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Here Today and Gone Tomorrow: Preventing Business Failure
How do you feel about trees? Some people find them to be too much upkeep. They don’t want to rake piles of leaves in the fall or deal with root systems that may damage foundations or sprinkler systems. Others enjoy the shade trees provide and the sound made when the wind rustles their leaves. I am most definitely in the latter group. Unfortunately, I live in a newly developed area that used to be ranch land and there were very few existing trees in the area when development began. My lot had no trees on it until my builder placed … Continue Reading…
Preparing Your Business For Takeoff
Do you like to travel? Some people love it and others hate it. I happen to be in the former category—if I get to fly to my destination. Although traveling in general, and flying in particular, can be a hassle, I enjoy it. Sometimes I have not yet left for one trip before I’m planning the next. Air travel gives you an excellent opportunity to people watch, something that social scientists and lay persons alike find entertaining. One of the things I’ve noticed in my observations during air travel are all the preparations made for takeoff. First, I look out … Continue Reading…
Solving the Human Factor Puzzle to Increase Profits
Have you ever witnessed someone having difficulty determining the answer to a puzzle? There are a number of different types of puzzles that people use to challenge and entertain themselves—jigsaw puzzles, crossword, and Sudoku puzzles, to name a few. People approach puzzles differently. With jigsaw puzzles, some people begin by sorting the pieces into two piles—pieces that go on the perimeter and those that go on the inside. Once this task is accomplished the person may try to get all of the perimeter pieces in place before filling in the rest of the puzzle. Other people may begin by trying … Continue Reading…
How to Avoid Destruction
In Irving, Texas on April 7, 2010, Texas Stadium, home of the Dallas Cowboys for 38 seasons, was destroyed. Over 20,000 people came to watch the implosion that demolished the stadium. Many more watched on television and online. The Cowboys moved to their new state-of-the-art facility in Arlington, Texas after the 2008 season. After their move, Irving officials decided that the land the stadium sat on was more valuable than the stadium itself and the decision was made to tear Texas Stadium down. While many fans were saddened by its demise, the fact was that the stadium no longer met … Continue Reading…
Please You, Please Me
Most of us like to be liked. We tend to present ourselves in a favorable light; we do not like to appear ill-informed or ill-prepared. So, when we are asked to participate in an online questionnaire, we are eager to please, to provide useful information.
On the other hand, others of us may not trust those gathering the information. We want to know how the information we provide will be used, where and to whom it will be disseminated. We need to trust that our answers will not be attached to us or adversely affect us in any way before … Continue Reading…
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