Seth Godin Blog

JUNE 21, 2023

The unpredictable nature of future events means that there will often be unexpected speed bumps. And when surprises happen, they expect them, accept them and simply shift to the other route. There’s always uncertainty because we’re dancing with the future, with random events and often, with other people.

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CaseInterview.com

AUGUST 20, 2020

My working process is that all disappointment comes from… expectations. If you expect nothing, you will never be disappointed. I conceptually think of disappointment as follows: Disappointment = Expectations - Reality. However, my point is that the more you expect and don’t get, the bigger the feeling of disappointment.

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On the Brink Podcast

JUNE 1, 2020

As he shares with us, growing up he had a hard time fitting into the norms which his teachers and parents expected of him. Learn how to embrace your flaws to achieve success. This was an unexpectedly powerful interview. David Rendall has literally turned lemons into lemonade. Then he had an epiphany. Incredible lessons here! Listen in.

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Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

This is very much a “my way or the highway” model where staff are expected to obey directives and execute tasks without offering their own opinions. No one likes a tyrannical, controlling, and disempowering boss. In this article, I introduce the principles and typical outcomes of these distinct management styles.

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PM Alliance

JANUARY 13, 2023

After years of disruption, few project management teams expect pandemic-era supply chain issues to ease any time soon. Instead, savvy groups are taking a fresh look at where risks exist in today’s supply chain climate and updating their strategies to identify and remediate possible perils.

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PM Alliance

AUGUST 26, 2022

Too few people to handle critical tasks, too little money to deal with the unexpected bumps and challenges that sometimes come along, and not enough time to get everything done. While this may be one problem project teams never expect to have, the luxury of a project schedule with lots of elbow room can create some unwanted areas of risk.

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Chad Barr

JULY 19, 2023

As entrepreneurs, we constantly navigate the unexpected. I want to share a personal experience and, in doing so, shed light on valuable business insights that can be gleaned from an unexpected situation. This past Saturday served as a testament to the power of creative problem-solving. Their toolbox? The World Wide Web. Their arena?

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Epicflow

MAY 19, 2023

When there are multiple schedule conflicts, the whole workflow can turn into chaos, which will make it impossible to deliver the expected output. To prevent your workflow from schedule conflicts, it’s important to know what causes them. Therefore, it’s better to know how to prevent them.

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Jacq Hackett Consulting

OCTOBER 5, 2017

And a key aspect of this is managing your client’s expectations around project scope; it’s essentially about establishing and maintaining a shared understanding between you and your client about what you will do and what you will deliver. Here are five tips to help you to manage those expectations.

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MishTalk

FEBRUARY 27, 2014

This "unexpected" event coincides with numerous other "unexpected" events, nearly all of them weaker than expected. Weekly unemployment initial claims unexpectedly rose to 348,000 this week. Initial claims for state unemployment benefits increased 14,000 to a seasonally adjusted 348,000, the Labor Department said on Thursday.

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MishTalk

FEBRUARY 16, 2014

Japan''s economy grew less than expected last year, despite forecasts it would benefit from a jump in spending ahead of a sales tax increase in April. I fully expect Abe to step up to the plate with further measures to sink the yen in still more futile efforts to boost exports. For other "unexpected" news, please see.

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Clarity Consultants

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

First, an initial budget is required to outline cost expectations and allocate the available funds. Ideally, a small amount is set aside for contingencies, ensuring there’s money available to handle the unexpected. As a result, understanding critical aspects of project management is essential for everyone working in the field.

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Brimstone Consulting

AUGUST 7, 2020

However, by drawing on input from the refugees living in the camp, the evaluation identified additional and unexpected ways that the program was valued and ways that the program could be strengthened. The evaluation also identified unexpected negative impacts, including increased violence, theft, and sexual assault.

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LSA Global

MAY 24, 2023

The data showed that requesters were 37% more likely to expect a second “no” than potential helpers were to say it. Ask an Unexpected Question to Show You’ve Done Your Homework This takes the prospect away from the “still-not-interested” script they likely have mapped out in their mind.

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LSA Global

APRIL 1, 2024

You will know that you have more work to do if people are uncertain about shared goals or feel pulled in different directions by conflicting priorities or misaligned cultural expectations and metrics for success. Clear and Concise Strategic Drivers Potent strategic drivers (e.g.,

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The Source

APRIL 1, 2019

One of the loveliest traditions, though, is to leave an empty chair for the unexpected guest, an idea that typifies Eastern European hospitality at its best. Despite living in London, my family tries to maintain some of the traditions of a Polish Christmas. an acquired taste.

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MishTalk

FEBRUARY 14, 2014

Regardless, expect another lowering of GDP estimates as a result of today''s unexpected news. This morning the Fed reported Industrial production declined. Moreover November and December were revised sharply lower. Industrial production decreased 0.3 percent in January after having risen 0.3 percent in December. Clothing up 0.5%

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The Fearless Marketer

APRIL 1, 2019

And then you get an email that is different, unexpected, absurd, silly or wacky. It’s unexpected. Quick, answer this question: “When you think of a stereotypical salesperson, what do they sell?”. Scroll down to see the answer virtually everyone gives. Used cars right? Gee, did I give it away? OK, next question. It just comes.

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Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Project leaders must make sure that online meetings take place according to a clear, consensual schedule and that all members of the team are aware of what they are expected to do. An obvious response to this issue is to keep meetings concise and the discussions straight-to-the-point, but such a strategy rarely bears the expected results.

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Epicflow

MARCH 1, 2023

It facilitates addressing unexpected issues. It makes it possible to set realistic expectations. Therefore, a project manager can create a realistic plan, and clients and stakeholders will know what to expect. It facilitates making effective resource allocation decisions. It reduces the probability of resource conflicts.

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Jacq Hackett Consulting

OCTOBER 5, 2017

And a key aspect of this is managing your client’s expectations around project scope; it’s essentially about establishing and maintaining a shared understanding between you and your client about what you will do and what you will deliver. Here are five tips to help you to manage those expectations.

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The Fearless Marketer

JULY 8, 2019

Unexpected. In fact, it’s rare to see any emails that include an unexpected element. Humor is unexpected in email. Jon Buchan) The first two listed are expected, but the third isn’t, so it gets a laugh and increased attention and response. Including the unexpected in an email it tricky to pull off successfully.

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MishTalk

AUGUST 6, 2014

All will be "unexpected". Bad news is seldom if ever expected. The optimism of mainstream economists is rather curious. Economics appears to be right up there with faith-healing as the most optimistic profession on the planet. Here is a case in point: Bloomberg reports Italy Unexpectedly Returns to Recession. Italy’s economy shrank 0.2

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Chad Barr

JULY 25, 2018

Our daughter and son-in-law have been fortunate to have found employment nearby in Columbus and arrived this week to begin unpacking and also discovering all the unexpected problems, small and large, that come along with owning an older home. A superbly nice guy, very experienced but certainly not what they had expected.

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LSA Global

OCTOBER 1, 2021

More Is Being Expected from Leaders Strategic expectations for leaders continue to increase. But today, we expect strategic leaders to set entire businesses and functions up for future success at the same time as they are meeting current demands. To be successful, they need different leadership skills. Here is what we mean.

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The Management Centre

JULY 6, 2020

Avoiding the parenting penalty – take a flexible approach to ensure working parents and carers can be at their best. Charity and non-profit managers know that supporting working parents and carers makes sense. The majority of people walking in the voluntary sector are women [1] and being a working parent or carer is on the rise too [2]. Why is this?

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Epicflow

JUNE 12, 2023

There are a variety of approaches and methodologies aimed to increase the effectiveness of managing projects and deliver better outcomes. Each of them comes with specific advantages and disadvantages, which makes them suitable for different industries and different types of projects. In this article, we’d like to dwell upon the phase-gate process.

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MishTalk

NOVEMBER 17, 2014

None of this was "expected". An unexpected contraction in quarterly GDP shows that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s radical economic program is badly broken. Monday’s preliminary data for the period between July and September was far worse than markets expected, showing the economy shrank 1.6 Analysts had expected growth of 2.2

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MishTalk

AUGUST 10, 2017

THe Econoday consensus expected a 0.1% The Producer Price Index (PPI) for final goods unexpectedly declined in July. The PPI fell 0.1% as did the core PPI which excludes food and energy. more…).

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PM Alliance

JANUARY 28, 2022

Your group may also encounter difficulties in resolving unexpected issues quickly, since everyone’s workloads are likely maxed out. Your project team has open positions that are approved and fully funded but filling them with qualified personnel takes longer than expected or hoped. Knowledge and support.

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Kraft Kennedy

JANUARY 11, 2024

Law firms expect and deserve efficient support when technical issues arise, and this should be a top priority for any MSP.” Breaking Up is Hard to Do: 5 Reasons Law Firms Change IT Providers In the nonstop world of law firms, technology has become a business-critical component of operations.

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MishTalk

FEBRUARY 20, 2014

The Philadelphia Fed Bloomberg Consensus for the Philly Fed manufacturing index was 9.4. The index came in -6.3. Highlights The Philly Fed''s headline index for general conditions fell back into the negative column, to minus 6.3 vs January''s 9.4. This is the first negative reading since May. Last month''s big 7.8 Last month''s big 7.8

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Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 21, 2019

Those that did were nearly all parents or were expecting a child. I seek to get ahead of it by actively communicating to those in my personal life the reality of this unpredictability in order to manage expectations. Communicate the Unpredictability of Consulting. It is also important to help others visualize what this means.

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Makarios Consulting

JUNE 14, 2023

Rather, he was tough in that he had very high standards and expected a high level of performance from everyone on his team. Early in my career, I (Rip) worked for a very demanding boss. I do not say this in a negative sense of the word. When he praised you, you knew you had hit the mark dead center. The result? He encouraged our hearts.

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Seth Godin Blog

AUGUST 14, 2021

And better to know in advance exactly what to expect. Instead, we have the opportunity to do work that is unexpected, generous and original. 50 years ago, Oldham and Hackman proposed the job characteristics model. Task identity : Do you feel ownership (emotionally) in the work you’re doing? Skill variety : Is the task monotonous?

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LSA Global

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Do You Know the Context that Top Leaders Navigate to Succeed ? No business leader operates in a vacuum. Yes, leaders can have an effect on any one of these drivers but, when all is said and done, they are impacted by their environmental circumstances. Ultimately the context top leaders navigate to succeed separates them from their peers.

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Tom Spencer

APRIL 18, 2020

Time and again I meet people who tell me that they once never thought they would be in their current industry, but an unexpected project gave them the opportunity to work with new clients solving a different set of problems and they really enjoyed it. Any recessions brought on by COVID-19 will have effects that persist at least through 2020.

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