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The Secret of Life (and business) is Simplicity

by Ian Smith | Oct 19, 2014 | Simplifying issues

A few years ago the WSJ ran an article titled “Speech of the Year” which highlighted a speech delivered by Jackson Hole, a Bank of England regulator. The thesis of his speech? The dog and the frisbee. Basically Jackson explained, border collies can often catch...
Back To Basics – Ideas to Inspire Simplification

Back To Basics – Ideas to Inspire Simplification

by Ian Smith | Feb 9, 2012 | Simplifying issues

Simplifying things right down to the bare essentials is hard work. It’s easier to type the long report, long email, long draft speech, an overblown, ponderous, 40 page business plan than it is to write a one page executive summary. As a business owner it’s...

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