From October 2009
At the Heart of Competition
by Terrie Ard on October 30, 2009In honor of the spookiest day of the year—Halloween—our Moore Consulting Group team is getting out all of their treats, and tricks, to participate in a pumpkin-carving team building event. I know, I know, there are some true believers in team building activities in organizations and some that think “it’s just a waste of time.” For me, what it really comes down to is healthy competition being a part of any good team’s life. How else to be successful than to be the best? After all, it is a common fact that many who start up businesses will not last……
Stepping Back, Stepping Up
by Jim Hunt on October 30, 2009Have you ever stepped back and taken notice of the patterns that emerge in your work? We all have a tendency to head off into new projects, begin work with new clients or introduce new products with our minds filled with visions of great end results. Often times we tend to think our great ideas are going to be successful because after all they are borne of our own creativity. Many great ideas have run into brick walls because we stepped off in the wrong direction. Each of us possesses individual patterns that emerge in our words, thoughts, art, writing……
Building a Winning Team
by Emily Read on October 30, 2009It’s World Series time and two teams are slugging it out to be called champions - the Philadelphia Phillies and New York Yankees. My husband, a former baseball player himself, is unenthused about the match up. “It’s like watching the All-Star game all over again,” he said. “Where’s the rookie sensation, or the journeyman who’s never won a World Series, or the veteran who’s barely hanging on to his career? That’s what makes an exciting World Series.” Interestingly, these two teams feature two of the highest-paid rosters in baseball. The Yankees pay the most overall, with a payroll more than……
PR - The Tools of the Trade
by Fernando Senra on October 28, 2009I have been doing several projects around my home over the past several months. Well, actually, for the past few years. The truth is that I’m a little addicted to home renovation projects. A new light fixture here, an updated sink there. It’s my house and I love to work on it. There are, however, some projects too large or potentially too hazardous that I will bring in a professional to handle. Every renovation expert says that homeowners can use this economic downturn in their favor to get services and products from a professional at a much lower cost. Maybe……
Tweeting to Sweet Victory
by Jamie Fortune on October 13, 2009I am not a typical sports fan. While I like tailgating and attending live events, I enjoy people-watching more than game-watching. I do not have loyalty to any particular teams, I simply cheer for the home team or whoever happens to be winning. So I found it funny when a friend was recently looking for one more person to round out his fantasy football league, he asked me. While he may have thought I would be easy to beat as a rookie (and a female), he underestimated my competitiveness and my plan to incorporate social media into my overall fantasy……