For the past 15 or so years I have had the ‘opportunity’ to shop at IKEA for selected items. I was always intrigued by the tangled web of their shopping aisles. Recently I read an article that talks about a …
Have you ever been in a store that was not easy to navigate? Read more »
I found the following questions on the Karmichael Group web-site (www.karmichaelgroup.com). According to this site they offer executive coaching and consulting services that help to advance people’s careers. I think they have hit the nail on the head with the …
Every once and a while I come across a small business person who in my opinion appears to be under pricing what they are selling. Sometime ago this happened when I went to buy a gift for my wife. I …
The question asked in the survey was – What is your preferred way to stay informed on Canada’s federal election campaign? The responses were Television – 17%, Newspapers – 5%, On-line news sites – 18%, On-line social networks – 2%, …
This was a concern for a client of mine recently regarding a radio ad. The company is from the southern United States and he believed that in a 30 second ad you should not have that many words. I questioned …
If you are still reading, you have proved my point. The other day I took part in an on-line survey. What surprised me was how slanted or directed to the way the organization wanted the questions answered. To give you …
Do you really understand how you can be influenced by a question? Read more »
At least one of the readers of this blog will state; ‘They are lucky to have a job.’ Whereas the majority of you will state; ‘Tell me more.’ First of all, the ones that think that their employees are ‘lucky’ …
If your company was to close today, would your customers miss you or your company? This is especially true if you have provided a service. Are you doing a good job of reminding your clients of the value you provide? …
Would your clients miss you, if you weren’t around any more? Read more »
Yesterday in my blog I wrote about ‘learning through action’, it is based loosely on the Scientific Method. I write that because it is built on asking yourself questions after you’ve completed some action. First of all you review what …
I hope you said ‘yes’ to that, as if you didn’t you are probably watching things happen. The biggest challenge in business is paradoxical though. We know that actions gets results, but the challenge is that too many times we …