David A Fields

JANUARY 7, 2025

Salesforce is the major player in CRMs. Yet, I dont use Salesforce, and in all likelihood, you dont either. Reflecting on why neither of us pay for the market leader will help your consulting firm gain and retain clients. According to Salesforce, theyre the undisputed leader in CRM software. And while it’s true that their … Continued The post Is This Misstep Costing Your Consulting Firm Clients?

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Harvard Business

JANUARY 7, 2025

Confronting direct reports about performance issues can feel overwhelming, especially for first-time managers, who may worry that sharing critical feedback could damage their relationship with the employee. But performance conversations, especially where you need to give critical feedback, dont have to be scary. There are a few common mistakes to avoid when giving critical feedback.

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MishTalk

JANUARY 7, 2025

Ride-sharing companies are embracing Waymo’s autonomous vehicles. Where’s Tesla? Waymos 2024 Year in Review Please consider Thats a Wrap! Waymos 2024 Year in Review 2024 has been a year of incredible growth, connection, and learning for Waymo.

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Harvard Business

JANUARY 7, 2025

Studies have shown that people dislike attempts to make AI convincingly human. But emphasizing the essential role of humans in AI tools can help reduce resistance to adoption.

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Incorporating generative AI (gen AI) into your sales process can speed up your wins through improved efficiency, personalized customer interactions, and better informed decision- making. Gen AI is a game changer for busy salespeople and can reduce time-consuming tasks, such as customer research, note-taking, and writing emails, and provide insightful data analysis and recommendations.

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MishTalk

JANUARY 7, 2025

If consumers pay for tariffs, why have them, and why would countries retaliate?

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MishTalk

JANUARY 7, 2025

A 1,200-acre fire threatens homes in western Los Angeles.

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Harvard Business

JANUARY 7, 2025

HBS senior lecturer Hise Gibson discusses Coach Prime’s effectiveness.

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Seth Godin Blog

JANUARY 7, 2025

When I made breakfast this morning, I didn’t begin by making the blender. Someone else, a team with more skills, resources and scale, built the blender. I simply bought it. That seems obvious–no one expects a from-scratch baker to make their own baking powder. And yet, our projects are rarely fine tuned around leverage. Begin with this question: “What are you hiring yourself to do?

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Harvard Business

JANUARY 7, 2025

A conversation with psychologist Ellen Hendriksen on being your own worst critic.

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Speaker: Duke Heninger, Partner and Fractional CFO at Ampleo & Creator of CFO System

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