Chill factor, decisive moment, leap of faith — make your advice short and memorable
To me, it’s all the more valuable if a person passing along some advice puts it into a short, memorable phrase. I was reading about an organization that was honoring record producer Tommy LiPuma, a native of Ohio. LiPuma, who has earned 18 gold and platinum records and 30 Grammy nominations in his 40-year career, […]
Commodity or not? Avoiding an unwanted label takes a review of why customers buy a product
Commodity or not? Learn how your product is being sold
Simple and efficient: Growing your business through lean focuses on cutting waste
What is a lean organization? Lean is fundamentally about working with the people in your organization to find the best solutions for your problems. Utilizing your employees’ knowledge, skills and abilities is necessary to identify root causes and involve them in making the organization more efficient. To truly understand lean, you have to be hands-on […]
Hyperconnectivity has reached hyperspeed with the IoT
The Internet of Things isn’t coming. It’s here, and it’s disrupting the way business happens.
More than 35 years ago, Alvin Toffler identified it as a driver of Intelligent Environments. Today, it is recognized as one of the most important technology developments to date. The Internet of Things (IoT) is a paradigm shift that has connected the world.
The impact of the IoT is immense. Between 2014 and 2015, the number of connected things rocketed to approximately 5 billion. By 2020, that number could reach 50 billion. To put that into perspective, there are currently about 7.3 billion people in the world. The annual growth rate has that number hitting about 7.7 billion in 2020. That means there will be as many as seven connected devices per person worldwide.
Why safe spaces can unleash innovative ideas
As leaders, we often wish that team members could think and work more creatively, while bringing some new ideas to the table.
Stop over-focusing on and over-managing millennials
Here are ways to create an environment where people of all ages — and the organization — can thrive.
What's behind job titles being redefined and created at a tsunami rate
What’s behind the tsunami of job titles now
Five ways to boost your visionary side
In the field of leadership, there are few words that evoke as much debate as “vision.” But although the word gets thrown around a lot by leadership gurus and thought leaders, the concept of vision remains elusive in real life. In fact, most people wouldn’t really know how to develop their visionary side, considering it […]
How to choose the right business entity
How to choose the right business entity, S corporation, C corporation or partnership
People don’t fail, they quit!
People don’t fail, they quit!
This tip does not just apply to salespeople. It applies to life. In sales, you will get a minimum of three to five “not now”’s before getting a “yes.”