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Comprehending Pressure in a Business.

To comprehend we need to know the meaning and the value of what is being said. What is being said can be in the form of words or numbers ( statistics) Comprehending comes well before the process of understanding. To measure the information that we have available we first need to define its relevance to the questions that we ask. We need to comprehend the value of the data towards...

Here we go AGAIN

Some months ago driving my classic car down the motorway on the outside lane my right front tyre explodes. Suddenly I have to deal with a car that is out of control at a speed of 100kph. My wife (at the time) was sitting next to me. She says nothing. No screaming no immediate clutching...

What is RiteTrack NZ Ltd.?

We are not about selling you products such as insurance policies. We don’t sell software packages or machinery. We don’t sell promises or guarantees. We provide guidance based on the philosophy of stoicism. Ritetrack NZ Ltd is about you and your company, your business, your environment, ...

SCRIBBLE PATTERNS

From an adult perspective what can a scribble pattern determine? The difference between a good pattern or an ordinary or excellent pattern is the ability to make patterns within patterns. Can we apply the same with our businesses? Do we have the same pattern of doing things as our competitors?

Is a Business defined by Culture?

Is a Business defined by Culture?Or is it more deeply defined by it’s ‘DNA’? Well here we are in some café in the township of Waipukerau called Century Café. Most of the customers are women sharing in their daily stories of their lives. Some will be happy stories of their lives or their partners. Some will be happy stories of promise and opportunities of their children. Some of the stories...

MAYBE WE CAN’T HANDLE THE TRUTH

MAYBE WE CAN’T HANDLE THE TRUTHMotor accidents - 14 fatalities over the week since Friday, 6th October 2017. “We can’t handle the truth!” What was the name of the film where Tom Cruise was the lawyer as prosecutor in a Court Marshall and the general of the Marines said "you want the truth. You can’t handle the truth” Maybe that’s the problem. MAYBE WE CAN’T HANDLE THE TRUTH. What’s behind...

Understanding risk through Maintenance and Monitoring

Understanding risk throughMaintenance and Monitoring Imagine being able to run a monitor over the backbone of your business and determine the probabilities of a loss or the heightened risk. How would that change your perception of risk in your business? Your business back bone is really “the spine”. Seems appropriate really as many businesses of all shapes and sizes determine their success and structure on the strength of the company’s...

What can we LEARN from the LEADERS DEBATE – ELECTION 2017?

What can we learn from the LEADERS DEBATE - ELECTION 2017? Last night on TV 1 they had the Leaders debate for the election 2017. What were the words that grabbed your attention the most? Was it about taxation, was it immigration, was it housing, was it the Capital Gains Tax or was it ‘people matter”? For some strange reason I think about the song 'its all about that base'...

Perspective versus perception versus values

Perspective versus perception versus valuesThe dictionary describesPerspective: the ability to see it, the appearance of objects buildings relative to each other. Perception: awareness or consciousness, view. Values as: moral principles and beliefs Would it not be great if we could all understand one another immediately and understand the subject matter as it was unfolded before us . Imagine being able to explain a concept or idea or an object that...