I hear it all the time…
“Virtual is about efficiency and streamlining…”
“I prefer email to telephone calls or snail mail…”
“We don’t even order stationery anymore…”
“Of course I told my clients Happy Birthday, I sent them an ecard…”
“Of course I have not forgot the need for a personal note card here and then, that is why I subscribe to sendoutcards.com…”
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In our household, we do Christmas for the festivities – that is the decorations, the smells, the music and the family time. Gift giving has not been huge for the last five years or so, mainly because when we want something, we get it instead of waiting until Christmas. However, on occasion we can find things that we overlook. For example, the hubby wanted a Mac, but he never got it, so that is what he is getting under the tree. For me, it was a new office chair. I personally loved my old chair but it was old. I had it for 7 years. It was ripped, it squeaked horribly loud, and it probably was not the most ergonomic chair for someone that sometimes spends 12-14 hours a day sitting in it. But she was my friend: Click here to read more »
Perfectionism sounds like a great ideal to strive for in business and in project management but it is a mirage – a hazy image on the horizon that will never be achieved.
It doesn’t matter whether we’re talking about a large business, a small business, a start-up, a department, or a project that is being managed within an organization – businesses need to work towards high quality completion but NOT perfectionism.
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If you follow me on twitter you have seen a ton of recent tweets about @emailcenterpro, about ‘click – click – move – move’, and about Inbox 0!
Some of you may be wondering: How I am doing that? Others may already know because you subscribe to my Tips in 10 email newsletter. I won’t write it out in detail (but if you want to get the step by step instructions, just subscribe to my Tips in 10 newsletter using the sign-up form on the right hand side of this blog post).
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User @kahji asked about Automated Prescription Vending machines on today’s BusinessLunchClub discussion. Great question! It made me think about the pros and cons, and I sent some in a tweet but am expanding on it here.
Pros:
- Lower cost: Less cost for storage, pharm-techs, etc.
- Reduced human error: I can’t read those doctor’s prescriptions and I’m not sure that pharmacists can, either.
- 24/7 service: Assuming that these are in a publicly accessible place 24/7. (Although, in some neighborhoods, that might be a con, not a pro). Click here to read more »