Nothing happens until the pain caused by a problem is greater than the pain of keeping things as they are. Problems aren’t bad for business. What’s bad for business is failing to acknowledge them. The consternation that comes from the newly-acknowledged problem is the seed from which the solution grows.......
If you think asking for help is a sign of weakness, you won’t get the help you deserve. If the people around you think asking for help is a sign of weakness, find new people. As a leader, asking others for help makes it easier for others to ask for......
When things are overwhelming to you but not to others, it’s okay to feel overwhelmed for a while. When the seas are rough, you may think you are alone, but others may see it differently. What’s worthy of your attention is defined by you, though some make it easy for......
If there’s a recurring problem, take the time to make sure the system hasn’t changed since last time and make sure the context and environment are still the same. If everything is the same, and there are no people involved in the system, it’s a problem that resides in the......
When choosing projects there are two competing questions: Is it big enough? And, is it small enough? The project must be big enough to generate the profits required by the company’s growth objectives. Larger growth objectives require larger projects. Yet the project has to be small enough to be completed......
When a car’s battery is low and doesn’t have enough energy to start the car, you change your expectations about travel plans, hook up the battery to a charger and give it the time it needs to charge. You don’t keep trying to start the car because the already tired......
If you know the right answer, you’re working on an old problem or you’re misapplying your experience. If you are 100% sure how things will turn out, let someone else do it. If there’s no uncertainty, there can be no learning. If there’s no learning, your upstart competitors are gaining......
With inflation on the rise and sales on the decline, the time to reduce costs is now. But before you can design out the cost you’ve got to know where it is. And the best way to do that is to create a Pareto chart that defines product cost for......
If when you write your monthly report no one responds with a question of clarification or constructive comment, this may be a sign your organization places little value on your report and the work it stands for. If someone sends a thank you email and do not mention something specific......
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