Why Six Sigma
The advantages of Six Sigma do not exactly lie in huge cost benefits that can be realized by its implementation. The glaring examples of many corporations having saved billions of dollars are true benefits but the intangible results, such as having met the expectations of customers, and being able to improve employee relations are also paramount. Because some corporations have experienced its failure to meet stated goals, some critics often raise questions about the feasibility of implementing Six Sigma, while still others are dismissing it plainly. ...


Solopros Are You Busy but not Rich
If you are a solopreneur, trying to build up a clientele, but not seeing the money flow in-read on. This information could get the dollars flowing into your PayPal account. It could save you financially. I know I sure needed to be saved financially. I knew I wanted to be booked solid as a coach, but the money was only trickling in from my 3 or 4 clients a week. And it's not that I wasn't busy. In fact, I had been working feverishly for over a year creating websites, writing newsletters, and taking classes. ...


Smart Strategy For A Home Business
The path to profit for an online home business is usually tied closely to smart planning, smart tactics - following key steps - and a willingness to undertake the necessary action. Creating a strategy for your home business and following it will ensure that you enjoy the journey as much as getting to your final destination. So what is strategic business management? Very simply, it's the process of defining the goals and objectives for your business, creating an action plan so you can reach them and then following the plan. ...


Six Sigma Core Concepts
By definition, Six Sigma is a series of systems of metrics that are used to measure defects and improve quality by application of a methodology to reduce defect levels to under 3.4 instances per million. Six Sigma is a trademark of Motorola that, by its implementation, saved the company some $17 billion. It has so much evolved and come of age that comparison with the original process is hardly possible. Fundamentally, Six Sigma manages process variations that cause defects and systematically and statistically tackles the unacceptable deviations from the defined standards and works towards eliminating defect incidences. ...


Six Sigma and Upper Management
The one ultimate reward that counts for any business organization is improvement of bottom line profitability and the return of satisfied customers. This end result must justify all the initiatives taken by upper management. Upper management utilizes a tool called "cost of poor quality (or "COPQ") as a barometer for evaluating six sigma projects. Apparently, it is the only way to get upper management to accept six sigma. The upper echelons of corporations have come to realize the importance of six sigma for its tangible economic benefits. ...


Setting Goals that Sizzle
Do you start the year off with phenomenal intentions and suddenly find yourself facing December 31st with little to show for it? Do you have a mental wish list of things to do, places to visit, or home improvements to make that's a mile long and getting longer? Are you feeling kind of ho hum about your career? Your problem may not be a lack of self-discipline or an over-booked day planner, but simply an inability to set the right targets...goals that sizzle. Walk through the following eight steps and say good-bye to chaos, overwhelm, and unfulfilled wishes. ...


Selling Your Business - The 2006 MA Outlook
Wall Street reported a banner year for Mergers and Acquisitions activity with corporate coffers bursting with excess cash. It seemed like every large company deployed this capital in one of three ways; a stock buy back, an increase in dividends, or an acquisition. All three activities represent a vote of confidence in the future growth of the economy. Our economy has demonstrated incredible resilience in barely missing a beat during a series of devastating natural disasters and a huge run up in energy costs. ...


New Trends In Business
Trend watching in business has come a long way from being a trend in itself to being a full time profession. Trend watching helps companies by preparing them to adopt new trends in their field of business. Trends change quickly without limitations, but the lack of knowledge and timing about changing trends can result in disaster if a company tries to make a foray into a business whose time has not yet come. Accurate judgment about a trend's longevity is important before taking the plunge and investing. ...


Making A Quick Profit On The Internet
Is it possible to make a quick profit on the internet? I hesitate about mentioning this method as it needs to be done with care, but if followed with a good understanding of the principles involved, it is certainly capable of paying well to those who know how to "play the game". Normally, this marketing strategy would be done in conjunction with article submission, free SEO traffic, etc, but these take time to build up. A speedier method of generating Adsense income is to use Pay Per Click (PPC). ...


Dreams Do Come True You Can Build A Company That Can Be Different.
Do you ever wonder whether your dreams will come true? Our dreams are coming true! Bryan, my partner, and I have envisioned, dreamed, believed and worked towards having a company that brings full solutions to the merchants and companies that we serve and work with. What does it take for your dreams to come true? It takes holding on to the vision, and believing in the dream, and a lot of hard work. It takes others, like our family members to see what we see, and if they don't, believe in us anyway. ...