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Suggest You - Planning and Execution - Lessons from Prisoners
It's been a long working day today for me, especially after Valentine's Day. And there are just too much work for me to finish today at my office.At 8.00 PM, I left the office.When I got back to my apartment, I can't enter the lift. The lift was 'booked' because th
Everybody loves the extras. Getting what you pay for is one thing, but when you get those extra items, is when you feel like you're getting more for your money. In the world of medical billing, this is no different. Unfortunately, most software systems don't give you those extras at
As their 20 year incarceration unfolds, Andy Dusfesne succeeds in not only orchestrating his successful escape but accumulating enough wealth to allow him to comfortably retire to a secluded beach community in Mexico where Red joins him upon his parole.
"Fear can hold you prisoner. Hope can set you free." - Shawshank Redemption tagline
What can we borrow from this tale? For some, a double life sentence would would deflate all hope. Instead Andy patiently and meticulously planned his future and then worked his plan. The first "thing" that Red procured for Andy was a rock-hammer supposedly for his hobby of sculpting small pieces of stone. But over decades, it served to carve a gateway for his eventual escape route. Andy gained the trust of the warden, secured an accounting position, helped the warden to skim proceeds from prison labor projects and channel them to special bank accounts. Those bank accounts eventually funded Andy's retirement while he framed the warden for
Running a modern business is not about just advertising. Wining a new customer and getting an existing customer back onto your premises is not as straight forward as it used to be few decades ago. Customers are much more savvy, thanks to all the slick marketing campaigns they get expose
As their 20 year incarceration unfolds, Andy Dusfesne succeeds in not only orchestrating his successful escape but accumulating enough wealth to allow him to comfortably retire to a secluded beach community in Mexico where Red joins him upon his parole.
"Fear can hold you prisoner. Hope can set you free." - Shawshank Redemption tagline
What can we borrow from this tale? For some, a double life sentence would would deflate all hope. Instead Andy patiently and meticulously planned his future and then worked his plan. The first "thing" that Red procured for Andy was a rock-hammer supposedly for his hobby of sculpting small pieces of stone. But over decades, it served to carve a gateway for his eventual escape route. Andy gained the trust of the warden, secured an accounting position, helped the warden to skim proceeds from prison labor projects and channel them to special bank accounts. Those bank accounts eventually funded Andy's retirement while he framed the warden fo
Many small businesses are leaving money and new relationships on the table by not accepting credit cards or other forms of cashless transactions. Studies have shown that merchants can achieve 50% plus increases in sales by simply offering multiple payment options.How many times
"Fear can hold you prisoner. Hope can set you free." - Shawshank Redemption tagline
What can we borrow from this tale? For some, a double life sentence would would deflate all hope. Instead Andy patiently and meticulously planned his future and then worked his plan. The first "thing" that Red procured for Andy was a rock-hammer supposedly for his hobby of sculpting small pieces of stone. But over decades, it served to carve a gateway for his eventual escape route. Andy gained the trust of the warden, secured an accounting position, helped the warden to skim proceeds from prison labor projects and channel them to special bank accounts. Those bank accounts eventually funded Andy's retirement while he framed the warden fo
When a professional meeting, event or conference planner goes to evaluate the suitability of a venue for a client this is called a site inspection. There are three basic areas to be considered: Appearance and accessibility of the location Service and quality of
If we could absolutely know right away who was destined to buy from us, and distinguish these folks from non-buyers, selling would be a lot easier; don’t you agree?Of course, we can’t be certain. There are always surprises, like prospects that seem to return from the dead and sud
How can we apply this to our business? Take The Shawshank Quiz
Considering the planning and execution standards set by Andy Dusfesne, ask yourself...
* What is the vision of our organization?
* Is it compelling enough raise the hope of our stakeholders?
* Is our written plan sufficient to get us there?
* Do we have the necessary engagement and commitment to achieve it?
* Have we moved significantly closer to it in the past year?
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