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Narrow Your Niche to Win More Work as a Solopreneur

Successful Independent Consulting

Here are three exercises to get you started. Exercise #1: Reflection. Exercise #2: Study Your Work History. Exercise #3: Get Input from Colleagues. Best regards, ~~~ These three exercises will help you identify your particular sweet spot. They have a defined niche that makes them easy to remember.

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Small Steps or Big Steps: What’s the Right Way to Begin Improvement?

Markovitz Consulting

He describes his “shock and awe” approach (my terminology) in his excellent book The Lean Turnaround , where he takes the company through several week-long kaizen events. For example, he had one patient begin an exercise program by simply marching in place for one minute in front of the television. then two minutes, then three, etc.

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7 Factors of Great Office Design

Harvard Business

To better understand how these work, try the exercise below on your own or with your team. ” There are a variety of ways you can use this exercise beyond one meeting. The developer teams realized that they were more interactive than they initially imagined, but also needed quiet space to churn out quick turnaround projects.