It may be that when we no longer know what to do We have come our real work, and that when we no longer know which way to go we have come to our real journey. The mind that is not baffled is not employed. The impeded stream is the one that sings. The real [Continue Reading]
Driftwood, Spalding and FMEAs
Design For Manufacturing . Otis T. Driftwood and Captain Jeffrey Spalding were working on a new design. It was late, shirt sleeved and tired, the subject turned to this design and what might go wrong. Otis and the Captain developed an experiment that product designers use to identify possible design failures, what the effects of [Continue Reading]
Growth, are we ready for our ‘day in the sun’?
. “Conformity is the jailer of freedom and the enemy of growth.” — John F. Kennedy Growth is part of our strategy; a recent study presented the following ideas. “Companies seem to recognize that sticking with the core businesses alone will not get them to their growth objectives. They expected only 45% of their growth [Continue Reading]
Are You A Leader Or Laggard In The Digital Divide?
“The digital divide has increasingly become about knowledge and adoption of new technologies rather than access. Which side of the divide are you on – are you a leader or a laggard?” This week there were a few events/blogs that really triggered our thoughts. The first was a “Mastermind” meeting. Initially put off by [Continue Reading]
It’s About Direction, Not Perfection
No effort is insignificant. By merely making a choice and pursuing an action, you can have an impact. Sure you might fail (at first), you might not be heard (at first), but you, your company, your world, your universe will be different because you took action. You moved forward on a new idea, workflow, [Continue Reading]
The Choreography of Sales Service – Should You Underpromise And Overdeliver?
. “We provide solutions.” Sound familiar, this is what our business is based on; what many business are based on, we all provide services. Today, the service sector’s share of the U.S. economy has risen to roughly 80 percent. Being a service business is complex, complicated and it’s on a continuum; customer’s expectations increase with [Continue Reading]
Give Time for Time.
Time Management- Donner du temps au temp Time in the organization is constant and irreversible. Nothing can be substituted for time. Worse, once wasted, it can never be regained. Everyone has numerous demands on their limited time. Time keeps getting away and we have trouble controlling it. No matter what your position, we cannot stop [Continue Reading]
Common Wisdom On Team Building With Champs, Not Chumps
Does Your Firm Excel As A Team? Trying to pick a restaurant for an important event a friend shared an interesting insight; the local area had a 5 star rating system. If you had to choose would you select a one or two star? One of my friends has been awarded a large project with [Continue Reading]