SubscribeProject Accounting – Do you really need it?
by Matthew Carmen, Nov 22, 2010
Excel spreadsheets provide a level of project accounting capacity that is not sufficient even for some small companies. To reach successful conclusions, you should deploy additional resources such as project accounting software. Whether implemented on a small or large scale, Project accounting can provide great value to more efficient management of business. more…
Chaos and Complexity #11: The soul of a Project
by Gary Monti, Nov 23, 2010
The soul of a project is the reflection of the people, commitment and capability along with what is being attempted. You achieve this by connection. It opens the door for two-ay communication and support. Complex and chaotic projects only thrive in the presence of connection. Top-down approaches and the associated boundaries must be relaxed for the soul of the project to begin to take shape. Initially, the best results are bottom-up. When workable rules begin to surface then top-down can be considered. more…
Should you satisfy your customers?
by Vijay Peduru, Nov 24, 2010
What if you customer is fully satisfied with your product? This will prevent you from selling anything more to them. But cycles of satisfaction and dissatisfaction exist. If not you need to take your customer through that. For example, a lot of people are satisfied with the camera in iPhone 3G. But when they hear the buzz around the one is iPhone 4G from media and friends, many of them will consider upgrading! more…
Flexible Focus #28: Activate your mindset
by William Reed, Nov 25, 2010
In the art of flexible focus, activating your mindset is the fast track to flexibility. In this installment, William has selected for review eight Mandala Charts which have appeared in earlier articles in this series. Revisiting these articles will help you activate the respective mindsets they describe. They also correspond to the primary eight categories covered in the series, so this review provides an overview of one trip around the wheel, and also reflects the variety of topics possible to address with the Mandala Chart. more…
The origin of leaders #3: Learning – Growing through the crucibles in your life
by Conor Neill, Nov 26, 2010
You can get more output by working more and working harder. But there are obvious limits. So, the trick is to increase the effectiveness of your time. In order to accomplish this, you need to be humble enough to learn continuously. Experience is the greatest teacher, especially bad experience. You have to try things and see how they work. In business, your trials will be visible to others, but you cannot let that stop you. more…