These are the kinds of problems that are worth having and if you advance, as Thoreau said, in the general direction of your dreams, you may have them. If you advance in the direction of someone else’s dreams—if you want to live someone else’s life rather than yours—then get a TV for every room, buy [...]
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On doing what you love:
Posted in Avoiding Mistakes, Personal Development, Success Factors, tagged dreams, success, thoreau on September 22, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Project Communications
Posted in Avoiding Mistakes, Leadership, Marketing, tagged Leadership, Management on July 10, 2009 | 3 Comments »
A Breakfast Anecdote: In a breakfast of eggs and bacon there are two stakeholders, the chicken and the pig. Both are required to make the breakfast. The difference between the two is the chicken has an interest whereas the pig is committed. Moral of the story – identify your chickens and pigs, keep the chickens [...]
Thriving in Tough Economic Times
Posted in Articles, Avoiding Mistakes, Strategy, tagged advertising, economy, implementation, Leadership, Marketing, Strategy, warren buffett on December 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
This is an article recently published in ‘in-business’ magazine, you can download the PDF of actual article from this link. Thriving In The Current Economy While these are undoubtedly uncertain times, the fear mongering of attention seeking headlines would have you believe we are in the depths of another great depression. While it certainly pays [...]
Advice to Stream Line Your Business Is More Important Than Ever
Posted in Avoiding Mistakes, Cost Control, News, tagged adelaide, advice, consulting, Process Improvement, risk management on April 11, 2008 | 1 Comment »
This article from “in-Business” weekly newsletter highlights the importance of streamlining your business, keeping efficiency firmly at the forefront. Business confidence fell in the March quarter after consecutive interest rate rises, according to the latest Commonwealth Bank Business SA Survey of Business Expectations. Business confidence fell 15.9 points to 92.2 points and the slump follows [...]
How to Avoid the Biggest Mistakes Managers Make
Posted in Avoiding Mistakes, Success Factors, tagged consultants, improving condition, Management, mistakes, offer on February 29, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Ideas, Innovation and Creativity in Business. There is a good case for consultants. They are not committed emotionally or intellectually to the “way things are done”. To the norm, the status quo. Consultants can see what changes need to be made. They have the requisite skills, that the business doesn’t. They implement the changes, fix [...]