It starts with stationary… Crane & Co. 100% Fine Cotton papers: Crane’s Bond—Ivory Wove, 24-pound Crane’s Thesis Paper—Acid Free White, 24-pound [for archival items, such as contracts and the like]. The paper has an “off-white” hue and a very professional look and feel to it… (mk)
Key learnings from the three movies: Organizations need to be built around ideas, not people. Actions matter more than intentions. Trust people with the truth. You need to risk failure in order to succeed. When you do fail, don’t let it destroy you. These lessons will help you build and lead your own organization(s). Source:
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Further to my comment on the Crosby Quality College in the last post, here are the basic quality tools any manager should be aware of (regardless of your function): The cause-and-effect (a.k.a., “fishbone” or Ishikawa diagram) The check sheet The control chart The histogram The Pareto chart The scatter diagram Stratification (alternately, flow chart or run chart) To this day, axis still uses the “fishbone” diagram
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This checklist is very helpful as you contemplate startup ideas, business formation(s) and their corresponding structures, etc. I have followed many of these ideas in most of the new ventures (e.g., Grid Corporation, Artifax Incorporated, and Matrix Ventures, etc.) that I have been involved with over the years… It also fits right in with the
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The key factors that determine successful outcomes are: simplicity security repetition surprise speed purpose These same things apply to many areas of business too (e.g., a new product launch, etc.).
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Stocks to look at: ADP ($55) Coca-Cola ($77) Johnson & Johnson ($65) McDonald’s ($97) Philip Morris International ($90) Note: Prices are as of May 1, 2012
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