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Chaos Driven Success: How to Escape The Valley of Despair
Chaos Driven Success: How to Escape The Valley of Despair

Chaos Driven Success. The economy is once again going into a period of absolute chaos. This is GREAT news for the prepared but TERRIBLE news for people clutching to failed strategies, practices, and out-dated thinking…

“There is…
Delivering Innovation to the “Zero-Defects” Culture: Japanese Conservatism Meets Israeli Risk-Taking
Delivering Innovation to the “Zero-Defects” Culture: Japanese Conservatism Meets Israeli Risk-Taking

Despite the fact that Japan was one of the first countries in the world to recognize Israel as an independent nation, and despite the fact that relations between the two peoples have been generally amicable, the business linkages that would have…

Honda Philosophy
Honda Philosophy

The Honda Philosophy consists of Fundamental Beliefs (including "Respect for the Individual" and "The Three Joys"), the Company Principle, and Management Policies. This philosophy is not only shared by all associates, but also forms the basis for…

Steal Like an Artist by Austin Kleon: Summary & Notes
Steal Like an Artist by Austin Kleon: Summary & Notes

Summary

A wonderful, motivating short read along the lines of Anything You Want.

I love short books like this. This one is also put together…

Odoo - How to automate customer follow-ups with plans?

With the Odoo Accounting application, you get a dynamic aged receivable report, customer statements and you can easily send them to customers.

If you want to go further in the automation of the credit collection process, you can use…

Productivity vs. Efficiency – What Are the Differences?

In any given organisation, productivity and efficiency are highly regarded. Most managers and employees get their feedback based on these two factors. But what exactly do we mean when we say productivity or efficiency? Apparently there are some…

26 Habits of Incredibly Successful Salespeople

The difference between average salespeople and good ones is staggering. Average reps hit their quota —most of the time — while good ones don’t just consistently hit, they have blow-out months and quarters.

Good reps earn their prospects’…

What is Contingent contract?

contingent contract is an agreement that states which actions under certain conditions will result in specific outcomes. Contingent contracts usually occur when negotiating…

Integrative vs. Distributive negotiation strategies

Hard adversarial negotiation styles are often considered as attractive by business developers first entering the world of business negotiation … and by onlookers! But is this really the best way forward as the start of a relationship between a…

Top 10 Negotiation Skills You Must Learn to Succee

1. Analyze and cultivate your BATNA. In both integrative negotiation and adversarial bargaining, your best source of power is your ability and willingness to…

An Overview of Lean Business Planning
Lean Business Planning

A lean business plan does what every business owner and aspiring startup needs to manage strategy, tactics, execution, and essential business numbers. It exists for internal management, not for outsiders. It stays lean and simple with just bullet…

New (a.k.a. Modern) and Classic Experiences in SharePoint Libraries and Lists

Last updated 2019-03-03

NOTE: On Sunday 3 March 2019, Boston University's tenant-wide default experience for document libraries and lists changed from Classic to New; details below.

In 2016, Microsoft introduced the New (a.k.a.…

Identify your meeting type to plan for success

The first step towards planning a meeting is defining what type of meeting it is. While every meeting is unique, being familiar with the six most common types of meetings will help you better identify the goals, structure, and activities best…

Deep Discounts or Everyday Low Prices: Which Strategy do Consumers

If you’re a retailer in the twenty-first century, chances are that you’ve come across the terms ‘deep discounts’ and ‘everyday low prices.’ Convenience stores, e-retailers, and brick and mortar stores alike face this dilemma; to go with…

Is .NET an outdated technology?

Historically, there have been several cases when technologies have been rendered obsolete. Not forgotten, but buried deep in the past and only stapled onto history’s display board as examples of the development of programming languages.

The 3 key factors to bear in mind when choosing a Marketing Automation tool

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Angular vs. React: Lessons Learned While Switching to React

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The DevOps Engineer Job Explained: Why is This Role So Important?


The right person for a DevOps engineer job should be well-versed in deployment automation, infrastructure automation, as well as version control.

Călin is one of Pentalog’s autonomous DevOps engineers. His passion for IT started at…