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Processes |
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How to Learn: Laptop or Paper?
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| I asked my son Matt if he wanted to take a laptop into class for the purpose of taking notes. One might expect a high-tech college kid to jump at what might be construed as an offer of a new techno-toy. His surprising answer: "No"... Read more |
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The Demise of Letterhead |
| In the good ol' days (over 5 years ago), the first task of any new business was to print business cards and letterhead. Suddenly preprinted letterhead became not only a cost, but a work-flow impediment... Read more |
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The Importance of File Names |
| Unless you place your faith in internal search engine software or document databases to track your work, consider a relatively low-tech enhancement to your work methods. I promise it will pay big dividends. How do you name your files and folders? Have you missed an opportunity to clear the clutter and make your work more accessible? When you look at file names within a folder, do they sing out to you with sweet meaningfulness, or are they a cacophonous jumble of confusing heiroglyphics?... Read more |
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Self-Serving Letters and Emails |
| Much of business involves inducing people to do what we want them to do. Whether it is to sign a proposal, return a call, set up an appointment, provide information or pay a bill, we are constantly nudging. In business, to exist you must persist. But what happens if your nudgee is flat-out unresponsive? Can you still advance your agenda? In many cases you can... Read more |
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Wipe Away Half-Assed Communications |
| Sad to say, but many business communications I receive are simply crap.
Verbal: Company representative answers questions by guessing and "shooting from the hip". Her misinformation is acted upon by others who later must undo their actions when the real information is found. She loses the respect of co-workers and... Read more |
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