The Effective Use of Time As soon as we use a word like effective, the mind might start to associate it with efficiency, which in turn implies minimizing input and maximizing output. However, to be effective is to produce a desired result. So if you are a poet you might... Continue reading

Watch the video to see how people apparently don't notice that the person they are speaking to has changed. Continue reading

Discerning Your Own Destination and Course The goals we identify for ourselves are often framed in the context of the outside world; can I get into the best school, can I get the best paid job? These are worthy considerations and not to be ignored, but the world is evolving... Continue reading

Revenue Growth In the last five years Apple has seen an average revenue growth of 40.23% per annum. Value Growth The value of the company has increased an average 82.04% in the last five years. Normalizing the Value Results Effectiveness of Value Creation By looking at the ratio of “value... Continue reading

Think of yourself as a 19th century sailing ship crossing the oceans or fighting your way through the Bay of Biscay. The sea can take control of your direction rendering you wildly off course and lost, its waters so still it is mirror-like and your ship becalmed, drifting at the... Continue reading

What Will You Do With the 700,800 Hours of Your Life? ▪ How would you use it? ▪ What will you become because of the way that you use it? ▪ Will you try to manage how it’s used, or will you let life happen as it may? ▪ How... Continue reading

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How the Model T is the perfect example of value creation. Both the company and customers gained from the availability of low priced cars that were a source of higher paid jobs for workers. Continue reading

One year ago, Cisco Systems CEO John Chambers was cautiously suggesting that a recessionary plunge in tech spending had just about leveled off. Still, he warned analysts at the time that "no one knows" when tech industry sales would recover to a significant degree. via www.mercurynews.com Signs of recovery in... Continue reading

A colleague showed me his land line phone bill: Amount to pay $38 Total Minutes of Phone Time: 13 min Average Cost per Minute: Approx $3 Its hard to see the customer value in this product offering. Now the phone company might argue that their charges for calls were a... Continue reading

The cost of running a red light at a camera monitored junction $550. The cost of Angel GPS $69 The value: insurance against an expensive ticket and any other costs that might be incurred. Continue reading