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Need Of Flexible Circuits
In the world of electronics, necessity is the mother of all inventions, holds best applicable to the invention, evolution and development of flexible circuits in all types of electrical and electronics gadgets. The flexible circuits have just recently come of age as an interconnection technology, although it was originally developed around two decades ago.In short, a flexible circuit is "a patterned arrangement of printed wiring utilizing flexible base material with or without flexible cover layers."Let us first understand the necessity of such circuits and the constraints posed by the earlier technology of printed circuit boards, which led to its invention.Increased application of electronic devices such as car stereos, heart pacemakers, disk drives, digital cameras etc., requires gre

be in control and do everything themselves means “doing” gets in the way of leading. By this I mean lone rangers focus on getting clients, delivering for clients AND doing all the other “stuff” as well. This leaves little time for thinking reflecting, planning, reviewing and innovating; important leadership work and ON the business activity.

Why do some people do this? Because

* They are control freaks

* They think they have to

* They think they can’t afford or trust anyone else to do it for them

* They think “how” instead of “who”

* They don’t know there is another way

* They don’t know they are acting like dodos!

4. Busyness Not A Business

Processes, systems and structure are the foundation of any business. Without them busynes

Find A Job And Keep It – (Part Four)
Minimize the stress in your life and stay sane. Here is something that very few people take into consideration, employers like 'sane' and reliable employees. You must work on staying calm no matter how stressful the situations get (while at work and at home). If you allow stress and crazy people into your life to mess with you, you will become so harassed and your employers will believe you are incapable with your job. They won't want you in the job even if you have impeccable skills.It is better to break up friendships with people who create tension and anxiety in your life. Having toxic friends is dangerous and this can cause a great number of hidden stresses, which employers can see. Employers are trained to notice unstable people, so if they get a bad feeling about you, you will not b

Portuguese sailors discovered the dodo in the late 16th century on Mauritius. The dodo had no natural predators before the arrival of humans, and so it showed no fear of its new neighbours. The dodo was so named by the sailors who mistook its lack of fear for a lack of intelligence and named the bird from the Portuguese "doudou," meaning "simpleton."

As soon as humans inhabited Mauritius, the dodo's fate was inevitable. Dodos had few defences and proved to be easy prey for humans and their imported livestock. By late @17the century dodos were extinct. They had not known predators, had not been able to defend themselves and had therefore not survived. They couldn’t adapt because they didn’t see the threat to doing what they had always done.

I hear from and speak to many independent consultants and small consultancy owners who struggle with how to get in front of the right type of people, how to make their consultancy stand out and how to balance getting business with doing business. In short, they struggle with working on versus working in their business.

As more and more disillusioned, corporate workers make the break for the freedom of running their own consultancy, the need for consultants to get the balance right between working and in and working on will grow.

* Why then, in a growing market, do many new and for that matter, established consultants act like aspiring dodos – waddling towards extinction?

* Why then in a world where the customer’s expectations are widened by choice and availability are many consultants taking a “same as”, “me too” unimaginative, safe and generalist stance?

* Why then in a competitive environment where the landscape and inhabitants are constantly evolving, do new and established consultants not recognise the need to compete on new or different terms?

Now you may say that’s a bit harsh and yet the evidence is all too apparent, at the many online and offline networking clubs, events and forums. Consultants are struggling and yet they still perpetuate dodo tendencies.

So what can be done?

Well firstly recognise the signs. Here are 5 signs that you may go the way of the dodo!

1. A Brand That Bores

Everything from business cards to brochures to your website is an access point for your potential customers. If it doesn’t attract them, you’ve lost them. If it doesn’t “speak” to them you’ve lost them. If it doesn’t differentiate you, you’ve lost them. If you’ve lost them beware the dodo.

2. A Confusing or Fluffy Proposition

Specific, clear and focused is the future for consultancy. Generalist, fluffy catchall propositions do not help potential customers make a buying choice. Have a niche, understand their problems, needs and desires and develop products and services, which address them.

Consultants that convey they can do everything for everyone are demonstrating dodo tendencies.

3. Lone Ranger Leadership

Working on a business is the area many consultants and small business owners struggle with the most. One of the main reasons is that their lone ranger alter ego gets in the way. The need to control, be in control and do everything themselves means “doing” gets in the way of leading. By this I mean lone rangers focus on getting clients, delivering for clients AND doing all the other “stuff” as well. This leaves little time for thinking reflecting, planning, reviewing and innovating; important leadership work and ON the business activity.

Why do some people do this? Because

* They are control freaks

* They think they have to

* They think they can’t afford or trust anyone else to do it for them

* They think “how” instead of “who”

* They don’t know there is another way

* They don’t know they are acting like dodos!

4. Busyness Not A Business

Processes, systems and structure are the foundation of any business. Without them busyness

Do You Have the Aptitude for That? Get Tested to Steer You in the Right Direction
“Face it; you’re never going to be a singer or musician. Just keep your singing in the shower.” Audiences the world over are rejoicing that I took the advice of that test administrator! But after coming to the hard realization that I had no future in music, the counselor who reviewed my test scores with me surprised me by pointing out some strengths I didn’t realize I had and making some career suggestions that I never would have considered. So even though I had ideas about what careers I thought I’d like to pursue, my direction got much clearer after meeting with that test counselor.Aptitude testing isn’t only helpful to find out if you might have a future in the performing arts. It can pinpoint very specific types of skills that you may not even be aware you have. Maybe friends often come to you t

nt consultants and small consultancy owners who struggle with how to get in front of the right type of people, how to make their consultancy stand out and how to balance getting business with doing business. In short, they struggle with working on versus working in their business.

* Why then, in a growing market, do many new and for that matter, established consultants act like aspiring dodos – waddling towards extinction?

* Why then in a world where the customer’s expectations are widened by choice and availability are many consultants taking a “same as”, “me too” unimaginative, safe and generalist stance?

* Why then in a competitive environment where the landscape and inhabitants are constantly evolving, do new and established consultants not recognise the need to compete on new or different terms?

So what can be done?

Well firstly recognise the signs. Here are 5 signs that you may go the way of the dodo!

1. A Brand That Bores

2. A Confusing or Fluffy Proposition

Consultants that convey they can do everything for everyone are demonstrating dodo tendencies.

3. Lone Ranger Leadership

Why do some people do this? Because

* They are control freaks

* They think they have to

* They think they can’t afford or trust anyone else to do it for them

* They think “how” instead of “who”

* They don’t know there is another way

* They don’t know they are acting like dodos!

4. Busyness Not A Business

Processes, systems and structure are the foundation of any business. Without them busynes

What is Freight Bill Factoring?
Trucking company owners know that cash is king and prompt paying clients are critical to the company’s success. But, what can you do if you get a good client that insists on paying their invoice in 30 days or more? How do you pay fuel, drivers and repairs while you wait to get paid?In the past, the only option you had was to take the client and grit your teeth.However, there is an option that has been gaining popularity with the trucking community. It’s called freight bill factoring. Freight factoring eliminates the payment wait and gets your freight bills paid in a couple of days. But, transportation factoring is very different than a business loan. It works by selling your freight bills to a freight factoring company, who pays you for them and then waits to get paid by your customers/freigh

o” unimaginative, safe and generalist stance?

* Why then in a competitive environment where the landscape and inhabitants are constantly evolving, do new and established consultants not recognise the need to compete on new or different terms?

So what can be done?

Well firstly recognise the signs. Here are 5 signs that you may go the way of the dodo!

1. A Brand That Bores

2. A Confusing or Fluffy Proposition

Consultants that convey they can do everything for everyone are demonstrating dodo tendencies.

3. Lone Ranger Leadership

Why do some people do this? Because

* They are control freaks

* They think they have to

* They think they can’t afford or trust anyone else to do it for them

* They think “how” instead of “who”

* They don’t know there is another way

* They don’t know they are acting like dodos!

4. Busyness Not A Business

Processes, systems and structure are the foundation of any business. Without them busynes

Testing the Effectiveness of Performance Appraisals
Performance appraisal is one of the popular concepts among the multinational and local companies. The concept has been defined by DeVries et al., (1981) as the process which allows firms to measure and consequently evaluate an employee’s achievements and behavior over a certain period of time. The basic purpose of using performance appraisal techniques within an organization is to align the employee’s efforts with the overall objective of the firm.There has been a widespread discussion within the academic circles as to how to define performance (Papers4you.com, 2006). Drawing upon Briscoe & Schuler (2004) performance can be viewed as a combination of several variables, such as motivation, ability, working conditions and expectations. It has been established that there are certain factors that affect

it doesn’t “speak” to them you’ve lost them. If it doesn’t differentiate you, you’ve lost them. If you’ve lost them beware the dodo.

2. A Confusing or Fluffy Proposition

Consultants that convey they can do everything for everyone are demonstrating dodo tendencies.

3. Lone Ranger Leadership

Why do some people do this? Because

* They are control freaks

* They think they have to

* They think they can’t afford or trust anyone else to do it for them

* They think “how” instead of “who”

* They don’t know there is another way

* They don’t know they are acting like dodos!

4. Busyness Not A Business

Processes, systems and structure are the foundation of any business. Without them busynes

Communicate to Succeed
During a recent visit to a local electronics retailer the sales person I usually dealt with was engaged with another customer so someone else helped me and answered my questions. I wasn’t ready to make the purchase that day but when I returned almost two weeks later my regular “sales guy”, had obviously been told what product I was considering. That meant that I didn’t have to go through the entire sales process again which saved me time.A couple of days later, I discovered that a particular component was missing from the package so I called the store to have it replaced. My sales person was not working but someone else handled the call and told me I could pick it anytime. When I arrived at the store the following day, the sales person—a different one than the previous two— was expecting me and knew

Why do some people do this? Because

* They are control freaks

* They think they have to

* They think they can’t afford or trust anyone else to do it for them

* They think “how” instead of “who”

* They don’t know there is another way

* They don’t know they are acting like dodos!

4. Busyness Not A Business

Processes, systems and structure are the foundation of any business. Without them busyness drives activity because there is no frame of reference or context for decision-making and prioritisation of activity.

Finance, marketing, sales, service delivery, operations etc as functional aspects of a business need structure and processes that support the delivery of your brand for your customers – whether you are a global corporation or a sole trader.

How your business does business can now be a real differentiator in many markets and therefore, you need to make it easy for your current and potential customers to do business with you.

“We need you to fill out these forms to get you in our system” is a ME led process not YOU driven process “Please press 1 to wait a long time, press 2 to wait longer and press 3 to be left in oblivion” are not customer friendly and customer wowing processes!

Processes that put barriers between you and your customer or you and effective delivery for your customers are dodo processes.

5. Imitation not Innovation

Copying your competitors, benchmarking the best and improving what’s already being done are strategies that many consultants adopt and for a time and for a few, they might work. Consultants who really want to stand out, wow their niche and set their customers juices flowing innovate rather than imitate

“Simple logic suggests that if you do what everyone else does, you'll get pretty much the same results. But great successes -- and spectacular failures, to be sure -- come from daring to be different… Being different often means coming up with the obvious insights that turn industries upside down and create the competitive edge that others toil for decades trying to copy." Jeffrey Pfeffer Professor of Organizational Behavior in the Graduate School of Business at Stanford University

Innovation doesn’t need to be radical, (although it could be) outrageous, (although it could be) or provocative (although it could be), yet what if? and what next? are questions or perspectives that will keep the dodo alive.

Change for change sake or new for new sake is not the point. A mindset that balances evolution and revolution is.

Consultancy is a growing profession with a less than glowing history. There are many consultants who didn’t really think about their business, who didn’t question and challenge their brand proposition and who didn’t interact with a niche, who subsequently went the way of the dodo.

Will that be you?

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Whilst some of the world's most successful corporations attribute their success to Lean Thinking – others who have attempted to emulate their success have been frustrated by a lack of progress. In this article we consider why 'going lean' is so difficult.

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At your next sales and/or marketing meeting, take an hour to categorize your existing customers. Identify the demographics of your market area(s) to learn how many people there are in each category listed above. Finally, identify your strategies and tactics to reach those in each category to motivate them to buy from you. This is not merely segmenting the market, it is “segmentation marketing.”

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