by John Boudreau | Apr 5, 2010 | Business
In my previous life I was an analytical chemist. The company I worked for sold measurements. Environmental engineers hired us to measure something. For example, we worked on the Woburn, MA superfund site. This site, which was the subject of the movie, “A Civil...
by John Boudreau | Mar 29, 2010 | Business
I recently returned from vacation with my wife. We traveled to the Mayan Riviera to celebrate 15 years of marriage. We decided to check out one of the many Mayan ruins near our hotel, called Tulum. An older gentleman by the name of Rod (short for Rodriguez)...
by John Boudreau | Mar 28, 2010 | Business
It’s no mystery that I’ve been touting the use of metrics as a key principle for any business. Why is this SO important? Does it even matter? Is it just BUSY work? If done incorrectly (i.e. you’re measuring the wrong things), it can be a waste of time. If you’re...
by John Boudreau | Mar 28, 2010 | Business
I’m reading another great book called, “Ordering Your Private World” by Gordon McDonald. In it McDonald details the necessity of making sure your inner world lines up with your outer world. This quote that really struck me “…one can go a...
by John Boudreau | Mar 9, 2010 | Business
I’m sure you’ve seen the commercials for 5 Hour Energy. It’s a concoction of “who know’s what” that is supposed to give you the energy you need to function for 5 hours. This reminds me of the concept of “time tellers”...
by John Boudreau | Mar 1, 2010 | Business
It been a little while since my last post, but I’m back. I’m continuing to read Verne Harnish’s book, Mastering the Rockefeller habits. Check out my post on the Astonish Results blog for some more insights from his book. One quote from his book...
