Author Archives: Donald Mitchell



Turn Theory into Practice, Have an Eye for Detail, and Communicate Well for More Business Success

Posted by Donald Mitchell  •  May 24th, 2011  • 

With good jobs becoming scarcer, how can you get ahead in your business career? This article looks at ways to become effective in turning new learning into practical results, avoiding career-ending errors, and communicating clearly at any stage in your career . . . as well as for switching careers and fields.

Purchase Outsourcing That Advances Your Most Important Tasks

Posted by Donald Mitchell  •  May 8th, 2011  • 

Outsourcing is often seen primarily as a cost-reduction method. But outsourcing is often more valuable as an effectiveness enhancement.

A Stitch in Time Saves Eighty-One

Posted by Donald Mitchell  •  Apr 12th, 2011  • 

This article explores the perspective necessary to create social, personal, and business breakthroughs.

For Low Costs and Happy Customers Create Flexible Automation

Posted by Donald Mitchell  •  Apr 3rd, 2011  • 

Circumstances change, but much automation is inflexible. Flexible automation allows an organization to deliver low costs for more customers and beneficiaries.

Use Scenarios to Retest the Need for Outsourcing Before Signing a Contract

Posted by Donald Mitchell  •  Apr 3rd, 2011  • 

When circumstances change, outsourcing may be a bad idea. Scenarios can help you think through how circumstances might void the benefits of a long-term outsourcing contract.