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Fitbit Flex – The Impact of Feedback

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In my last blog I talked about the importance of providing feedback to everyone in the company. Specifically, I pointed out that, “without it, without some indication that certain actions are having a positive, negative or neutral impact, human nature assumes that current activity is correct.” Today I wanted to provide a non-business example of [...]

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Professional Services KPIs

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Imagine you’re in a car, it is pitch black and you have no dashboard. You hit the pedals on the floor. You’re taking action, doing what you think you’re supposed to do in a car, but you don’t even really know if those actions are having the impact you desire. Perhaps, without realizing it, you’re [...]

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Unleashing Quickbooks Information

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In my last blog, I talked about clearing ideas off the white board. One idea we’ve been talking about for a long time has been building a custom BI portal using data out of Quickbooks. While a good accounting solution, Quickbooks represents a challenge for reporting, especially for a professional services organization. As a multi-practice [...]

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Clearing the White Board

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If there is one thing we don’t lack at ProActive, its ideas. Some are really good, some impractical and yes, I’ll admit it, some just won’t work, even mine. But we try to encourage a culture of ideas because I believe that helps us grow. But we’re also very busy, and as a result, many [...]

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Windows Surface RT Experiment – Final Results

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Well, the experiment is about over. I’m writing this final results on my Surface from Florida, sitting at pool and waiting for my daughters soccer match to start.     First, I love the Windows 8 interface. There are a few changes I’d recommend, but overall, I found it highly intuitive and when sitting at [...]

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