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Home » Authors » Jim L. Smith

Articles by Jim L. Smith

Treat Annoyances as Opportunities

QM 0222 CLMN Face AUTHOR Jim Smith
Jim L. Smith
October 6, 2010
When you let the little problems get you down, then you give the big problems the power to overwhelm you.
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Face of Quality: Take the Long-Term Perspective

QM 0222 CLMN Face AUTHOR Jim Smith
Jim L. Smith
September 29, 2010
Almost by definition, continuous improvement is a long-term business strategy to improve your business in terms of customer value and satisfaction, quality, speed to market, flexibility and reduced cost.
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Opportunities Surround Us

QM 0222 CLMN Face AUTHOR Jim Smith
Jim L. Smith
September 14, 2010
Choose to take the actions that will turn the best opportunities into real and lasting achievements.
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Jim's Gems: Inner Strength

QM 0222 CLMN Face AUTHOR Jim Smith
Jim L. Smith
September 8, 2010
When we feel the urge to be critical of someone else, we need to stop, think and look first within ourself.
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Jim's Gems: How Will You Respond

QM 0222 CLMN Face AUTHOR Jim Smith
Jim L. Smith
September 1, 2010
The key to success and fulfillment is to take whatever happens and to do something useful and valuable with it.
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Face of Quality: A Model for Success

QM 0222 CLMN Face AUTHOR Jim Smith
Jim L. Smith
August 30, 2010
Who doesn’t want to be a success in life?
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Jim's Gems: Control the Situation

QM 0222 CLMN Face AUTHOR Jim Smith
Jim L. Smith
August 18, 2010
If you do not like what you see and experience, you have the ability to change it by changing the way you are.
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Jim's Gems: The Power Within

QM 0222 CLMN Face AUTHOR Jim Smith
Jim L. Smith
August 11, 2010
We have the power to fill our moments and our life with the things that have real and lasting meaning.
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Jim's Gems: Frustration Creates Opportunity

QM 0222 CLMN Face AUTHOR Jim Smith
Jim L. Smith
August 2, 2010
Everyone feels frustrated occasionally. However, how many times do we think of this frustration as an opportunity to create something positive out of a negative situation?
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Face of Quality: Valued Employees Get Results

QM 0222 CLMN Face AUTHOR Jim Smith
Jim L. Smith
July 29, 2010
If you have already curtailed your employee recognition practices and rewards programs or are planning to cut them, then you need to reconsider.
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