by Linda Fayerweather | Mar 4, 2013 | Business Improvement, Business Management
“Do or don’t do. There is no try.” said Yoda to the young Luke Skywalker and this is also appropriate for small businesses. We use the word “try” because we like the way it sounds. “I tried to make the goal, but I missed”; “I tried to...
by Linda Fayerweather | Feb 25, 2013 | Uncategorized
Pivot; piv-ot, noun: a shaft or pin on which something turns. The basketball player’s pivot surprised her opponent ; verb: turn, revolve, roll rotate. To change direction. The door hinge pivots around the pin. In Eric Ries’ book “The Lean Start...
by Linda Fayerweather | Feb 18, 2013 | Benchmarking, Business Planning, Organization, Uncategorized
Batching or grouping like tasks together in Lean processes is discouraged. Why? Because often when we group tasks or batch them, we end up not finishing anything. I’ve seen this on more than one occasion in offices where someone started cleaning the supply closet....
by Linda Fayerweather | Feb 11, 2013 | Business Improvement, Business Management, Image & Marketing
Being tolerant of differences in humankind is not that same as a Zero Tolerance program. Accepting people’s differences is something a civil society tries to do – some traits we are just born with. The term Zero Tolerance in relation to drug abuse programs or cell...
by Linda Fayerweather | Feb 3, 2013 | Benchmarking, Organization, Planning for Business, Selling, Selling a Business
Even if your business is still young – less than 2 years old, knowing the answers to this questions will help you grow a profitable asset for your future. One of the most intimidating aspects of selling a business can be facing the barrage of questions during...
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