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Digg it UP - Agility - Values and Concepts of the Malcolm Baldrige Criteria; Part 5
Do You Have a To Don't List
As a business owner you may struggle with the question of how you will be able to get everything done. This is especially true for independent service professionals and solopreneurs. There are only so many hours in the day, this isn’t going to change. So something else has to.And if you spend almost all of your time working in your business, you don’t have time for the rest of your life. Isn’t it true that some of the reasons you started your own business were so you would have more freedom and fun? If you are stressed out and not able to get the right things done, then your business isn’t serving you in the way you intended.The answer is to only focus on
eleven core values and concepts used in Malcolm As a business owner you may struggle with the question of how you will be able to get everything done. This is especially true for independent service professionals and solopreneurs. There are only so many hours in the day, this isn’t going to change. So something else has to.And if you spend almost all of your time working in your business, you don’t have time for the rest of your life. Isn’t it true that some of the reasons you started your own business were so you would have more freedom and fun? If you are stressed out and not able to get the right things done, then your business isn’t serving you in the way you intended.The answer is to only focus on
Build Your Own No-Cost Mailing List
I've never used a mailing list broker. Reason? When I first started doing postcard mailings back in 1996, I could barely afford to pay my house rent. So, renting a mailing list was out of the question. One of the advantages of operating on a low budget is that you can't spend your way out of problems, you have to think your way out. In the case of my mailing list, the thinking centered around the question of Who Do I Know? A spin through my desktop Rolodex yielded a treasure trove of names. Then there were those helpful family members and friends who referred names to the list. (Most of the time, I didn't even have to ask these people for names. But it nev
In this issue, I will share my experience acquired from the conglomerate and its operating companies. For the purpose of this article, I will articulate the Agility which is one of the eleven core values and concepts used in Malcolm BI've never used a mailing list broker. Reason? When I first started doing postcard mailings back in 1996, I could barely afford to pay my house rent. So, renting a mailing list was out of the question. One of the advantages of operating on a low budget is that you can't spend your way out of problems, you have to think your way out. In the case of my mailing list, the thinking centered around the question of Who Do I Know? A spin through my desktop Rolodex yielded a treasure trove of names. Then there were those helpful family members and friends who referred names to the list. (Most of the time, I didn't even have to ask these people for names. But it nev
Your Career in 2007 – Get a Fresh Start
As the New Year approaches, have you thought about your career goals? What worked to years ago in planning and managing your career will not work for your career development in the 21st Century. Managing your career in the 21st Century requires preparation, career goal planning and career guidance and ensuring that your time is directed meaningfully.Here is how to find enjoyment and continue to progress in your career.1. Determine if your present job is in line with who you are, what you value, and what you are good at. Are you really doing what you want to do? Being self-aware means you become clear about what you stand for and what you have to offer. When
ed from the conglomerate and its operating companies. For the purpose of this article, I will articulate the Agility which is one of the eleven core values and concepts used in Malcolm As the New Year approaches, have you thought about your career goals? What worked to years ago in planning and managing your career will not work for your career development in the 21st Century. Managing your career in the 21st Century requires preparation, career goal planning and career guidance and ensuring that your time is directed meaningfully.Here is how to find enjoyment and continue to progress in your career.1. Determine if your present job is in line with who you are, what you value, and what you are good at. Are you really doing what you want to do? Being self-aware means you become clear about what you stand for and what you have to offer. When
Strategic Aspects of Business Intelligence
Business intelligence infrastructures reduce the time needed to analyse situations and take actionable decisions. In a competitive environment, a Business may apply two alternative strategies, in order to build advantage:Attempting to prevail by applying a long term brute-force approach, expressed either through production-capacity building or through financial superiority. Attempting to move with speed and flexibility, in order to occupy competitive market positions and exploit opportunities which appear in the market, even if these positions may not build a sustainable long–term competitive advantage. The brute-force approach of
ies. For the purpose of this article, I will articulate the Agility which is one of the eleven core values and concepts used in Malcolm Business intelligence infrastructures reduce the time needed to analyse situations and take actionable decisions. In a competitive environment, a Business may apply two alternative strategies, in order to build advantage:Attempting to prevail by applying a long term brute-force approach, expressed either through production-capacity building or through financial superiority. Attempting to move with speed and flexibility, in order to occupy competitive market positions and exploit opportunities which appear in the market, even if these positions may not build a sustainable long–term competitive advantage. The brute-force approach of
Why Being An Entrepreneur Is Nothing Special
Being an entrepreneur, whether of a multi-million dollar corporation and especially of a home business, is nothing special. It usually does not take special skills, or special abilities.Now, you may think I'm making a bold statement here, and you're probably tired of reading that many entrepreneurs are normal people just like you and me. You may still hold on to your beliefs that a successful is lucky or possesses skills and talents that you do not have. Well, I'm here to refute those suggestions in this article.How does one become an A student in school, a top-class athlete or an entrepreneur who generates profits? Is it because they are special? Yes, some ma
iculate the Agility which is one of the eleven core values and concepts used in Malcolm Being an entrepreneur, whether of a multi-million dollar corporation and especially of a home business, is nothing special. It usually does not take special skills, or special abilities.Now, you may think I'm making a bold statement here, and you're probably tired of reading that many entrepreneurs are normal people just like you and me. You may still hold on to your beliefs that a successful is lucky or possesses skills and talents that you do not have. Well, I'm here to refute those suggestions in this article.How does one become an A student in school, a top-class athlete or an entrepreneur who generates profits? Is it because they are special? Yes, some ma
Employee Committment: Modern Tribes and The Death Of Entitlement
In many parts of the world, people still band together in primitive tribes. They work in unison and do whatever is necessary to survive. Life is harsh. When they make mistakes, they die. We are lucky in that for our modern tribes or companies the consequence of failure is rarely death. Of all similarities between tribes, primitive and modern, it is the ability to maintain battle readiness during times of prosperity that is most critical.When the living is easy, the opportunities to work in harmony under stress are infrequent. Teamwork skills soften. There is very little need for personal sacrifice, as success is abundant. However, when times turn tough, it is common
eleven core values and concepts used in Malcolm Baldrige Criteria. As before, I will use case studies to show how some of the companies implement them.In many parts of the world, people still band together in primitive tribes. They work in unison and do whatever is necessary to survive. Life is harsh. When they make mistakes, they die. We are lucky in that for our modern tribes or companies the consequence of failure is rarely death. Of all similarities between tribes, primitive and modern, it is the ability to maintain battle readiness during times of prosperity that is most critical.When the living is easy, the opportunities to work in harmony under stress are infrequent. Teamwork skills soften. There is very little need for personal sacrifice, as success is abundant. However, when times turn tough, it is common
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