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Pursue Repeated Breakthroughs in the Same Area for the Fastest Improvements
Many people fall back satisfied as soon as they make one breakthrough. That's a mistake. This article explains that future breakthroughs can probably be achieved in the same area to accelerate improvements by exponential amounts.
Take 38 Hours Off from Your Work Week and Still Get the Same Results
Most business people spend their time on tasks that don't need to be done, performing tasks that do need to be done in in effective ways, and by involving themselves in work that doesn't need their input. In this article, I explain how you can get your work done in very little time while still accomplishing just as much.
Don't Become Obsolete -- Do That to the Competition
This article explains how you can install a management process to avoid obsolescence while threatening your competitors with becoming irrelevant to customers.
Act Like Your Life Depends on Action, and You'll Beat the Competition
In many business situations, taking action is better than identifying the ideal action. Figure out where immediate action is needed and take that action to gain a competitive advantage.
Be As Strategic As Bill Gates in Choosing Breakthrough Projects
Leaders make a mistake when they let enthusiasm direct their breakthroughs. Pick the right strategic advantage instead and you can accomplish vastly more. This article describes how to take control over breakthrough project selection.
A Leader's Job One -- Set the Right Goals to Make Helpful Breakthroughs
Few organizations have any goals to make breakthroughs. It's no wonder they don't. This article explains how to set the right breakthrough goals.
Be Wise Like an Owl in Choosing Your Breakthrough Directions
Many leaders set their targets for breakthroughs in the wrong areas. As a result, they miss the opportunity to make greater improvements from the same time, money, and effort. This article provides a plan for making better choices of breakthrough targets.
Lessons for Starting a Breakthrough Project
Even if you have no idea what to do first when you start a breakthrough project, get busy. As you try things, you'll learn lessons that can make your breakthroughs come sooner.
Do Twice the Work and Enjoy 20 Times the Results
Breakthroughs are wonderful, but breakthroughs that multiply their benefits can improve profits by 400 times. This article explains how to achieve that wonderful result.
Go from Seeing an Opportunity to Becoming a Breakthrough Leader
Low-profile change often works better than high-profile change, but it's had to persuade CEOs of that. In this article, I explain what leaders must do to achieve breakthroughs.