Collaboration goes beyond cooperation

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I listened to John Maxwell’s daily “Minute with Maxwell” about the difference between cooperation and collaboration. John is a wealth of knowledge, and his insightful wisdom on the difference inspired this blog. When it comes to business how can the delta between...

2020 clarity – Lessons Learned

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2020 Lessons Learned Businesses that depended on in-person interaction with customers saw that come to a halt in March of 2020. As you look back you realized you had to pivot your business in one way or another to interact with your customers. So did TIMIT. Virtual...

UGWYPF

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I’m sure you’ve probably heard the expression “you get what you pay for”. When I think about this two things come to mind. If you buy cheap you get cheap. And if you’re willing to pay more for a certain brand you’re probably paying too much....

Happy Customers – Happy Profits!

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If you read the book Good To Great then you know the difference between running a “good” business and a “great” one. Common sense tells us that to run a business well includes making customers want to do business with you and keeping your costs down so profits stay...

MVB and Microsourcing

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How MVB and Microsourcing can get and keep your business going When Eric Ries introduced the concept of a Minimal Viable Product (MVP) we learned how new product introduction could be done with lower costs and risk. Quickly launch a product with minimal features and...

Mitigating Risks in spite of Uncertainty

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The best of Risk Abatement Plans (RAP) cannot guarantee risks will not somehow find the means to become real issues. But there are two things thoughtful RAPs can do. Cause you to stop if enough risks do turn into issues in spite of your risk abatement actions, and...