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August 25, 2009

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W. Clement Stone sold papers as a kid. He became a billionaire by selling insurance door-to-door.  He documented what he learned in his great book, The Success System That Never Fails.  Picture this – you respond to a knock at your door.  You open it to see a young man pointing to a list of […]

A New PI Poll Asks – Which Movie is the Most Effective from an Motivational or Inspirational Standpoint?

August 24, 2009

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Over the past few weeks I have had the opportunity to talk with several bestselling authors and business leaders on a variety of topics. Some of the most interesting areas upon which these discussions have focused involves issues of leadership, motivation, emotional versus social intelligence. Given the role that movies play in terms of inspiring […]

PI Syndicated Ping: Is The Canadian Government Bartering Away The Domestic SME Market?

August 24, 2009

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Response to the recent Globe & Mail article titled “Canada offers trade promises to U.S. in exchange for Buy American Waiver” has been significant and diverse with some expressing concerns that Canadian businesses “will not be able to compete” with U.S. firms resulting in the “collapse” of domestic companies, and “our tax dollars going to […]

Linking Opportunities With Results: Getting LinkedIn in 10 Minutes

August 22, 2009

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You have undoubtedly heard of the One Minute Manager by Ken Blanchard and Spencer Johnson, or The Two Minute Networker by Rhonda L Sher.  While the emphasis on time highlights the promise of rapid understanding and confident capability, it is the expertise of the author that ultimately delivers the greatest and most enduring value to […]

Compressing Porter’s (Virtual) Value Chain, Eliminating Silos of Understanding, and Integrating Six Sigma

August 21, 2009

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During my interview with Bob Copacino on today’s PI Window on Business Show, he indicated that with traditional BI methodologies and systems approximately 90% of an organization’s time and resources are spent on the up front gathering, organizing and selecting of data while only 10% of the time is spent on applying the intelligence in […]

The Actual Value of Motivation & Engagement in the Workplace

August 21, 2009

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“The Power of the Wolf is the Pack, and the Power of the Pack is the Wolf.” I thank Rudyard Kipling for this expression; I freely paraphrase this sentiment from “The Jungle Book.” Employee motivation is on one level a very complex process.  The most effective organization is one which provides opportunity for each individual […]

Visual Requirement Definition: Establishing the Point for a Clear Commonality of Understanding

August 20, 2009

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Today’s show dealt with a term that while descriptive may not be readily understood by many – which by the way proves a point of which I will explain a little later in this post. Visual Requirement Definition (VRD) can at first glance mean anything from being the test results from an eye exam to […]

The Future of Business Intelligence: Did Gartner Get It Right?

August 20, 2009

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On Friday’s segment “Beyond Business Intelligence Technology: The Importance of Domain Expertise” I will be welcoming Oco’s CEO William (Bill) Copacino who has authored 3 books and more than 150 articles on supply chain management, to discuss the transformational changes that are redefining our understanding of Business Intelligence. The level of preparation that goes into […]

Today’s Care. Tomorrow’s Cure. (The Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation)

August 17, 2009

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I can recall reading about Christopher Reeve’s unfortunate accident shortly after it happened, and no longer thinking of him as an actor or a celebrity but instead as someone’s son, husband and father. It made me think of when my own father had passed away, and friends and relatives came from far and wide to […]

Truths People Need To Hear, Dr. Phil about Libby Gill

August 17, 2009

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Albert Camus said that we should “live to the point of tears.” Napoleon Hill said “we all come into life with the equivalent of two envelopes: one envelope is marked “Riches” and contains all the material possessions and wealth we could ever desire. The second envelope is marked “Penalties” which contains the penalties we will […]