Economic challenges have dominated news headlines for much of the past three years. While the US has struggled with recession and a tepid, often faltering recovery, other countries have also grappled with high taxes, high unemployment and turbulent markets. So without surprise, I hear from professionals in and outside of the US about how the [...]
Stronger, Better, Faster: How to Use Competition to Your Advantage
July 12, 2011 By 9 Comments
I was on the final leg of my third workout of the morning. It was a perfect summer morning and as I pulled up to a red light on my bike I exhaled into a smile. Another rider pulled up beside me. He was over 6 feet tall, muscular and clearly a far more experienced [...]
Mystery Ingredients and Sharp Knives: Top 7 Business Lessons from Chopped
June 30, 2011 By Leave a Comment
I am a huge fan of cooking shows that combine culinary skill with a mix of competition. One of my favorites is Chopped. If you have never seen the show, Food Network describes it in this way: Chopped is a cooking competition show that’s all about skill, speed and ingenuity where four up-and-coming chefs compete [...]
How Connected is Your Team?
October 18, 2010 By 9 Comments
Image via Wikipedia Years ago I worked for a clinical laboratory. As part of my new hire training, I spent a day in each department. I sat and listened to Customer Service Reps handle calls from clients, I rode with one of the drivers to pick up specimens, spent time in billing and went into [...]
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