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The Feeling of Failure

Jamie Notter

But as Seth Godin points out in a recent post , what we are actually afraid of is the FEELING of failure, not the actual impact or costs of the failure. The feeling of failing will hit you whether that experiment cost you $10 and 15 minutes of time, or if it cost you $100,000 and two FTEs for a year. December 2006 (10).

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 7.21.17

Reid All About it

If you’re attending Annual for the first time or looking to maximize your experience, you need to hear about Tom’s conference learning strategy. Recognize the difference between soft and hard costs. Effective boards have a clear definition of strategy, as well as defined expectations of leadership roles, resources, and finances.

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Have too much to do? You're doing to much

Jamie Notter

Maybe that determination–that complicated cost/benefit analysis that distinguishes between “must have” and “nice to have,” is more difficult these days because the world is so complex. December 2006 (10). November 2006 (9). October 2006 (8). September 2006 (10). August 2006 (12).

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Book Review: The Speed of Trust

Jamie Notter

His main argument is that high-trust workplaces receive two simple but powerful benefits: they get things done faster, and they do it at a lower cost. December 2006 (10). November 2006 (9). October 2006 (8). September 2006 (10). August 2006 (12). July 2006 (5). June 2006 (9). May 2006 (9).

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Preparing for an Entirely New Economy

Jamie Notter

Strategy Means Change. { But they’ll also need to be mindful of the external costs of over-using technology. December 2006 (10). November 2006 (9). October 2006 (8). September 2006 (10). August 2006 (12). July 2006 (5). June 2006 (9). May 2006 (9). April 2006 (8).

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Getting Married to Membership May Require Engagement First

Idea Architects

With many companies and nonprofits offering some degree of value under a freemium model , potential members and customers may only be more likely to invest in the cost of membership only after becoming involved in some of the benefits of joining organization. Dec 2006 (3). Oct 2006 (1). Sep 2006 (4). Aug 2006 (3).

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Jeffrey Cufaude, Idea Architects: Mission, Vision, Values: Catalysts.

Idea Architects

How that is accomplished—the structure and strategies used—should be flexible and ever-improving, not shackled by rigid plans and inflexible procedures. Structure and strategy are merely tools to accomplish mission and vision, not things to be preserved at all costs. Labels: mission , strategy , values , vision.