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10 Problems With Group Discussions

May 14, 2015 ♦

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In general, group discussions are beneficial to providing the most adequate solutions to problems. It facilitates creative thinking, stemming from an idea from one person expanding to something even bigger from another person and so forth. Groups allow different perspectives and angles to be considered with each issue. And those who…

Business Ideas That Will Change The Way You Work

September 14, 2014 ♦

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Uh huh. That's right. And these business ideas aren't your typical business ideas. In fact, they may even be a bit contradictory or paradoxical, but if you think about it more deeply it makes sense. For this post, I'm borrowing concepts derived from the book, 101 Business Ideas That Will Change…

Don’t Let Them Loose

August 28, 2014 ♦

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Here's a great infographic depicting how companies retain their most talented employees. Do you agree with some of them? Infographic brought to you by mindflash.com.

False Business Claims

August 4, 2014 ♦

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Here are some business claims that sound good in theory, but don't work in practice: 1. If you can't do coffee runs properly, how could you even handle a million dollar deal? I would love to see a study showing a correlation between coffee runs and success in business deals. Does someone who gets…

The One Change You Need To Make Today For Your Store Layout

August 3, 2014 ♦

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It's a secret that many big companies have kept to keep their retail stores attractive and inviting. Apple, McDonald's, Starbucks, shopping malls all share this in common. Even I didn't notice it until I read about an interesting article that really got me thinking. More than a year or two ago, I chanced upon…

How You Compensate People Will Affect How Your Business Succeeds

August 2, 2014 ♦

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If you had 23 seconds right now and want to learn something from this post, REREAD THE HEADLINE. While I don't believe compensation packages are "overlooked", what I do believe is that the time taken to consider the scenarios based on employees' compensations isn't enough. It's naive when an employer…

Queue Optimization

August 2, 2014 ♦

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You are at a branch with three ATM machines. Let's assume there are a bunch of people waiting in line, with person 'A' using the first ATM, person 'B' using the second ATM, and person 'C' using the third ATM. D lines up behind A, E lines up behind B, F…