The Fourth Industrial Revolution is much closer than you think – it is actually here. Do you know what awaits you as a professional and as a business? Are you prepared to take on the challenge? Are you ready to embrace the future? I am inviting you to find out through this timely e-book which […]
8 Steps for Running Productive Meetings
How many times have you been to a meeting that bored you, lead nowhere or ran too long leaving you with the thought of how much you could have accomplished if only you could get those hours back? It’s common for workplace meetings to run in a variety of ineffective ways. This happens when the […]
The Future is Here
The Future is much closer than you think. The Fourth Industrial Revolution is already transforming our world beyond recognition. What makes it different from all previous industrial revolutions – is not only the scale and the scope of changes but also the unprecedented rapid rate at which they are entering our reality. Today we have […]
The Witches and The Witch Hunters
There is a Castle I visited in Riegersburg, Austria that is devoted to women and witches. Built on top of a dormant volcano back in the medieval ages, this picturesque fortress stands tall above the village around it, to tell the story of its past owner, a strong baroness who went out of her way […]
Are Your Customers Promoters or Detractors?
Why is customer satisfaction important? Because it is cheaper to retain existing customers than to gain new ones. And when our customers are happy, we know there is a greater chance of them coming back for our products and services. If the customer satisfaction levels go down, it’s a sign of a problem that could […]
Sense of Urgency
Years ago when I worked for a daily newspaper, my first job ever, we had a constant sense of urgency at work. Every day we had a goal of filling the newspaper pages with content – relevant, timely and meaningful content that would sell. Among other things, our staff had to find newsworthy stories, write […]
The “Good” Old Days
Do you ever miss the good old days? Do you find yourself lamenting what this world is coming to? It’s only human to glorify the past, to be attached to our present and to fear the uncertainty of the future. I had my own moments of holding on to the past and resisting the change. […]
When in Rome do as the Romans do
I grew up with this concept ingrained in my brain, long before I set my foot on the streets of the Eternal city or anywhere outside of my home country. Only we used the Russian version, translated as “Don’t go to someone else’s Monastery with your own set of rules”. My Mom is big on […]
The Concept of QIQO – Quality In Quality Out
The reason for your joining this blog may have something to do with your desire to be a part of the transformation from toxic to terrific. We agreed that lasting and meaningful continual improvement in our workplace, business or personal life begins with each of us, so we need to learn to adopt a more […]