James Erickson asked: With 2008 half-way over, it is time to start planning for 2009. Planning in any business is an essential function that all too many times gets overlooked. Lack of planning leads to playing defense for a whole year and being reactive, not proactive in your success. Think about it this way: When […]
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Aggregate Inventory Management
Paul Deis asked: This article is also available on our website: PROACTION – Generating Best Practices. It is an excerpt of a paper originally written by George Miller, Founder of PROACTION. It has been modified and updated by Paul Deis, PROACTION CEO. Overview In spite of the great advances in industrial management in areas such […]
My Booking Manager asked: Although it was flattering to receive an invitation to speak on his specialist subject, David Johnson had never presented to a large audience before. He was nervous, not only about the reception his ideas would receive but also about his under-developed presentation skills. The invitation provided him with no help on […]
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Mastering the Law of Attraction
Beth & Lee McCain asked: So you are doing everything that you have read about in applying the Law of Attraction. You’re focusing on your wants and trying not to get upset with your everyday circumstances that just happen. You’re looking for every sign of encouragement that the Universe sends your way. You’re being as […]
Andrew Cox asked: en, in his book Managing Management Time, says that the more trust you have with your “universe ” of people, the more time you have to do the things that lead to success. Trust is hard to earn. Once lost it’s hard to regain. It’s the most precious asset in any relationship […]
Lance Lim asked: You know you can start a business alone or with a few friends. However, to start a business with a crowd? Is it possible? Is it rewarding? With the advent of the internet and web 2.0 technologies, large group of people can connect with each other and leverage on large scale collaboration […]
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Switch Off Time Management?
Michael Spindelman asked: Have you ever worked on something that you were absolutely possessed about? You weren’t working you were obsessed. Time flew by, there were no hiccups and inspiration was in everything you did. You were performing at a level of high quality and you produced a lot. You were in a zone of […]
Paul Deis asked: This is an excerpt of a paper originally written by George Miller, Founder of PROACTION. It has been modified and updated by Paul Deis, PROACTION CEO. This article is also available on our website: PROACTION – Generating Best Practices Overview Success or failure of a major business systems project is often preordained […]
Sam Galea asked: With the obvious exception of the very young and elderly, the fact that there is a generational mix in the Australian workplace simply reflects our general population demographics. In the factories, workshops and offices of the past the different cohorts were more stratified with older people in senior management positions and younger […]
Steve Mezak asked: “If you can’t measure it, you can’t manage it.” – Peter Drucker Many people fear that outsourced software development means having little or no control over the development process. They think there is no need to measure while the programmers are there in the same room. Or is there? When I worked […]