Business in the Trenches

Business in the Trenches
Author: David Schroeder
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2011-03
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780982882900

Business in the Trenches shows how you can exploit the lessons of the Great War to win on the business battlefield. Business in the Trenches by David Schroeder combines compelling military history with insightful business analogies. It demonstrates clearly how companies grapple with the same problems as armies at war. Business in the Trenches describes how you can leverage the experiences war to solve vexing problems and defeat the competition. Business in the Trenches takes readers through a number of fascinating stories from World War One, a time of dramatic change in warfare. It draws parallels between the problems faced by armies on the battlefield, and the problems facing businesses today. Business in the Trenches unravels the mystery of why World War One turned into the quagmire it did, and how most organizations today follow similar paths for the same reasons. Most importantly, it provides detailed and practical advice on how to deal with specific challenges and achieve breakthrough success. Schroeder demonstrates that while times may change, human nature does not. This is especially true in the high pressure worlds of business and warfare. Schroeder's common sense yet controversial theories about World War One decisions, show them to be eerily similar to those made in business today. The same forces motivate people, and they still make similar choices for similar reasons. Understanding what produces victory or disaster, and why, enables you to succeed where most fail. About the Author David Schroeder is a globally experienced business consultant, a distinguished military officer, and a critically acclaimed designer of historical military simulations. He has helped high tech companies around the world increase their productivity and profitability. He is a Colonel in the Army Reserve, and has received awards at the highest levels. He was featured along with the Army Chief of Staff in videos on improving organizational performance. Schroeder has published a number of well-received detailed studies on the Great War.

In the Trenches

In the Trenches
Author: Craig Zuber
Publisher: Soldiers Impact Press
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2010-01-13
Genre:
ISBN: 9780982607800

Craig Zuber takes the discipline and accountability of the US Marine Corps into the business world with the publishing of his cutting-edge business guide, In the Trenches: Do Or Die Lessons From the Business Battlefield. ARE YOU ONE OF THE 500,000 SOLDIERS THAT LEAVE THE MILITARY EACH YEAR LOOKING TO START A NEW CAREER?YOU ARE TOLD TO GET A JOB; WHY NOT CREATE YOUR OWN?IN THE TRENCHES WAS WRITTEN FOR YOU. THIS BOOK UNCOVERS 10 ENTREPRENEURIAL PRINCIPLES THAT YOU LEARNED IN THE MILITARY ? AND HOW TO DIRECTLY APPLY THEM TO BUSINESS OWNERSHIP.

The Real Business 101

The Real Business 101
Author: Jim Sobeck
Publisher: CreateSpace
Total Pages: 370
Release: 2013-09-15
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9781495455995

The Real Business 101: Lessons From the Trenches is a collection of business tips from a serial entrepreneur covering all phases of running a business. These tips are based on a successful 40 year career running several types of businesses from start-ups to turnarounds to growing an already successful business. Tips include hiring, firing, doing acquisitions, sales, marketing, and much more

Proven in the Trenches

Proven in the Trenches
Author: Ron Carson
Publisher: Harriman House Limited
Total Pages: 171
Release: 2020-05-12
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 085719805X

The face of financial services has evolved – and, along with it, the very nature of financial advice. In an increasingly complex world where people are starving for someone they can trust, the time has come for financial advisors to rise to the occasion and reinvent the value they provide to better serve their clients. Of course, to make this evolutionary leap, advisors require a proven, time-tested strategy. A methodology established by one of the most successful advisors in the country and backed by decades of real-world application among thousands of advisors across the country. In Proven in the Trenches: 11 Principles to Maximize Advisor Value and Transform Your Firm’s Future, advisors will receive an actionable game plan touching on the core dimensions of a highly-functioning financial services firm: • Understanding Investor Behavior • Blueprinting Your Life and Your Business • Attracting Talent by Growing Your Own • Putting Process Behind Your People • Building a Brand that Connects and Converts • Wealth Planning and What It Takes to Revive Advisor Value • Creating a Compelling Client Experience • Evaluating Partnerships • Attracting New Clients and the Art of Ethical Persuasion • Plotting Your Succession • Making the Shift from Advisor to CEO

Lean from the Trenches

Lean from the Trenches
Author: Henrik Kniberg
Publisher: Pragmatic Bookshelf
Total Pages: 239
Release: 2011-12-14
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 1680503766

You know the Agile and Lean development buzzwords, you've read the books. But when systems need a serious overhaul, you need to see how it works in real life, with real situations and people. Lean from the Trenches is all about actual practice. Every key point is illustrated with a photo or diagram, and anecdotes bring you inside the project as you discover why and how one organization modernized its workplace in record time. Lean from the Trenches is all about actual practice. Find out how the Swedish police combined XP, Scrum, and Kanban in a 60-person project. From start to finish, you'll see how to deliver a successful product using Lean principles. We start with an organization in desperate need of a new way of doing things and finish with a group of sixty, all working in sync to develop a scalable, complex system. You'll walk through the project step by step, from customer engagement, to the daily "cocktail party," version control, bug tracking, and release. In this honest look at what works--and what doesn't--you'll find out how to: Make quality everyone's business, not just the testers. Keep everyone moving in the same direction without micromanagement. Use simple and powerful metrics to aid in planning and process improvement. Balance between low-level feature focus and high-level system focus. You'll be ready to jump into the trenches and streamline your own development process.

Truth from the Trenches

Truth from the Trenches
Author: Mark Settle
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 213
Release: 2016-11-10
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1351779559

The IT management profession is not for the faint of heart. Anyone who has worked in this field is familiar with the unique (and borderline impossible) challenges of keeping pace with technological innovation while maintaining legacy systems, reskilling existing staff members and operating on shrinking budgets. Truth from the Trenches passes on the hard-won leadership lessons that six-time CIO Mark Settle gained over years of working in IT management. Settle describes the key constituencies that an IT leader needs to influence, seduce, leverage, and manage to be successful. His practical recommendations will allow readers to improve their organizational impact and accelerate their career advancement. In a sector where competency stems not from formal certification but on-the-job learning, Truth from the Trenches is a valuable and unique resource that is based on Settle’s deep experience working in a wide variety of industries. By applying Settle’s strategies, IT leaders will be able to avoid common pitfalls, save themselves from wasting time and on hopeless initiatives, and successfully do battle with the people issues, financial challenges, customer problems and technology opportunities they confront on a daily basis.

Marketing from the Trenches

Marketing from the Trenches
Author: Rudolf J. Waldner
Publisher: Gotham City Pub
Total Pages: 128
Release: 2006-01-01
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780978989309

Through anecdotes, real-life experiences, and documented growth trends, the book reveals to readers proven methods that will grow their business.

Business Tips From the Trenches

Business Tips From the Trenches
Author: Ira Bowman
Publisher: Bowman Digital Media
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2023-08-02
Genre:
ISBN:

Do you want to learn how to make money faster by minimizing mistakes and reducing your learning curve? Read what twelve business owners share via their bite-size tips and lessons learned. This is the book every new small business owner should read. Why? Because there are twelve different authors, fellow entrepreneurs, and small business owners who share three tips and a lesson learned, chock-full of tips and methods to help people just starting on the journey for themselves get where they want to go faster with fewer headaches. Tips shared include: - Make personal development your friend - Being an introvert has its benefits - Seize the day and the week by mastering your calendar - Run your business like your ministry: embracing your true self in business - From distraction to focus: the power of now - Invest in yourself-the power of professional development and building intentional relationships - Consistency is key - Be selective when building relationships; ask yourself: will I still like you in ten years? - Learn how to stay up to speed on tech trends - Focus or fail - Trust your gut and vet before you go - Believe in yourself - Finding the right team - Be yourself - If you spend all your time working in your business, you won't have time to build it - Being obscure is bad; you should not ignore marketing and SEO - Schedule time for life including time for your family, date your significant other, exercise, sleep, and to read - Fall in love with automation and outsourcing, it's a form of business self-care - Make money first and fast - Your digital footprint matters more than you know - Dream big and keep your feet on the ground You can get where you want to be-a success-by reading and then incorporating these lessons. Your business will be better for it, and you'll likely find higher profits, faster, with fewer headaches by following the advice shared by these seasoned business owners in each chapter. Buy your copy today!

Business Tips From the Trenches

Business Tips From the Trenches
Author: Ira Bowman
Publisher: Bowman Digital Media
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2023-08-02
Genre:
ISBN: 9781641849951

Do you want to learn how to make money faster by minimizing mistakes and reducing your learning curve?Read what twelve business owners share via their bite-size tips and lessons learned.This is the book every new small business owner should read. Why? Because there are twelve different authors, fellow entrepreneurs, and small business owners who share three tips and a lesson learned, chock-full of tips and methods to help people just starting on the journey for themselves get where they want to go faster with less headaches.Tips shared include: ¿Make personal development your friend¿Being an introvert has its benefits¿Seize the day and the week by mastering your calendar¿Run your business like your ministry: embracing your true self in business¿From distraction to focus: the power of now¿Invest in yourself-the power of professional development and building intentional relationships¿Consistency is key¿Be selective when building relationships; ask yourself: will I still like you in ten years?¿Learn how to stay up to speed on tech trends¿Focus or fail¿Trust your gut and vet before you go¿Believe in yourself¿Finding the right team¿Be yourself¿If you spend all your time working in your business, you won't have time to build it¿Being obscure is bad; you should not ignore marketing and SEO¿Schedule time for life including time for your family, date your significant other, exercise, sleep and to read¿Fall in love with automation and outsourcing, it's a form of business self-care¿Make money first and fast¿Your digital footprint matters more than you know¿Dream big and keep your feet on the groundYou can get where you want to be-a success-by reading and then incorporating these lessons. Your business will be better for it, and you'll likely find higher profits, faster, with fewer headaches by following the advice shared by these seasoned business owners in each chapter. Buy your copy today!