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There Is No Future In The Status Quo

David Taylor — Thu, 01 Nov 2018 14:45:39 +0000

There is no future in the status quo . . . Just ask Sears, Blockbuster, Novatel, Blackberry, Nokia, and the list goes on and on! There is no future in doing things the way we have always done them! Status quo always ends in irrelevance and obsolescence! As business leaders we need to continuously challenge […]

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How to Increase Profit and Wages Simultaneously

David Taylor — Thu, 16 Aug 2018 14:45:21 +0000

All business leaders today are looking for ways to decrease costs, while increasing productivity and profit. Many businesses today are taking a one time profitability boost by reducing costs at the expense of the employees. Cost cutting always seems to be the first action taken by companies as they try to increase their profit. I […]

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How to Be Relentlessly Committed to Self-Disruption

David Taylor — Thu, 26 Jul 2018 14:45:32 +0000

Disruption is highly uncomfortable! Purposefully causing disruption inside your business seems like a stupid thing to do! For what reason would you want to disrupt something that is running smoothly? Well, for starters, building a business that never changes is a flawed business strategy. A business that is too rigid to change will be obliterated […]

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“Surely You’re Joking, Mr. Feynman!”

David Taylor — Mon, 05 Mar 2018 15:45:05 +0000

My book review this week is Surely You’re Joking Mr. Feynman by Richard P. Feynman. Besides winning the Nobel Prize in physics in 1965, Feynman was an eccentric, larger than life character with a list of achievements and accolades that are hard to fathom. He actively worked on the development of the atomic bomb, traded […]

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5 Simple Steps To Fail Your Way To Success

David Taylor — Thu, 19 May 2016 03:55:41 +0000

“The goal, then, is to uncouple fear and failure – to create an environment in which making mistakes doesn’t strike terror into your employees’ hearts.” Ed Catmull Organizations that value growth and success encourage their employees to innovate, try new things and stretch the boundaries of the business. These organizations embrace failure because they […]

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