#180 – HEALTHCARE, NO END IN SIGHT, POOR VALUE AT UNSUSTAINABLE COSTS – JOSEPH PARIS

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image001-2-300x300-250x250Something is seriously wrong…

The healthcare industry as a whole in the United States is corrupt, dysfunctional, ineffective, and inefficient.  And regardless of “party affiliation”, everyone appears to share this opinion.  The only real disagreement (and a heated disagreement at that) is what should be done about it, and whether what has been done to date has a chance of working as promised over time. Continue reading

#179 – THE ART OF TELLING PEOPLE WHAT TO DO – GARY HINKLE

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02WEB-144x150-144x150When you were a kid, people told you what to do. Later in life, the same. We don’t like to be told what to do.

When we think about delegation, it comes with this baggage: that being told what to do is a drag. We only take it well from people we really respect. We don’t want to be that awful Do this! person, and we don’t want to be resented by people we’re delegating to. So, it’s easy to fall into the trap of not delegating enough. Continue reading

#178 – THREE MANAGEMENT METHODS TO HELP YOUR BUSINESS IN THE TRUMP ECONOMY – GARY HINKLE

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02WEB-144x150-144x150President Trump promises a more business-friendly government that should stimulate economic growth. Regardless of the actual economic growth in our future, here are three methods that will help your business increase profits if you depend on successful completion of projects to make money.

These are relatively simple concepts, but they require in-depth knowledge, consistent effort and discipline to get full benefit. Continue reading

#178 – WHY TYPE A PERSONALITIES DON’T ALWAYS GET AHEAD AT WORK – ELIZABETH LIONS

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Picture1You know the kind of person I’m talking about in the office. The one that is always talking, driving and in your mind – knows how to play office politics.

Type A personalities are often described as:

  • Assertive
  • Ambitious
  • Passionate
  • High achievers
  • Controlling
  • High strung
  • Perception Sensitive
  • Do-ers

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#175 – REAL WORLD VOLATILITY: IMPLICATIONS FOR SCENARIO GENERATION – GEARY SIKICH

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In the risk-neutral world, all business and government continuity planning would be risk-balanced. However, in reality, risks, threats, hazards and their consequences change depending on an organizations exposure, sensitivities to impact and other factors.  For instance, a natural disaster, can occur without much warning and can have direct and indirect impact on an organization.  Complicating the Business Continuity Planners life is a simple fact, events have unforeseen consequences that can rarely be planned for. Continue reading