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Learning to be assertive takes time, courage and the ability to recognize the situation for what is really is.
You want to get something done, and you need another’s help. You can request it, you can demand it, or you can sit back and hope that it happens. The first behavior is an example of assertion, […]

In my previous article entitled: Market and Customer focus - Baldrige Assessment Case Studies for Category 3, I shared about common assessment findings of several companies being assessed by a group of trained and experienced assessors. In this article, I will provide similar findings but on Information and Analysis, of the Baldrige Criteria. […]

How do Continuous Improvement teams fit in with your Lean initiatives? Improvement teams were introduced as quality circles more than twenty-five years ago. Over time they started to fall into disfavor as companies became doubtful about the amount of effort required coach cross-functional teams to success.
Hard work or not, improvement teams are still one of […]

Artists beware! By far, the most difficult areas in creating successful and agreeable business plans have to do with working within proposed budgets and agreeing upon realistic time constraints. Typically, from my experience in providing the service of wedding photography, there are many hidden hours working on projects where clients typically underestimate processing time, skill […]

Negotiation takes two parties to carve some outcomes based on mutual interests. This mutual interest can be some dealing or even can be some dispute. But as in this topic I will only consider dealings not disputes. A good negotiator is one who produces a WIN-Win situation between both parties. Gerard I. Nierenberg, author of […]

A working manager needs more than time management.
That old saying, “Dance with the one that brought you to the
ball,” came to mind as I received a reality jolt recently.
Let me share with you that jolting insight. I was in transition
away from managing several groups of technicians and
professionals to more personal hands-on production management.
My self-image […]

For many companies, procuring the right packaging, such as Poly Bags
can be daunting. This is especially true of polythene bags.
They come in all shapes and sizes, just about any thickness imaginable, some
are welded at the bottom, some at the side. Some are printed in various colours,
some have no print at all. It may be boring, […]

(Channelled)
(This communication with Joseth happened more than a year ago, while I was focused on bringing money into my life. Apparently I still haven’t managed to manage my thoughts correctly to bring all the money into my life that I desire. However I will say that this is the first time in years that my […]

As top producers in our organizations and as viewed upon as some of the best mentors in our group we are often asked,” what are the things leaders do everyday”? I would like to share these with you. Actually, they are very simple. When we got involved in our business there were five simple things […]