Last week, CMU wrote an article on the 5 W’s of Project Management which covered the origins and features of W5 Templates. Carnegie Mellon is a private research university that is widely known and respected around the globe for its …

W5 Templates Leaves an Impression at Carnegie Mellon University Read more »

Monday is back, just like you knew it would be.  After a cold and snowy weekend where do you begin?  The best place to start is by reviewing where you left off last week and where you need to pick …

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You start with your cats all neatly corralled on your “to do” list as the day begins.  You review which ones need some attention so they don’t wander off. You feed a few by making a phone call here or …

Herding Cats or Project Management Read more »

Persistence pays off, week in and week out. So if you tried to reach that important customer on Monday, Wednesday is your day to try them back. Waiting for them to call you, will most likely not happen. The question …

Customer Reach Day (CRM), is Wednesday Read more »

How you organize and keep track of your client and project information is an integral part of what will make you successful. I’ve talked to a lot of sales folks keeping track of their business conversations via e-mail organized into …

Big Picture – See the forest and the trees Read more »

The closer we get to Thanksgiving, the closer we are to the new year.  From a business planning standpoint, if you haven’t already started thinking about the who, what, where, why and when (5Ws) of your business,  it’s time to …

New Year Planning Starts Now Read more »

How do you capture all of those ideas that pop into your head, during those inspirational moments, whenever they happen?  Are you able to remember them and write them down later or more likely as Christina Tosi comments in this …

How do you – To Do? Read more »

Every business manager from Hospitality to Healthcare, Marketing to Mobile and Sales to Customer Support is looking for a way to see what they face for the day.  A dashboard, which integrates information from multiple components into a unified display, is a great …

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As an independent business owner you quickly get to know the people who can either make or break your day.  One of those key people, when it comes to networking is the Executive Assistant (EA).  This is the one person, …

The EA is Your Networking Superman Read more »

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