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Budgeting: Not Just for Holding Down Expenses
Budgeting is not just for holding down expenses.
budgeting • preventing mediocrity
Budgeting is not just for holding down expenses.
budgeting • preventing mediocrity
Filtered Feedback-be careful
GIGO too often stands for Garbage In Gospel Out
business communication • small business • entrepreneur • preventing mediocrity • time management
GIGO too often stands for Garbage In Gospel Out
business communication • small business • entrepreneur • preventing mediocrity • time management
Four years of Preventing Mediocrity
Four years of Preventing Mediocrity. Key concepts on improving small businesses.
small business • entrepreneur • preventing mediocrity • time management • projects
Four years of Preventing Mediocrity. Key concepts on improving small businesses.
small business • entrepreneur • preventing mediocrity • time management • projects
Great Customer Service Equals Profits
To achieve a healthy bottom line superb customer service techniques are a must. Here are the "10 Commandments" of great customer service.
customer service • quality • small business • constant improvement • clients
To achieve a healthy bottom line superb customer service techniques are a must. Here are the "10 Commandments" of great customer service.
customer service • quality • small business • constant improvement • clients
In Praise of Mediocrity
Mediocrity can benefit some
small business • entrepreneur • preventing mediocrity • quality • constant improvement
Mediocrity can benefit some
small business • entrepreneur • preventing mediocrity • quality • constant improvement
New ideas
Some ideas on change and preventing mediocrity
preventing mediocrity • new ideas • creativity
Some ideas on change and preventing mediocrity
preventing mediocrity • new ideas • creativity
Preventing Mediocrity
Preventing Mediocrity in a small business-Everyday do something that makes a permanent improvement.
preventing mediocrity • quality • constant improvement • small business • clients
Preventing Mediocrity in a small business-Everyday do something that makes a permanent improvement.
preventing mediocrity • quality • constant improvement • small business • clients
Quality a great way to reduce costs!
Quality is fundamental to a prosperous company. Quality has to be defined as <i>conformance to requirements</i>. Quality is an investment that will save more than it will cost.
quality • small business • constant improvement • clients • business improvement
Quality is fundamental to a prosperous company. Quality has to be defined as <i>conformance to requirements</i>. Quality is an investment that will save more than it will cost.
quality • small business • constant improvement • clients • business improvement
Start-ups
Be excellent at your passions let somebody else be excellent at the things that are not central to your business goals.
startups • foundation • planning • small business • entrepreneur
Be excellent at your passions let somebody else be excellent at the things that are not central to your business goals.
startups • foundation • planning • small business • entrepreneur
The Balanced life
Interesting things happen when you are out of balance
balance • small business • entrepreneur • preventing mediocrity • quality
Interesting things happen when you are out of balance
balance • small business • entrepreneur • preventing mediocrity • quality
The Long And The Short Of It
The Long And The Short Of It. Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime. The problem is he may go hungry until he masters his new skill. So, which is better the short-term solution or the long term? There is no ‘right’ answer.
short term • long term • small business • entrepreneur • preventing mediocrity
The Long And The Short Of It. Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime. The problem is he may go hungry until he masters his new skill. So, which is better the short-term solution or the long term? There is no ‘right’ answer.
short term • long term • small business • entrepreneur • preventing mediocrity
An Accident of Birth
For many people being born a day earlier would solve most of their problems. Must your life be endlessly playing catch-up with your to-do list?
small business • entrepreneur • preventing mediocrity • time management • projects
For many people being born a day earlier would solve most of their problems. Must your life be endlessly playing catch-up with your to-do list?
small business • entrepreneur • preventing mediocrity • time management • projects
Analyzing Business Costs
To successfully manage a small business, you need a map. Information of where you have been and where you are is vital to get to where you want to be. At every step of the process you need to gather information. Cost accounting is how you know where you are.
information • manage • accounting • systems • business jungle
To successfully manage a small business, you need a map. Information of where you have been and where you are is vital to get to where you want to be. At every step of the process you need to gather information. Cost accounting is how you know where you are.
information • manage • accounting • systems • business jungle
Business Philosophy
Having a clear philosophy will save you time and guide your business. Integrity is the efficient thing to do.
business philosophy • small business • entrepreneur • preventing mediocrity • time management
Having a clear philosophy will save you time and guide your business. Integrity is the efficient thing to do.
business philosophy • small business • entrepreneur • preventing mediocrity • time management
Business TurnAround
You’ve just acquired a business or been put in charge of a department. It is a mess! Everywhere you look, you see areas that should be fixed immediately. As is always the case, you have limited resources. Where do you start?
turnaround • small business • entrepreneur • preventing mediocrity • time management
You’ve just acquired a business or been put in charge of a department. It is a mess! Everywhere you look, you see areas that should be fixed immediately. As is always the case, you have limited resources. Where do you start?
turnaround • small business • entrepreneur • preventing mediocrity • time management
Complaints –They’re better than Compliments
Complaints are the best feedback you can get.
complaints • small business • entrepreneur • preventing mediocrity • time management
Complaints are the best feedback you can get.
complaints • small business • entrepreneur • preventing mediocrity • time management
Critical Thinking
Caveat emptor! Let the buyer beware. The best way to beware is to be aware. learn to separate truth from fiction.
critical thinking • logical fallacies • small business • entrepreneur • preventing mediocrity
Caveat emptor! Let the buyer beware. The best way to beware is to be aware. learn to separate truth from fiction.
critical thinking • logical fallacies • small business • entrepreneur • preventing mediocrity
Decisions from The Past
The best way to predict the future is by knowing the past.
small business • entrepreneur • preventing mediocrity • time management • projects
The best way to predict the future is by knowing the past.
small business • entrepreneur • preventing mediocrity • time management • projects
Do it Again
Define your goal, communicate everything and make constant improvements
small business • entrepreneur • preventing mediocrity • time management • projects
Define your goal, communicate everything and make constant improvements
small business • entrepreneur • preventing mediocrity • time management • projects
Don't let this happen to you!
The US tax system is complex because of exceptions, don't let this happen to your small business.
tax considerations • small business • entrepreneur • preventing mediocrity • time management
The US tax system is complex because of exceptions, don't let this happen to your small business.
tax considerations • small business • entrepreneur • preventing mediocrity • time management
Drowning in Data
Don’t gather info if you can’t or wont act on it. Don’t gather info if the gathering is more expensive than the savings. Gather the info for the areas that give the highest rate of return. Gather at the proper detail level, a 10 point survey has too many points.
small business • entrepreneur • preventing mediocrity • time management • projects
Don’t gather info if you can’t or wont act on it. Don’t gather info if the gathering is more expensive than the savings. Gather the info for the areas that give the highest rate of return. Gather at the proper detail level, a 10 point survey has too many points.
small business • entrepreneur • preventing mediocrity • time management • projects
Employees. Don't hire without a job description.
Preparing for employees, you both should know what the job is.
employees; job descriptions • preventing mediocrity;quality; constant improvemen • small business • clients • business improvement
Preparing for employees, you both should know what the job is.
employees; job descriptions • preventing mediocrity;quality; constant improvemen • small business • clients • business improvement
How Much Should I Charge?
How Much Should I Charge if I start a consulting business. More is better for both you and the customer.
small business • entrepreneur • preventing mediocrity • projects • quality
How Much Should I Charge if I start a consulting business. More is better for both you and the customer.
small business • entrepreneur • preventing mediocrity • projects • quality
How Much Should I Pay?
How Much Should I Pay? Consider why you are in business before making a purchase.
purchasing • small business • entrepreneur • preventing mediocrity • quality
How Much Should I Pay? Consider why you are in business before making a purchase.
purchasing • small business • entrepreneur • preventing mediocrity • quality
Motivation. Big, Small, Negative, Positive.
Motivations comes in different sizes. Success accumulates.
motivation • small business • entrepreneur • preventing mediocrity • time management
Motivations comes in different sizes. Success accumulates.
motivation • small business • entrepreneur • preventing mediocrity • time management
Opportunity Cost
Unlimited wants limited resources. This is what economics is all about. How do you decide which product to produce.
opportunity cost • time value of money • small business • entrepreneur • preventing mediocrity
Unlimited wants limited resources. This is what economics is all about. How do you decide which product to produce.
opportunity cost • time value of money • small business • entrepreneur • preventing mediocrity
Passing the Baton
The areas that are hardest to control are the borders between functional areas. People are different that is why they choose different professions. By building communication points into your processes, you can help your staff to understand each other and provide better service to your customers.
technology change • empathy • process improvement • business • entrepreneur
The areas that are hardest to control are the borders between functional areas. People are different that is why they choose different professions. By building communication points into your processes, you can help your staff to understand each other and provide better service to your customers.
technology change • empathy • process improvement • business • entrepreneur
Passion
Passion separates the average from the remarkable
passion for business • small business • entrepreneur • preventing mediocrity • time management
Passion separates the average from the remarkable
passion for business • small business • entrepreneur • preventing mediocrity • time management
Perfection is not Perfect
If everything is perfect you have serious problems. If your clients never ask for more than you can deliver then you are not taking enough risks.
small business • entrepreneur • preventing mediocrity • time management • projects
If everything is perfect you have serious problems. If your clients never ask for more than you can deliver then you are not taking enough risks.
small business • entrepreneur • preventing mediocrity • time management • projects
Personal Commandments
Personal Commandments such as 'Hold no animosity towards wild geese' and be consistant.
small business • entrepreneur • preventing mediocrity • time management • projects
Personal Commandments such as 'Hold no animosity towards wild geese' and be consistant.
small business • entrepreneur • preventing mediocrity • time management • projects
Political Views I
Some considerations for choosing politicians. A brief look at outsourcing of jobs, health care and social security.
small business • political views • economics • entrepreneur • preventing mediocrity
Some considerations for choosing politicians. A brief look at outsourcing of jobs, health care and social security.
small business • political views • economics • entrepreneur • preventing mediocrity
Political Views II
Some considerations for choosing politicians. A brief look at Campaign promises, the tax system, the Economy & Jobs, Education and National Security.
small business • entrepreneur • preventing mediocrity • time management • projects
Some considerations for choosing politicians. A brief look at Campaign promises, the tax system, the Economy & Jobs, Education and National Security.
small business • entrepreneur • preventing mediocrity • time management • projects
Question Everything?
Asking the right questions is a big part of getting to good decisions.
small business • entrepreneur • preventing mediocrity • time management • projects
Asking the right questions is a big part of getting to good decisions.
small business • entrepreneur • preventing mediocrity • time management • projects
Real World Design
No matter what you produce make sure you know how it benefits the people who use it.
technology change • asp • database • small business • entrepreneur
No matter what you produce make sure you know how it benefits the people who use it.
technology change • asp • database • small business • entrepreneur
Rotate!
Rotate your way around limitations.
small business • entrepreneur • preventing mediocrity • time management • projects
Rotate your way around limitations.
small business • entrepreneur • preventing mediocrity • time management • projects
Simplicity
Simple is good. Complicated is bad.
simplicity • small business • entrepreneur • preventing mediocrity • time management
Simple is good. Complicated is bad.
simplicity • small business • entrepreneur • preventing mediocrity • time management
Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)
Too much human effort is spent developing solutions for the same problem. Policies reduce the effort needed for common/repetitive tasks, freeing workers for more productive, world-changing activities.
policies • sop • standard operating procedure • small business • entrepreneur
Too much human effort is spent developing solutions for the same problem. Policies reduce the effort needed for common/repetitive tasks, freeing workers for more productive, world-changing activities.
policies • sop • standard operating procedure • small business • entrepreneur
Success comes from Experience
Success means different things to different people but no matter how you define it you need good decisions to get there.
small business • entrepreneur • preventing mediocrity • time management • projects
Success means different things to different people but no matter how you define it you need good decisions to get there.
small business • entrepreneur • preventing mediocrity • time management • projects
The Case for Web Based Applications-Part I
Some of the benefits of Web Based software applications.
technology change • asp • database • small business • entrepreneur
Some of the benefits of Web Based software applications.
technology change • asp • database • small business • entrepreneur
The Case for Web Based Applications-Part II
Let someone else handle the complex tasks, you need to get back to doing the real work of your business.
technology change • asp • .net • database • small business
Let someone else handle the complex tasks, you need to get back to doing the real work of your business.
technology change • asp • .net • database • small business
The Case for Web Based Applications-Part III
Classical economists, all the way back to Adam Smith and his pin factory, have talked about moving work to where it can be done best. The internet opens up many more ways for work to find the most the most efficient producer.
technology change • asp • database • small business • entrepreneur
Classical economists, all the way back to Adam Smith and his pin factory, have talked about moving work to where it can be done best. The internet opens up many more ways for work to find the most the most efficient producer.
technology change • asp • database • small business • entrepreneur
The Joy of Limits
Limits will keep you focused. Knowing your limits is the only way you will be able to go beyond them.
small business • entrepreneur • preventing mediocrity • innovation • projects
Limits will keep you focused. Knowing your limits is the only way you will be able to go beyond them.
small business • entrepreneur • preventing mediocrity • innovation • projects
The Scientific Method applied to Business
Using the scientific method should help you establish how you can improve your business.
scientific method • small business • entrepreneur • preventing mediocrity • quality
Using the scientific method should help you establish how you can improve your business.
scientific method • small business • entrepreneur • preventing mediocrity • quality
Time Value of Money
Understanding the time value of money can prevent mediocrity!
time value of money • small business • entrepreneur • preventing mediocrity • time management
Understanding the time value of money can prevent mediocrity!
time value of money • small business • entrepreneur • preventing mediocrity • time management
Two way communication
Keep information flowing. When information flows, people feel more in touch with the company and ultimately the customer gets a better product.
small business • communication • entrepreneur • preventing mediocrity • time management
Keep information flowing. When information flows, people feel more in touch with the company and ultimately the customer gets a better product.
small business • communication • entrepreneur • preventing mediocrity • time management
What time is it?
Any system needs to be reevaluated for maximum efficiency
systems design • small business • entrepreneur • preventing mediocrity • projects
Any system needs to be reevaluated for maximum efficiency
systems design • small business • entrepreneur • preventing mediocrity • projects
Where did it go?
In both business and personal finances it is important to know where the money went. Use the matching principle-Expenses have to be matched with revenues.
matching principle • small business • entrepreneur • preventing mediocrity • time management
In both business and personal finances it is important to know where the money went. Use the matching principle-Expenses have to be matched with revenues.
matching principle • small business • entrepreneur • preventing mediocrity • time management
Why is it so?
Wonder why things are the way they are. If you get in this habit, you become more tolerant of the people and processes around you. It is an excellent way of preventing mediocrity.
technology change • empathy • small business • entrepreneur • preventing mediocrity
Wonder why things are the way they are. If you get in this habit, you become more tolerant of the people and processes around you. It is an excellent way of preventing mediocrity.
technology change • empathy • small business • entrepreneur • preventing mediocrity
Calendars
They've been a part of our lives since the day we were born and it's a certainty that we couldn't do without them.
ethnic crafts • crafts • calendar • new year • babylonian
They've been a part of our lives since the day we were born and it's a certainty that we couldn't do without them.
ethnic crafts • crafts • calendar • new year • babylonian
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