QAspire

AUGUST 17, 2010

Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer The Pursuit of Getting It “First Time Right” (FTR) Building quality involves cost. You spend efforts and energy on preventing the errors (prevention cost) and then checking your work (appraisal cost). Enjoyed this. Don’t Kill It!

Cost 139

Cost Quality Project Directory 139

Women on Business

JANUARY 11, 2011

Ranking third in Popular Science ‘s list of ‘America’s Greenest Cities,’ Boston is putting its recovery money toward clean-energy initiatives. Partner with local R&D brainpower to start your own clean-energy venture. Capture those dollars with an electronic medical records business.

Press Release 157

Press Release Discount Education Transportation 157

Lead on Purpose

DECEMBER 10, 2009

Get a feel for the time, energy and capabilities required to do those jobs. Periodically you must create timeouts to review where you are investing your time and energy, to ensure that you remain capable of generating new behaviors to deal with new challenges. The crucial question you need to ask yourself: is it worth the cost?

Price 198

Price Leadership Long-term Short-term 198

Women on Business

DECEMBER 24, 2010

Houston energy magnate Dan Duncan who died earlier this year had an estimated net worth of $9 billion, and television industry mogul John Kluge died with a $6.5 This is a change from the 2010 law which based taxation of inherited assets on their original cost basis, instead of their current fair market value. billion estate.

Press Release 202

Press Release Discount PR Magazine 202

N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 22, 2010

If opposing views are worth the time and energy to debate, then they are worth a legitimate effort to gain alignment on perspective and resolution on position. I believe leaders need to recognize this point to avoid allowing one individual to take away too much energy from the broader team. Thank you for sharing Mike! Our Freedom.

Blog 419

Blog Gordon Follow-up Open-book 419

N2Growth Blog

APRIL 2, 2010

If you believe the hype, social media will immediately solve all your problems and require no time, energy or effort on your part. Oddly enough, I have also found it is usually the network where they spend the most time, energy and effort. mikemyatt: RT @thinkBIG_blog: Cheap always costs you mo. Our Freedom.

Media 365

Media Blog Tools Influence 365

N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

Do you have boundless energy or mesmerizing charisma? mikemyatt: RT @thinkBIG_blog: Cheap always costs you mo. Don’t tell me, show me…Don’t talk the talk, but walk the walk. Taking action always begings with one simple act – making a decision. Do you have great vision? Are you a master of strategy? Our Freedom.

Blog 373

Blog Learning-by-Doing CEO Strategy 373

QAspire

JANUARY 16, 2011

One thing that really struck me was the simplicity of his life and his messages (like the one below): Photo by Tanmay Vora at Sabarmati Ashram, Ahmedabad Gandhi was a simple leader who used simple language and lived a simple life – yet he was able to concert energies of an entire nation towards achieving Indian Independence. Don’t Kill It!

Leadership 160

Leadership Directory Blog Quality 160

QAspire

AUGUST 15, 2010

It drains the energy! When working with the team, be cheerful and make things more interesting that way. Don’t talk small : You have a goal to achieve as a team. Don’t let that focus dilute with small talks and gossiping. Motivate others : Motivate others to raise their game. Be generous when praising. Acknowledge that sincere effort.

Team 167

Team Benchmarking Open-book Directory 167

N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2010

but they expend far more energy intentionally searching for opportunity, but not just any opportunity – a game changer. In most cases simple can be translated as realistic, cost effective, quick to adopt, and fast to implement. mikemyatt: RT @thinkBIG_blog: Cheap always costs you mo. Our Freedom. All Rights Reserved

Blog 360

Blog Media Open-book Learning-by-Doing 360

Lead on Purpose

OCTOBER 23, 2009

Following are a few reviews that stand out and provide significant food for thought: “Trust reduces transaction costs; it reduces the need for litigation and speeds commerce; it actually lubricates organizations and societies. Though I have not yet started reading the book, just reading the reviews provided great insight on trust.

Succession 154

Succession Covey Trout Godin 154

QAspire

NOVEMBER 15, 2009

Why not now?” – James Allen (Success Coach) “It is important to remember that we are energy. Why not me? Einstein told us that. Don’t Kill It! Working and Walking – Where Are You Going?

Drucker 114

Drucker Quality Directory Blog 114

QAspire

JULY 4, 2010

It gives new energy to the team and also extends an opportunity to know each other better. Fail to “celebrate”. We live in an action oriented world, where doing is sometimes over emphasized. We complete one phase and quickly jump onto the another. Celebrate small wins. Celebrating is very human – do it often. Share it with your friends.

Management 156

Management Project Delegation Directory 156

Lead on Purpose

SEPTEMBER 8, 2009

This consulting resource is none other than your employees – and it won’t cost you an extra cent to take advantage of their expertise and tap their limitless good will, because talk is cheap … All you have to do is ask! Filed under: Integrity , Leadership , Purpose , Team Building , Trust Tagged: | Albert J.

Committee 140

Committee Automotive Ethics Productivity 140

QAspire

JULY 25, 2010

It is about seeing others as human beings, understanding them, their energies and establish a deeper connection. I learned that communication is about content and connection is about relevance of that content and how it is received by others. Connecting with others is more than just transactional communication. Don’t Kill It!

Review 133

Review Books Content Directory 133

Kevin Eikenberry

JANUARY 8, 2011

I’ll post a little of it here and then a link back to the rest of his post where you can read more and learn some interesting stats on PRICE such as the value of human life and what politicians spent per vote in 2008. …… When you think of PRICE what do you think of? The cost of an iPad, new shoes or a dress?

Price 185

Price Porter Workshop Learning-by-Doing 185

Persuasive Powerhouse

OCTOBER 27, 2010

I should cost more time and energy to build up my good relationship with people around me. “The quality of the relationships you form are dependent upon your being present so that you can react and interact appropriately with those around you.&# is very useful for me. All Rights Reserved.

Self-aware 176

Self-aware Stress Blog Greenleaf 176

QAspire

FEBRUARY 11, 2010

Your energy is much better spent on finding creative solutions to problems” “Most managers are ‘too busy’ because 1) They are disorganized and 2) They are working on wrong things.” It does mean that you must work to improve things you can control, and chip away at those you can’t do without allowing them to be all-consuming.” Don’t Kill It!

Review 84

Review Books Directory Blog 84

QAspire

JULY 1, 2010

Celebration is important - because that gives us energy to persist. This post was to help these people realize that those personal initiatives (like loosing weight or gaining a certification) are projects too, that can be executed as deligently as they execute software projects! Glad you liked the post! Don’t Kill It!

Project 149

Project Learning-by-Doing Constraint Planning 149

QAspire

FEBRUARY 27, 2010

Thanks also for sharing your energy with me and my readers Tanmay! Round Ups , Uncategorized | admin February 27, 2010 3 Comments By Phil Gerbyshak , February 27, 2010 @ 5:58 pm You had quite a prolific month writing. You made it super easy to share you. Phil Gerbyshak´s last blog. Don’t Kill It!

Travel 84

Travel Blog Human Resources Directory 84

QAspire

NOVEMBER 20, 2009

When they are energetic themselves… …and generate energy in people around them. When they do what they really enjoy doing. When they stick to it till it gets done. When they are uber-positive about life. When they are “light” from within. When there is a “light” within. When they demonstrate passion… …and compassion. Don’t Kill It!

Blog 84

Blog Learning-by-Doing Directory Quality 84

Women on Business

JANUARY 24, 2011

We need to decide how to best divide energies—whom to feed first. Do what has to be done and don’t waste energy on fear that undermines performance— unless the doubt is a nagging hunch of a wrong direction! These functions are like a nest of hungry sparrow chicks screaming for attention, mouths gaping!

Press Release 100

Press Release Discount Sharpe Advertising 100

The Recovering Engineer

JUNE 7, 2010

And, this business problem is probably costing you more than you first realize when you consider the salaries of the involved employees, the value of work that is not being done, the cost of poor decision quality, the impact of poor information flow, etc. Unresolved conflict gets expensive very quickly. This is a bad plan.

Engineering 270

Engineering Self-aware Video FAQ 270

N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

That's why I think the best thing we can do is to lead by example by making this not the focus of our energies, which I personally believe is more decisive than anything, and demonstrate instead how much more we thrive when we openly embrace and utilize our inherent diversity to our advantage. Our Freedom. All Rights Reserved

Diversity 326

Diversity Blog Leadership Learning-by-Doing 326

Rajesh Setty

FEBRUARY 11, 2011

Agreed, it takes an “extra&# effort to tell a better story – more time, energy and opportunity cost. You can interact with the data or you can embed the chart into your own website with one click. You can save the chart or print it. However, Chart 2 tells the story better. But is it worth it? Entrepreneur. Speaker

Trends 31

Trends Storytelling Film Tools 31

The Recovering Engineer

MARCH 10, 2010

You are focused on cost. Reply Cool “go Green Energy&# images | Free Go Green Tips says: November 14, 2010 at 10:16 pm [.] If we have not agreed on objective and measurable criteria, we are merely stating our opinions. With regard to mp3 players or cars, I’m looking at range of features. You look at the story line.

Engineering 212

Engineering Tips FAQ Video 212

Rajesh Setty

AUGUST 14, 2008

Does it not feel like they handed out a gift to you despite the fact that to give the gift it costs them almost NOTHING? You can download that manifesto here: ChangeThis Manifesto: 25 Ways to Distinguish Yourself Note 3 : My latest manifesto on ChangeThis was published on August 6, 2008. A genuine “Thank You&# is powerful.

Licensing 28

Licensing Newsletter Self-aware Cost 28

Strategy Driven

JANUARY 3, 2011

Goal 2 : To finish under budget To make sure that your project costs don’t spiral, you need to set a project budget at the start to compare against. Include in this budget, all of the types of project costs that will accrue, whether they are to do with people, equipment, suppliers or materials.

Project 56

Project Goal Management Budgeting 56

N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 21, 2010

Do you tuck tail and run desiring to avoid conflict at all costs? If opposing views are worth the time and energy to debate, then they are worth a legitimate effort to gain alignment on perspective and resolution on position. mikemyatt: RT @thinkBIG_blog: Cheap always costs you mo. Your post finally got me to write about it.

Blog 419

Blog Gordon Learning-by-Doing Open-book 419

Rajesh Setty

AUGUST 12, 2008

It is basically squandering your precious resources – time and energy. You can download that manifesto here: ChangeThis Manifesto: 25 Ways to Distinguish Yourself Note 3 : My latest manifesto on ChangeThis was published on August 6, 2008. Typically people set themselves a big hurdle to be in a great mood.

Licensing 28

Licensing Newsletter Blog Creativity 28

Chris Brady

JULY 11, 2010

Light is the load of a leader who understands that almost anything can be accomplished if enough focus of energy, desire, concentration, talent, effort, perseverance, time, and toil is applied. How Mr. Covey pointed out low trust leads to high cost and slow speed, but high trust leads to low cost and quick speeds.

Travel 118

Travel Hotels Commitment Blog 118

Roundtable Talk

FEBRUARY 23, 2010

And, many of the mistakes that have cost our athletes their podium moment seem to have happened because they were going all out to get the medal and not let down the Own the Podium program or the Canadian people. That’s a huge psychological difference that creates a different energy.

Committee 34

Committee Motivation Blog Godin 34

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 4, 2011

Daniel Yergin's typically sunny outlook on oil in his recent Wall Street Journal piece, " There Will Be Oil ," suggested that technology and new energy discoveries would avert any of the economic disasters portended by peak oil. They also hide the declining energy density, higher cost, and lower flow rates of these new resources.

Price 9

Price GDP Supply Chain Maturity 9

Harvard Business Review

JULY 25, 2016

During the 2008 recession, midcap companies proved surprisingly tough: Fully 82% of them survived to see the recovery (only 57% of small businesses made it through), and midcap companies added an average of 20 jobs each while big businesses were shedding thousands of jobs. trillion in private sector GDP. They confuse growth for scaling.

Company 8

Company Maturity Bureaucracy Energy 8

N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 6, 2010

Following are a few of the ideas Carlos shared yesterday: Dreaming BIG and dreaming small take the same amount of energy – why not dream BIG? mikemyatt: RT @thinkBIG_blog: Cheap always costs you mo. Carlos was passionate, on-point, and as you might have guessed consistent in his messaging. Our Freedom. All Rights Reserved

Blog 336

Blog Brand Media Influence 336

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 21, 2012

The cap-and-trade program is the centerpiece of California's Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006, also known as AB 32 — a suite of clean energy solutions that has proved to be the engine of an astounding economic transformation that drove statewide growth at twice the rate of the U.S. dependence on foreign oil. One note of caution.

Price 15

Price Energy Transportation Bottom-up 15

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 1, 2018

In November, United States’ crude oil production exceeded 10 million barrels per day for the first time since 1970, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). The recent price swings highlight a new era of uncertainty gripping the world’s energy markets. hbr staff/bettmann/Getty Images. The soaring U.S.

Offshoring 10

Offshoring Price Transportation Long-term 10