I was recently re-introduced to the “5 Whys Exercise” – used by Toyota during the evolution of their manufacturing methodologies. Simply ask “why” five times to get to the bottom of things. “We don’t have the proposal ready” Why? “Betty didn’t get it done” Why? “She didn’t get started ’till Monday” Why? “I didn’t send [...]
Entries from January 14th, 2010
Making it happen
January 12th, 2010 · Comments Off · Entrepreneurship
Here’s a revisit of an article I wrote a few years ago while teaching at WHU in Germany. I’ve updated it a bit… Cover via Amazon All companies seek growth. Below is a plan of attack for identifying new venture opportunities within the framework of your current business. The key is to start with problems [...]
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Happiness
January 2nd, 2010 · Comments Off · apple, Entrepreneurship, yovia.com
“Happiness” is one of those weird spelling words – I think it should be “Happyness”, but I get a red squiggly underline, so I’m wrong. I get a lot of red squiggly underlines. “Happiness” is something I’ve been thinking about. I lead a great life. I have a fantastic wife who I adore, and seems [...]
Tags: Fred Wilson·Happiness Project·New Year's resolution·Stock market