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Information as a Competitive Advantage - Part 7, Cost Reduction
A cost cutting strategy is very popular in the business world, especially during recession or falling revenue periods. The Business which achieves to maintain the ‘cost leader’ position, has a major competitive advantage. The ability to sustain a low cost position, is a precondition for long term development in any highly competitive environment. To achieve that, a business has to develop core competencies in lean production, which cannot easily be copied by Competition.The use of financial and managerial accounting systems for production cost measurement and control, is a common practise

rk space; it's an information input tool, just the same as your voicemail, your inbox on your desk or your mailbox in front of your house.

It's a place to pick up

Dumping the Cubicle Life - 10 Reasons to Start Your Own Business
“Once Upon a Cubicle there was a man who wanted out He knew he couldn’t stay here but still was filled with doubt The thought of no weekly paycheck turned his smile into a pout But ‘A business startup is my heaven’ was all that he could shout!”Funny doggerel, you’d say, but this is the kind of dilemma so many men and women go through every day. The dream of being your own boss and living a more wholesome life versus the loss of security of a paycheck is a huge battle. But free sticky notes or the lack of it is keeping fewer and fewer dreamers in jobs that don’t rock their s

Is dealing with your email becoming like a second job--you know, you can't really get anything done because you're always stuck in your inbox?

Or you look in your inbox and feel like you're being buried alive by the 500 emails that are staring you in the face and mocking your attempts to get the situation under control?

I was listening to an interview Merlin Mann did with David Allen (author of the book "Getting Things Done") about email management, and seriously, it may have changed my life.

Here are some of the nuggets of wisdom I picked up from these two efficiency masters about taming the dreaded email monster:

1) Your email is not a work space; it's an information input tool, just the same as your voicemail, your inbox on your desk or your mailbox in front of your house.

It's a place to pick up

Winning and Losing in the Pit Stop
Frontline service providers are key drivers in great service organizations. But don’t forget the power of the ‘back-end’ to win or lose the race!In every insurance company you’ll find actuaries, policy administrators, IT professionals and clerical support staff. These folks have little contact with external customers, but they can certainly set the mood and the pace for the insurance agents and brokers who work out in front.In a theater you enjoy actors on stage. But there would be no play without writers, directors, set design, lighting and make-up.In a restaurant you meet

inbox and feel like you're being buried alive by the 500 emails that are staring you in the face and mocking your attempts to get the situation under control?

I was listening to an interview Merlin Mann did with David Allen (author of the book "Getting Things Done") about email management, and seriously, it may have changed my life.

Here are some of the nuggets of wisdom I picked up from these two efficiency masters about taming the dreaded email monster:

1) Your email is not a work space; it's an information input tool, just the same as your voicemail, your inbox on your desk or your mailbox in front of your house.

It's a place to pick up

Sizzling Sales Contests Offer Three Prizes
The good news about conventional sales contests is that there is a big winner, and generally, that person is very, very happy.The bad news is that everyone else is a loser.If you have a sales leader, someone who just keeps beating the pants off of everybody, then there’s no suspense left, the moment you announce a contest. From that instant forward, every other member of the sales team is yawning, scratching his head, murmuring, “Why bother?”Now, isn’t that the exact opposite emotion that we want? Contests are supposed to motivate, electrify, focus people; not to make them m

was listening to an interview Merlin Mann did with David Allen (author of the book "Getting Things Done") about email management, and seriously, it may have changed my life.

Here are some of the nuggets of wisdom I picked up from these two efficiency masters about taming the dreaded email monster:

1) Your email is not a work space; it's an information input tool, just the same as your voicemail, your inbox on your desk or your mailbox in front of your house.

It's a place to pick up

The Forgotten Customers
Driven by an ad offering a 40% savings on a much needed piece of office equipment I ventured to the store. I found what I was looking for but it did not appear to be on sale. I asked the nearest employee if the item really was on sale; he promptly went to ask the manager. It was very apparent by the animated discussion that ensued that the manager was not thrilled with the inquiry and upon his return, the employee apologetically advised me that the item was indeed 40% off.On my way out of the store (with the item) I came across the manager who made a point of telling me that his stock per

life.

Here are some of the nuggets of wisdom I picked up from these two efficiency masters about taming the dreaded email monster:

1) Your email is not a work space; it's an information input tool, just the same as your voicemail, your inbox on your desk or your mailbox in front of your house.

It's a place to pick up

Seeing Clearly In Las Vegas - Information On The Window Cleaning Trade In Sin City
Climb to the Top by Window Cleaning in Las VegasIf you visit the city of Las Vegas, window cleaning is a serious business. While there are your average jobs with the casinos, hospitality, travel and transportation, retail, law, clergy, and medicine, window cleaning has earned itself a spot in the community. Among the many buildings there, including over 202 high rises, and 10 of the world s largest hotels, they all have windows that need to be maintained as frequently as possible in order to keep up the glamorous appearance the city s decorative lights, structures, and bil

rk space; it's an information input tool, just the same as your voicemail, your inbox on your desk or your mailbox in front of your house.

It's a place to pick up information, not a place to linger, sort, fiddle and scroll endlessly.

Merlin puts it this way, "If you're a short order cook, you're in the business of making sandwiches, not stacking orders."

To be more efficient with email, we need to pick up our orders, then get back into the kitchen and make those sandwiches!

2) Check emails fast and only at certain times.

David says that inboxes get clogged up due to a lack of executive decision making skills. If you train yourself to make fast, executive decisions about the stuff in your inbox when it first appears, you'll be able to get through email quickly and respond, trash, and archive appropri

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Handling any sort of conflict requires you to draw on all your resources. In particularly your communication skills. The reality is that we all have many communication skills but don’t always use them effectively and certainly we do not take the opportunity to improve them as often as we should.

Had I been asleep or was I still awake? That (very) early morning call brought delegation into sharp focus. And it shaped my management for ever.

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