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:
- July 2008 - If You Can’t Solve the Problem, Manage It
- June 2008 - Lonely at the Top? How to Build Your Personal Support Network
- May 2008 - Three Tips for Avoiding Complacency
- April 2008 - Doing More with Less - Beware the Superman Complex
- March 2008 - How To Build Momentum In Your Business
- February 2008 - Four Tips For Better Decision Making
- January 2008 - How to Create a Sense of Urgency
- December 2007 - How Do You Define Business Growth?
- November 2007 - Three Keys To Strategic Edge
- October 2007 - Making the Most of Business Downtime
- September 2007 - Seven Tips for Everyday Problem Solving
- August 2007 - Gain Commitment From Your Associates - One Step at a Time
- July 2007 - Do You Know Where Your Business Is?
- June 2007 - Looking for a Few Good People?
- May 2007 - Talk is Cheap: Lead by Example
- April 2007 - Keep Your Time to Yourself
- March 2007 - Laugh When it Hurts: Using Change to Add Value
- February 2007 - Time to Get Growing
- January 2007 - Beating the Odds on Business Failure
- December 2006 - Is Good Enough, Enough?
- November 2006 - Making Strategy Work is More Difficult Than Strategy Making
- October 2006 - Service Is More Than A Smile
- September 2006 - Keep Learning and Growing
- August 2006 - Is Your Productivity Up To Par?
- July 2006 - 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.
