization, a person, a situation) and all the data that supports it, we notice, and the nuance we discount or ignore. So, if you believe that Whole Foods is expensive, you won't notice the items that are a little cheaper, but the overpriced things that confirm your narrative will be obvious.
1 to 1
MARCH 9, 2016
It's not a surprise that patients demand the same level of convenience and prompt service that they would receive from other businesses. Nearly three out of four (73 percent) of consumers believe that valuing their time is the most important thing a company can do to provide them with good customer service, reports Forrester Research. There’s more… To read the rest of this blog posting click here or visit www.1to1Media.com/weblog.
Seth Godin Blog
MARCH 6, 2016
In what areas have you found that you benefit from listening to someone who's really smart about the decision you need to make? Not a self-appointed expert, but someone with experience, patience and maturity, someone who's been educated in the field, practiced in it, someone who understands the history and the mechanics of what's on offer. Certainly, most of us would agree that in areas like removing a tumor, investing a nest egg or even baking a loaf of bread, listening to these folks is the wa
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