Do You Know This Key to Building Team Trust?

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I’ve never done this before.  But, Mo Fathelbab, of the Forum Resources Network, a friend of many years, sent me  a post last week that was fantastic.  I asked him for permission to share it with you.  And, he agreed.  His website was www.forumnet.net.  (As of 2020, it is no longer found- sorry.)

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A Bioartificial Kidney is Introduced

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We expect scientists and engineers to provide us with the truth.  And, generally, they do.  And, there are times when scientists and engineers are allowed to dream and tell us their dreams.  The problem is when folks take those talks out of context and confuse the general public.

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How will I know when I get there?

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Yes, the key points to your success are vision, mission, and goals- as long as you implement. Too many people nowadays expect that thinking will make it so. Unfortunately, there’s a fair amount of work required to make our dreams a reality. And, it’s not just following a plan- we need to insure that our plans are still valid and reflect the world as it is- not how we wish it would be. Maybe this is a good time to remind you that a business plan need not be a 200 page document with graphs, tables, and appendices. Don’t confuse your planning with these formal documents one sees for enterprises hoping to get venture or government funding. Your document has to be clear in its goals and its definition of your environment (customers/clients, competition, and your company- the 3 C’s). If we have been lucky (and, occasionally, prescient) to have our plan scenarios be totally in concert with reality- then, we are golden. But, that rarely occurs. With our weekly dashboard meetings (monitoring four key areas, with “traffic signal” measurements- on target, not on target, and Where are you on the health platform?warning- green/red/yellow), we can determine if and where we need to change our efforts and plans to insure our (continued) success. At a minimum, your plan must contain the following:

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The 3P Answer to Time Management (and delegation)

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Time management for entrepreneurs and managers is a continual issue, because we tend to effect our management in a reactive fashion.  One needs to develop systems to insure that crises don’t develop or are minimized.  If you have a staff, this training is critical to insure that every issue is not something that requires a decision from you.  One of the best ways to do  this (either with your staff or for yourself)  is to assume chaos and the unexpected will occur and do that planning with the 3P (sometimes called the PDR) process.Preview, Perform, Process Continue reading The 3P Answer to Time Management (and delegation)

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Remember those “death panels”?

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There was a great deal of controversy two years ago about the supposed imposition of “death panels” in Obama’s health care plan.   Yet, there seems to be no controversy whatsoever about the “death panels” that are implicit in the more than 10 states’ plans to slash Medicaid funding in their states.  Dealing with (real and purported) budget shortfalls, these states are slashing their budgets for Medicaid.  The end result is that indigent and lower middle class  patients will simply be told that there is no money for their care or for care for their children.

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We ARE in this together!

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To most of you, it’s April Fools’ Day.  I never really got into that.  But, today is a special day for me.  It’s Opening Day at Citizen’s Bank Park.  My beloved Phillies have their first home game today. And, yes, as I will do umpteen times this year, I will drive from Virginia to Philly to root for my team.  (I will also root for my team every time they come to DC to whup the Nationals!).

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