Ep 2 – Would You Use a Lamborghini On a Paper Route
In this 2 Minute Takeaway, Ken Okel asks if your team complains about not having enough time to get everything done. The problem may be that you're having them do [...]
Jun, 23
2011
Jun, 20
2011
Decisions: Get What You Need
Making decisions can paralyze an organization. Sometimes leaders are faced with two good choices when it comes to things like picking a vendor, buying a copier, and purchasing bulk [...]
Jun, 2
2011
Can a Pothole Save You Business
If you drive along a familiar stretch of road enough times, then you'll likely start to ignore things. Little changes happen over time. The fact that the change is gradual [...]
Apr, 11
2011
Mar, 14
2011
The Moped Curse & Your Business
Does your company spend too much time celebrating past achievements? Does this distract from changes that need to be made now? When I went to Junior High, I had to [...]
Mar, 9
2011
Do You Dream of Meetings
Most professionals dream of better hair, a slimmer waist, and shorter meetings. At best you'll probably only be able to achieve one of these goals this year. As I'm not [...]
Mar, 7
2011
Stop Selling Encyclopedias
Remember when encyclopedias used to be sold door to door? Maybe you don't because the big sets of books have long been replaced by the Internet as a source of [...]
Mar, 3
2011
Can Good Come From a Bad Grade
Sometimes I'm asked if I'm good at math. I reply that the last math problem I worried about was whether a 69.8% would round up to a "C." It did [...]
Feb, 21
2011
Need Extra Time: Watch Your Wait
A common complaint I hear from people is that they don't have enough time. I may have found some for you. Go to almost any waiting room. I've been in [...]
Feb, 9
2011
Does the Post Office Care About Customers
Recently, I've praised the US Postal Service for its efforts to shorten the time you spend waiting in line. I thought the agency had turned a corner in terms of [...]