Innovation

From the Editor: July-August-2010
An interesting point came up during a recent conversation on the environment.

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Who, Not What, Is Holding You Back?
Who’s holding you back? You probably spend time thinking about what you want in life, but how often do you consider why you have yet to achieve what you want? Maybe you desire a raise or a promotion.

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Green Is Lean
Global warming, oil spills and other environmental disasters seem to be on everyone’s mind. Business magazines write about “green” businesses. Movie stars drive hybrid cars to look “green”.

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Green Machines
Overall energy use efficiency of vending machines has grown in the last few years, and that’s expected to continue. New machines feature LED lights instead of fluorescent, which cost more but use a lot less power.

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From the Editor: May/June 2010
There’s word out of Toronto that the concession stands in the city will now be subject to the same scrutiny as vending machines. By 2014, the contracted facilities will be required to work under the same “healthy products directive” that the vending industry has seen since around 2005 ... meaning a stricter set of rules governing allowable products.

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Appeasing The Search Engine Gods
On January 19, the website for Performance Diesel Injection went live. A new business located in Markham, Performance Diesel services a very specific segment of the  automotive industry. With over 20 years of personal experience in the industry, owner Giles Gallie felt that having a website was essential.

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Bad Biz Is Your Fault
How many times have you heard a person say, “it wasn’t my fault” or “I can’t believe someone did this to me” to news of down or lost sales? News flash: everything is your fault (or phrased differently – your responsibility to own). If we truly take responsibility for ourselves and as a leader to our sales teams, everything is our fault, because ultimately we are the only things we can control.

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The Hunt for Opportunities
Ours is an unpredictable world.

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