Measure & Monitor

The Thinking Behind The Tweet You probably think about what your customers want. You probably measure what you think your customers want. But, do you ever…

The Thinking Behind The Tweet Reporting tools: at the interface of management people and process If managers are doing the right things then automated report…

The Thinking Behind The Tweet Measurements help us understand our progress. Measurements are of little value when managers fail to exercise common sense and…

Some people naturally repulse criticism. These people may show outward signs of their repulsion. These people may not show outward signs, or their repulsion…

Before you can accurately measure you must learn to observe. Isn’t it interesting that we have been taught much about measuring, using tape measures etc…

Most people fail because they quit. Most people quit because they get frustrated. Most people get frustrated because they don't know how to measure success…

We live & we learn...and we grow.

Most people fail because they quit. Most people quit because they get frustrated. Most people get frustrated because they don't know how to measure success…

The Thinking Behind The Tweet And Practice : if Practice doesn't make perfect then what does? Practice clarifying your desires. Practice clarifying your…

Don't let your desire for metrics and measures overrule your need to exercise common sense. — a Thought Post by Rick Baker, 2014.

Lately, a lot of people have been talking with me about stress. Some people know they are under extreme amounts of stress. Other people really don't know how…

Beliefs: some good, some not-so-good Beliefs intertwine with perceptions and patterns in your brain. Then beliefs manifest their influence, acting as your…

Leaders succeed when they know how to set clear Goals , describing the Vital Results they desire. In some cases Vital Results could be as narrowly focused on…

Thought Tweet #778 Crystallize your thoughts & desires...be clear about the details of Goals, Tasks & Actions. Do & Measure the Actions. The Thinking Behind…

Edward de Bono is one of my heroes. In my opinion, he is the world's greatest creative thinking educator. I have written about Edward de Bono and his ' Six…

The @GKWCC #P2P series of thought tweets contains ideas, quotes, & suggestions provided by local business leaders at "CEO Peer-to-Peer" group meetings…

After meeting with and investigating 100's of businesses that have been unable to achieve their profit goals, it is clear there is need for a simple process…

We have been spoiled by a relatively-easy business environment for the last couple of generations. Now, as the last 4 years is showing us, just to 'keep up'…

If you have not read Chapter 1 or Chapter 2 then check out the chapters of 'A Book' at this link *** Having completed Chapter 2, you should have a picture in…

Thought Tweet #463 At work, empowerment is about significance, competence, quality relationships, & positive feelings. The Thinking Behind The Tweet If it…

After reading several 100-year-old self-development classics 1 , I have concluded there is no room for Passion in the workplace. I realize that may come…

PMI ( Plus - Minus -Interesting ) 1 You can develop your faculty of ATTENTION by taking the time to focus on 3 things: the Plus aspects of the situation the…

Thought Tweet #435 On a Minus10 -to- Plus10 Scale , how much do you like People? The Thinking Behind The Tweet On this topic, that is not the most important…

First of all, I believe we all understand we cannot manage time. We cannot slow down clocks or speed them up...the ticking of the clocks was agreed upon and…

Your Key People will buy into improving Measurement & Reporting on Results when: Key People view the work-action-changes as Common Sense Important . [Key…

Some years ago we created a new product and we wanted to meet with industrial buyers to test the market . We forecast what we felt might be realistic numbers…

As part of our BIG PICTURE, Spirited Leaders has 5 Values . One of those 5 Values is: Labours of Enjoyment & Enthusiasm . In simple words, we want our People…

You probably will not read the words in this sentence if: you don't dream about achieving you think change is overrated or you think you are incapable of…

Measurement serves a key role in business: we all know that. Plan, Lead, Organize, & Control...those are the keys to good business and Measurement is the…

After all…I have lots of choices: I can buy from one of your competitors I can buy stuff nobody in your market sector sells I can keep my money So, with all…