I am a big Ken Blanchard fan and maybe even a bigger TEDx fan. Ken recently appeared at TEDx tp discuss Collaboration. His talks breaks down into three areas: if you meet someone who wants to accomplish something, and you want to accomplish something, the experience is meant to be dynamic Rely on the different Read More …
In this TedXTalk, Dan Ariely discusses Self Control. It could serve as a Marketing 101 course for Human Psychology. In fact, I think I learned more from this video than I did my actual Psychology course. Before starting, write done next week’s sales and marketing activities. As you listen, jot down any changes you Read More …
It is always funny that until you have purchased a new car, you see so few of them on the street. Afterwards, it seems like every light you pull up to there is one. Even the different makes start looking like your own. Tuesday night, I posted a blog, Is there a Fifth way to Read More …
Beyond Agile co-author Maritza van den Heuvel was my guest on the podcast, .Should your Processes be cast in Stone. Below is a transcription of the podcast. Beyond Agile examines 10 companies, mostly in the tech world, but also in innovative automotive and business consulting, that have actively evolved their processes. Using tools from Lean, Read More …
We normally define four basic ways for a business to grow: Market development: Taking current products into new markets. Market penetration: Taking our current product lines and penetrating our current markets more deeply than we have in the past. Innovation or Product Development: Introduce new products into our current markets. Diversification Strategy with Innovation/Product Development: Read More …
In my mailbox several weeks ago from the website Academia.edu, I came across an article, How Instructional Designers Solve Workplace Problems, co-authored by Dr. Lisa Yamagata-Lynch. An abstract on the article: The findings revealed differences between experts and novices with regards to tolerance of ambiguity, expectations about their own roles in finding solutions for their Read More …