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STOP THE PRESSES! #7

by Rick Baker
on Apr 29, 2010
You are the CEO.
 
For some strange reason a loud voice declared “STOP THE PRESSES” and everything at your operation, all the people and all the machines, came to a screeching halt.
 
But, you were unscathed.
 
So you took some time to rest and relax. Then, after doing that for a while, you became bored and you asked yourself:
 
"How should I get things back on track?"
"How should I re-start the people and re-start the presses?"
“What are the right things to do?”
 
As you stopped to think, ideas came to you…here’s the “Right Things” you decided for your business future:
 
***
 
We Enjoy the Time We Spend at Our Workplace because:
  • our workplace exudes a hassle-free atmosphere where winners Share the Right Culture
  • our people understand one another’s talents and we Make the Most of Our People’s Strengths
  • we ensure stress levels are under control and we Maintain an Appreciation of Humour
 
We Truly Connect With People because:
  • our people commit to understanding themselves and others and we Make Networking a Career Goal
  • our people feel generous about going all those extra miles and we Commit to Delivering Value First
  • we refuse to let policy or process get in our way and we Guarantee We Will Get Things Done Right
 
We Are Idea Leaders because:
  • our people always work to revitalize self-confidence so we always Empower Decision-Making
  • we know with certainty ideas are a key ingredient for success and we Inspire Creativity
  • our people are convinced prosperity happens with new things and we Promote Emergent Change
 
We Excel at Doing Deals because:  
  • we feel so good about our company, and our services that Every One of Us Promotes Our Company
  • we are confident enough to take the right risks and We Commit to Leading With Deals
  • we feel so strongly about the merits of action we rekindle a habit called We Celebrate Our Errors
 
We Are Always Able to Prove We Deliver Value because:
  • our people decided they will only do fair deals and they will live by the motto Fair Deals Or No Deals
  • we do money decisions while in the other guys’ shoes under The Other Guy’s Shoes Money-Rule
  • we truly know our target markets and their value perceptions… a mindset we call Tarmarvalproda
***
 
You wrote out your detailed plans for these things so you could share them with all your people. You made a commitment to yourself…these things would be in place when you re-start your people and you re-start your presses…when you re-start your business and STOP THE PRESSES becomes a very fond memory.
 
You were pleased with your accomplishment. You decided to sleep on it one more night.
 
To be continued…

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STOP THE PRESSES! #6

by Rick Baker
on Apr 28, 2010
You are the CEO.
 
For some strange reason a loud voice declared “STOP THE PRESSES” and everything at your operation, all the people and all the machines, came to a screeching halt.
 
But, you were unscathed.
 
So you took some time to rest and relax. Then, after doing that for a while, you became bored and you asked yourself:
 
"How should I get things back on track?"
 
"How should I re-start the people and re-start the presses?"
 
“What are the right things to do?”
 
As you stopped to think, ideas started to come to you…
 
***
 
Wouldn’t it be great if We Are Always Able to Prove We Deliver Value after we re-start our operation.
 
How might we go about making sure that happens?
 
What if…
  • What if our people decide they will only do fair deals and they will live by the
    motto Fair Deals Or No Deals …that would help
  • What if we commit to handling money decisions as if we were in the other
    guy’s shoes and we adopt The Other Guy’s Shoes Money-Rule …that would help
  • What if we truly know our target markets and the value propositions they
    perceive and we cover this in a mindset we call Tarmarvalproda …that
    would help
***
 
You gave these things deep thought, creating plans for Fair Deals Or No Deals, The Other Guy’s Shoes Money-Rule, and your marketing mindset called Tarmarvalproda so you and your people will be able to accurately state We Are Always Able to Prove We Deliver Value.
 
You wrote out your plans for these things so you could share them when the time was right.
 
You made a commitment to yourself…these things would be in place when you re-start your people and you re-start your presses.
 
You decided to sleep on it and see if any more ideas came to you.
 
To be continued…

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