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Shawn Casemore’s Chain Reaction Newsletter – July 15, 2012 edition
Procedural pragmatics Much of the public sector struggles with managing costs, and amidst the many spending cuts and budget constraints there often...
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Shawn’s Friday Five: Five tips to help you improve your effectiveness.
In my coaching practice, I spend considerable time helping people to become more effective in their daily activities – specifically in managing time. For those who are seeking to achieve their goals...
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Casemore’s Critical Links September 3rd, 2012 edition
Getting from here to there; a strategic process With the political battle heating up between Mitt Romney and Barrack Obama, we are privy to endless promises of sweeping change, prosperity for all, and...
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FREE Webcast: Managing Emerging Trends for Business Success
FREE Webcast “Managing Emerging Trends for Business Success” I’m conducting a free, special webcast at 11:00am on 17 December on emerging business trends and how to prepare for, manage and exploit...
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Purposeful Improvement
It is the time of year that many set goals for the new year. My philosophy is somewhat different as I personally practice (and recommend) developing a personal and professional improvement strategy...
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Build Holiday Cheer Into Your New Year
Build Holiday Cheer Into Your New Year! Welcome to the New Year! Are you overwhelmed yet? New resolutions, goals, a pile of work waiting on your desk, and of course all of those appointments and...
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Operational Leader Video Series: Gaining Perspective
In this video Shawn discusses how to gain re-gauge your current position relative to personal and team performance. What’s working; What’s not; What to do? He also provides some ideas on how to become...
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If Everything Is A Priority, Nothing Is A Priority
If Everything Is A Priority, Nothing Is A Priority If you’ve ever met me in person, you have likely heard me ask “What are your greatest challenges?” I am always curious to find out the issues and...
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Shawn’s Friday Five: Five Ideas to Improve Your Effectiveness
In this weeks edition of Shawn’s Friday Five I wanted to provide you with five ideas you can use immediately to prioritize your priorities. Consider the following five points to help you clarify what...
View ArticleStop digging a hole and focus on the bigger picture.
Following a recent snow storm we found a large area of our front lawn had been dug up. With the recent high winds, some areas of our lawn have grass visible and it appeared that our neighbor’s dog,...
View ArticleShawn Casemore’s Supply Chain second
Following closely on the heels of a recent announcement that the Canadian jobless rate remained steady for the month of June ( an unemployment rate of 7.4%); the U.S. has unfortunately reported a rise...
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Continued growth of the Canadian economy relies heavily on the success of the economy of our largest trading partner, the United States. With the continued high jobless rate in the U.S., all eyes are...
View ArticleAvoid the reactive rubbish
Continued panic in the markets is providing significantly lower returns than would typically be yield. As a result decisions are being made in haste and are not based on fact, historical performance...
View ArticleSeeking success: what’s your plan?
A recent Globe and Mail article identified that nearly 22,000 applications for connection of solar power projects to the province’s electrical grid remain untouched. Delays in the approval and...
View ArticleBuilding a business that outperforms the Canadian economy
An article in the Globe and Mail this morning attempts to predict the remarks and commitments which will be made later today by Finance Minister Jim Flaherty and the Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney...
View ArticleWhy PC’s are going the way of the dodo bird.
Hewlett-Packard has announced significant changes in it’s business structure, with formal plans to be announced in March 2012. These changes include a significant downsizing of HP’s personal computer...
View ArticleHow to avoid the Eroded Resource Productivity (ERP) epidemic
I was recently reminded of the detrimental impact an inefficient E.R.P. system can have on organizational productivity. Having been involved in the launch of nearly a dozen different Supply Chain and...
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The cycle of profit improvement.
Increasing profit margin for existing business without investing in increased sales or adjusting the selling price can be attained through the progressive application of three specific techniques:...
View ArticleCut your way to profits in 5 steps.
I was recently featured as a guest columnist in the Globe and Mail Report on Business with an article titled “Cut your way to profits in 5 steps.” You can view the article by pressing CTRL and clicking...
View ArticleGrowth is not a fluke.
December is a time for reflection and introspection. It is also the opportune time to prepare for business growth in the coming year. Here are a few areas to consider in preparing for an enthusiastic...
View ArticleFocus despite distraction
Police officers require laser like focus and concentration despite a vast array of distractions and activities demanding their attention. When I was younger, my friends father worked for a local police...
View ArticleManage your time; manage your life.
Every year like clock work winter arrives in Ontario, and with it we receive bone-chilling temperatures, increased heating bills and of course the stuff that igloos are made of. Despite the predictable...
View ArticleUnchained Profit Podcast Episode 4 (Inventory Strategy)
Welcome to another edition of Unchained Profit. Fresh off the heals of a forum for Senior Financial executives, Shawn is anxious to discuss how to engage those groups who are often the key drivers...
View ArticleChanging a process? Consider this…
During a recent discussion with a colleague, our conversation turned to the failure in most organizations to consider process integration during the development of processes. For example, what do you...
View ArticleThe crude oil jitters. Who’s to blame?
When we were young, do you recall practicing your balancing act on the edge of the chair or couch, despite your parents warning? Eventually, the result was a fall, likely hurting both your head and...
View ArticleShawn’s Friday Five (five quick tips to increase your effectiveness)
Welcome to Shawn’s Friday Five: Five quick tips to help you increase your effectiveness, and the effectiveness of your team. The most common challenge our coaching clients struggle with is how to...
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Shawn Casemore’s Chain Reaction Newsletter – June 15th, 2012 edition.
Accepting change: Planning for success. During a recent return flight from speaking at a conference in Moncton, New Brunswick, we encountered several departure delays. The pilot later explained that...
View ArticleCasemore’s Critical Links June 18th, 2012 edition.
Put time on your side. So what did you decide would be the best approach to last weeks negotiation scenario? Well, the best approach would have been a combination of two of the three options. First...
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Casemore’s Critical Links newsletter July 2nd, 2012 edition.
Making obsolescence obsolete. Obsolescence. Does hearing the word make you shudder? In our experience, inventory obsolescence is the most common issue impacting organizations of all size, big or...
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Casemore’s Critical Links July 16th, 2012 edition.
Obsolescence: What’s your process? We have been discussing the various factors that influence obsolescence, and none are more common (and avoidable) than misaligned processes. Recently I was speaking...
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