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What My Paper Route Taught Me About Continuous Improvement

What My Paper Route Taught Me About Continuous Improvement

Whether it was raining, windy, cold, or hot, this ten-year-old kid delivered papers for the Salem Capital Journal every afternoon except on Sundays.  The route was important to me.  As a kid, I liked to save the money I made and buy things I really wanted.  For example, I bought and put together this reallyRead more about What My Paper Route Taught Me About Continuous Improvement[…]

Leveraging the Value of Your Information System

Leveraging the Value of Your Information System

In the realm of information technology there is nothing quite like an information system startup. The new system is installed; we hit the “on” switch; and voilà… “Here it is,” we say out loud, pounding our chests with a high degree of enthusiastic pride. “We’ve just changed our world.” However, maybe we should have beenRead more about Leveraging the Value of Your Information System[…]