One Percent Solution Author Tom Connellan Unveils Forehead-Slapping Success Tip: Get Effective Before Efficient
Become effective before you try to become efficient, says author and performance expert Tom Connellan. His new book, “The 1% Solution for Work and Life,” gives readers the keys to doing the right things before doing things right. No need to read that twice.
Open Prairie Ventures Announces Kalamazoo Office
Venture capital firm Open Prairie Ventures announces the opening of its new office in Kalamazoo, Michigan. In partnership with Southwest Michigan First, Open Prairie Ventures offers investment opportunities to agricultural companies in Southwest Michigan.
How Sales Reps Can Boost Customer Rapport by 50 Percent in Just 41 Days
It seems an impossible claim, but author and performance expert Tom Connellan insists that sales reps can improve their sales skills by 50% in only 41 days. His new book, “The 1% Solution for Work and Life” gives readers the structure to make it happen.
Expertise is the Enemy of Innovation – Innovation Leader Stephen Shapiro
Companies struggling to innovate may be suffering from an inadequate range of knowledge and perspectives. Just like individuals, companies have personalities. Unfortunately, a company’s personality might be repelling the potential and existing employee-base that can lend a divergent, and often critical, point of view to business. This is killing innovation.
Run Your Organization Like a Formula 1 Pit Crew and Speed Past Your Competition – Innovation Expert Stephen Shapiro
It’s no secret that change is occurring at breakneck speeds. But knowing this seems to make little difference. Many companies are, in essence, standing still while the most innovative and flexible organizations whiz by effortlessly. Why? Organizations are wildly out of balance and people are often slotted into roles that are completely incompatible with their true capabilities.
New Year’s Resolutions Failing? Tom Connellan Proves 1% is All You Need to Succeed
Face it: More New Year’s resolutions fail than not. Yet we continue to make them year after year. We want to make positive changes. How can we achieve success with our resolutions? Author Tom Connellan says all we need is a structure that supports change, one percent at a time.