Articles and Newsletter Archive
Lifelong learning is a journey not a destination. Just when we think we’ve “got it” we realize there’s so much more to learn. We hope these information resources will provide you with some valuable nuggets of learning and insight – to keep you on the road to success.
The Brutal Truth
The Brutal Truth is a free, monthly, electronic newsletter written by Mark Akerley. You are encouraged to share the contents with others with appropriate attribution.
Read past issues of The Brutal Truth:
- Forget Resolutions – Seven Tips on How to Focus for Success
- Five Tips to Get Unstuck in Your Business
- The Power of Neutral Thinking
- If You Can’t Solve the Problem, Manage It
- Lonely at the Top? How to Build Your Personal Support Network
- Three Tips for Avoiding Complacency
- Doing More with Less - Beware the Superman Complex
- How To Build Momentum In Your Business
- Four Tips For Better Decision Making
- How to Create a Sense of Urgency
- How Do You Define Business Growth?
- Three Keys To Strategic Edge
- Making the Most of Business Downtime
- Seven Tips for Everyday Problem Solving
- Gain Commitment From Your Associates - One Step at a Time
- Do You Know Where Your Business Is?
- Looking for a Few Good People?
- Talk is Cheap: Lead by Example
- Keep Your Time to Yourself
- Laugh When it Hurts: Using Change to Add Value
- Time to Get Growing
- Beating the Odds on Business Failure
- Is Good Enough, Enough?
- Making Strategy Work is More Difficult Than Strategy Making
- Service Is More Than A Smile
- Keep Learning and Growing
- Is Your Productivity Up To Par?
- Four Steps to Greater Accountability
Articles
At SIGMA we’re curious and inquisitive about what makes people and business work - and not. We have participated in hundreds of improvement initiatives over the years which have taught us many lessons and given us many insights. We invite you to browse our articles about some of the things we have learned.
