May 22, 2013

7 Lessons from "Outsmart!" by Jim Champy

A great little book - "Outsmart! How to Do What Your Competitors Can't" by Jim Champy - has some great pointers that will give you an edge over your competition in any field and in many areas of your life. Here are the lessons I took away from it:
  1. Find out what your customer base wants or needs, from them. Don't assume.
  2. Don't stop thinking about tomorrow.
  3. Try ideas that are outside your industry.
  4. A complaint is an opportunity for you to improve.
  5. Don't compartmentalize your knowledge; apply everything you know to challenges.
  6. Don't tackle problems to which you have no special resources to bring to the table.
  7. Good ideas are rare and precious! When you have one, pursue it!

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