The 5P’s (that is Prior Planning Prevents Putrid Performance) is a well known adage in emergency management, project management and several other disciplines. It is also not looked upon as necessary by many many small and mid-sized businesses. Why plan? It’s such a waste of time. My answer is that without planning, how can you […]
Read More »What is life about? We can really wax philosophical about it, or just simply say it ‘s all about taking risk. Our first tenuous steps risk. Our first bicycle ride danger. Our first time on ice skates ‘ peril. Our first time asking someone for a date big risk! So I think I’ve made my […]
Read More »All companies are candidates for embezzlement. Let’s face it, human’s work at companies. They interface with companies. They use program computer software for companies. And humans are fallible. They can lie, cheat, steal and commit all types of anti-social and criminal behavior if the right triggers are set into motion. Many times these triggers are […]
Read More »Whether it’s living large, over-zealous work habits or an in-flexible attitude to change, they the Embezzler will always let their hands slip. The Client Take a potential client we had some time back. The business wasn’t doing as well as it had, even adjusted for market conditions. So a partner reached out to us. He […]
Read More »A very important question, isn’t it? In a Wall Street Journal article (http://on.wsj.com/JjJvn0) dated May 21, 2012 they discuss this very issue. I bet that you haven’t given any thought to this possibility. In reality or the business continuity issues that will occur (I didn’t). It’s probably not in your Last Will and Testament (if […]
Read More »I’m on a mailing list called “Leadership Success Strategies” by Rick Houcek. He puts out some interesting thought pieces and I felt this one was exceptionally well written and thought-out and on topic. money works Do Your Employees Have Any Idea How The Money Works In Your Business? He raises and then answers the age old […]
Read More »Nemawashi (根回し) in Japanese means an informal process of quietly laying the foundation for some proposed change or project, by talking to the people concerned, gathering support and feedback, and so forth. It is considered an important element in any major change, before any formal steps are taken, and successful nemawashi enables changes to be […]
Read More »That they are actively enforcing the Wage and Hour laws. But that’s because they want you to be in compliance so everyone is playing on a level playing field. That being said, they suggest that you read some of their Fact Sheets and work with both your HR team and your Legal team to assure […]
Read More »I was talking to a friend of mine who’s been out of W2 employment about two years. Not that he’s sat home for two years, but he’s not been fully employed. He’s done consulting work, networking events and sent out more resumes (thank goodness they are basically electronic these days) than a ream or reams […]
Read More »I recently was talking with a prospective client. The conversation was a general one, to ascertain their needs and the type of business they conduct. They told me they were a manufacturer. “Great”, I said, because it is one of the areas where I can speak from direct work knowledge. I asked where the plant […]
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