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6 Silent Productivity and Profitability Pitfalls, part 7 of 7

Strategy Driven

Today’s world is one of sharp contrasts. Copyright 2007-2013 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC. Silent Killer #6: Modern Indentured Servitude. As a society, we have more choices, opportunities, wealth, and prosperity than at any other point in human history. companies more than $31 billion each year in lost productive time.

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Thank You For Your Service (My Proudest Guest Post Ever!)

Mills Scofield

tool knife from the rig on my body armor and let the pristinely sharp blade slice effortlessly through the tape and label—while being ever so careful to avoid harming whatever wonders lay inside. Afghanistan Air Force Culture Innovation Kabul Leadership Military Networking Service Strategy Switch and Shift USAF Virtues'

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Get Your Budget Ready for the Upturn

Harvard Business Review

Most budgets for 2013 were made in 2012, when the prevailing economic outlook was grim. The societal factors that have made America strong in the past continue today: its diversity, thirst for innovation, entrepreneurship, and institutional support for risk taking. Keep a laser sharp focus on gross margin. Prepare for inflation.

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How to Understand the EU-U.S. Digital Divide

Harvard Business Review

After two decades of failed efforts to spur innovation and competition in Europe’s lagging communications sector, the European Commission has promised “an ambitious overhaul” next year as part of its far-reaching Digital Single Market initiative. As a result, the U.S. based, with the rest coming from China.

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