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Archive for procrastination

May 6, 2013
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Stinking Thinking? Think Again.

Posted by Ernest Falkner

Discovery If you had the opportunity and motivation to reboot your thinking, what would be different this time around? Would you have a plan, a model/process or any new methodology?” Consider this…we are living in a increasingly controlling environment, and consequently, the only real control that we can independently maintain is what we think and […]

January 7, 2013
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What do you make? Per: Seth

Posted by Ernest Falkner

“Decisions. You don’t run a punch press or haul iron ore. Your job is to make decisions. The thing is, the farmer who grows corn has no illusions about what his job is. He doesn’t avoid planting corn or dissemble or procrastinate about harvesting corn. And he certainly doesn’t try to get his neighbor to […]

December 8, 2011
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Winter Edition “Cut and Paste”

Posted by Ernest Falkner

As stated in the Summer Edition of “Cut and Paste” your ZDT author, as a member/contributor of several diverse professional groups, has written several hundred pages of blogs-articles-comments. Here are the updates of the most popular posts moving into the winter months. Collectively, these have received hundreds to thousands of viewers/readers. We are re-posting these […]

November 16, 2011
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The One Thing You Must Do To Guarantee Success

Posted by Ernest Falkner

That one thing is: To make a decision. “Decide right now that you are going to be a highly-paid freelancer and you are going to succeed at your freelance business, no matter what. Eliminate the thinking that tells you, “I’ll give this a try and see what happens.” Or “I’ll give this a test drive […]

October 11, 2011
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What is Your Most Valuable Asset?

Posted by Ernest Falkner

That slogan used to be the icon for selling income replacement insurance. It was the concept of protecting and replacing one’s income in the face of a disabling incident (sickness or accident). The premise is that one’s ability to make an income is their most valuable asset and needs to be insured. Many managers will […]

July 27, 2011
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The Power of the Last Minute Decision

Posted by Ernest Falkner

There is both a positive and a negative side to this decisioning strategy: Positives: Strategic Maneuvers Decisioning Leverage Suspense Mechanism Negotiation Pressure Mystery/Guessing Negatives: Plan Uncertainty Disorderly Execution Bluff Driven Scare Tactic Catastrophic Consequences That said…the following is an excellent article that well illustrates the ploy of: Why Leaders Play Chicken By: Ron Ashkenas HBR […]

February 15, 2011
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Is it a Decision or a Habit?

Posted by Ernest Falkner

When you go to the store, and you are confronted with brand choices, do you put that box (e.g. cereal) in your cart based on the brand and benefit? Or, do you ignore any conscious decisioning and make your selection based on habit? The reason that may be important is because of the tendency to […]

December 23, 2010
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Getting ready, to get ready, to get ready…

Posted by Ernest Falkner

We all know people like this. They will circle the wagon endlessly. (Hey, it could be us?) The telling signs: A salesperson with educational plaques and certificates all over the wall who can’t meet minimum production requirements A business owner without a written plan Someone who simply will not discuss the subject of eternity Someone […]

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