New Job, New Culture: Do You Fit In? Now, six weeks into the new job you know in your gut and sleepless nights that maybe, just maybe, you've made the biggest mistake of your career.
The Death Spiral Sometimes things just happen. Maybe we lose focus and take our eyes off the ball. Maybe we don't recognize the signs. Sometimes it happens quickly due to a loss of a major customer or loss of a major product line. Sometimes it is a slow, gradual process. Market share seems to evaporate; gross margin exhibits an extended period of decline. Morale suffers, employee turnover increases, net profit declines, costs seem to get out of control and losses become imminent. Some Owners, Presidents and CEO's who find themselves in a situation facing these warning signs may actually contribute to the creation of "The Death Spiral" if they aren't careful.
Project Managment: Land the Plane Stop Doing and Start Succeeding We all spend time on planning vacations. If it's not you then it's probably your significant other or travel agent. Think of the time we spend choosing the destination, getting the best airlines fares, the right clothes and the best sightseeing adventures for a great trip.
Identifying Candidates for Leadership Dr. Mike Beitler explains why the "logical" approach to succession planning does not work and he give insights on the succession model that has proven to be successful at organizations like GE and Citicorp. This article is based on an issues of Mike's newsletter, "Strategies and Tools for Greater Effectiveness."
Improve Operations by Restructuring Companies bogged down in bureaucracy and inefficient departments are suffering from "top down syndrome". The cure? Restructure from a vertical hierarchy to a decentralized / flatter organization.
Corporate Governance for Business Owners A good system of Corporate Governance is not only beneficial for large companies but it can also benefit many small businesses.
Is Busyness Affecting Your Business? Why do you get so busy? What is the single biggest cause of your busyness? What are the problems with allowing your busyness to take control of you? Revealed the top secret, "highly complicated" solution to how you can take control of your busyness!
Quality Improvement is Free Quality improvement in any enterprise delivers not only a superior product but also cuts wasted time and money. The return on investment should be high. Thus, quality improvement projects more than pay for themselves...
Travel the World - for Free! This article tells you how to get out of your office and onto an airplane, at no personal cost to you - even if you don't have a physical product to sell. There are plenty of opportunities for Canadians to share their knowledge overseas, it just takes dedication, planning and persistence.
Can A Business Still Be Profitable When People Skills Are Absent? While a business may at first seem to be hugely successful and profitable, even without the active promotion and nurturing of people skills, this is definitely not a situation that can be sustained for long
How to Dodge Distribution Difficulties Distribution is often the most challenging aspect of exporting and one that exporters spend the least amount of time on, often with disastrous results - lackluster sales, excessive frustration, expensive buy-outs and delayed product launches. Read on for tips on "How to Dodge Distribution Difficulties."
Avoiding The Sheep Dip Still sending your employees on training courses with little thought other than 'ticking that box'? Well, think carefully, it could be costing you thousands!
Designing Your Healthy Administration - A Management Overview How does the changing role of management affect the administrative design and redesign process? This article takes a fresh look at the classic management functions, suggesting a different slant, and offering a new perspective on today's human capital friendly corporate environment.
The Unique Benefits of Medical Adjustable Beds With more medical advantages, an adjustable bed finds more functions in a hospital or a nursing home. It provides relief to people who are bed-ridden or those w...
How to Make Your Email Smile Technology has a tendency to be impersonal and unfriendly - if you let it. Think of the last time you received an email from someone, read it, and said to your...
Backcountry Safety – An Essential 10-Point Checklist Hikers, campers and other nature lovers can find themselves lost,
unprepared or badly hurt. Poor preparation, poor judgment and hubris
can be a dangerous comb...
The Dreaded One-Page Resume Rule You've heard the rule that a resume should be no more than a page long. Poppycock. If you're best case won't fit on a page, you're nuts to limit it to one.
Deadline The internet may play more of a 'reality' role than we know.
How To Start A Mail Order Business The Mail Order business is not a business of itself, but is another way of doing business. Mail Order is nothing more nor less than selling a product or service...
The Importance of Protein Protein is one of the basic building blocks of a great diet and something to always be aware of throughout the day.
The Best Gift You Can Give Yourself for the Holidays Do you and your family get anxious or stressed during the holidays? Would you like to enjoy all the Seasonal Events even more? Do your expectations create stres...
Earth Lighting for Alaska Construction Projects Alaska is dark most all the time for parts of the year. This makes it tough to build infrastructure and large construction projects. Projects that are vital to ...
How to Succeed in the Poker Freerolls Part 1 Online poker freerolls are a unique breed amongst poker tournaments and require a certain way of playing in order to succeed. Here are 6 top tips that will help...
What to Include in Your Marketing Plan Write-Up For those new to marketing plans, the thought of writing a marketing plan from start to finish may feel daunting. It need not. Article explains content to inclu...
Lose Weight - Stay Fit and Stick With It! Health and nutrition experts continually advise us that the more we exercise the healthier we will be. In magazines, the doctor's office or on television we ar...
Dress as Though You Mean Business What do they see when they see you coming? Often people judge the quality of your ideas by what you wear. Don't inadvertently send the wrong impression!
John Kerry, Amazing Direct-Marketer! If you want to uncover a little secret about how John Kerry and the Democratic party is "building their e-mail list", with literally thousands of qualified lead...
Dead Man Walking What does it mean to be a dead man walking? How can you
walk and be dead at the same time? Unless you have died
to yourself and given your soul to Christ, you...
Finding Out Why a Potential Customer is Calling On You Once you have heard why the person is calling, you can then direct your attention to solving their problem. This will maximize your time with them and increase ...
Will I Get Stretch Marks? If I Do, What Can I Do? It doesn't seem possible at the outset of pregnancy, but your skin really will stretch enough to accommodate your baby. Collagen and elastin in the skin guaran...
