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In this article I'm going to look at the ways in which you can adjust your strategies to improve the performance of your trading system - how to do it, how not to do it, and how we can ensure that it works when we do......

Kaizen, in Japanese, means "continuous improvement," that is "changing for the better." The word Kaizen denotes a principle. It shouldn't be confused with any specific guidelines or standards. The underlying principle behind the term is that even small and insignificant looking decisions, when effectively taken in business, can bring relatively larger output in terms of efficiency, productivity and thus profitability. The Kaizen principle is basically a systematic approach to business decision making guided by practical and logical metrics. Those companies which wish to adopt Kaizen decision making in business should effectively understand Kaizen budgeting....

There are many benefits to 360 feedback. However, a lot of 360 projects can go wrong, which results in poor ROI and can give a bad impression of 360 feedback. It is unfortunate some perceive 360s in a bad light because 360s were created to generate positive change within an organization.

When conducted properly, a successful 360 process has proven itself valuable to many organizations by providing insight into where people can benefit from development and growth.

To help dispel any confusion about 360s, we have decided to highlight the best practices for 360 feedback.

My friend Leslie recently started a great job as Marketing Director at a cool Silicon Valley start-up. On her first day the CEO sent out the typical email to the entire company announcing her arrival and welcoming her to the team.

Then it began. Within minutes she started getting LinkedIn requests from the other employees. Some came by or emailed first, but others just tossed the link requests over the wall.

I have mixed feelings about this. I have written in detail about my belief that LinkedIn is not a way to connect to anyone with a pulse, and profess the "Coffee, Meal, or Beer Rule" (which basically means I want to know you before we connect on LinkedIn or Facebook).

There are a lot of nuances to constructing a cash flow model which analysts run into when they employ their tools to estimate the NPV of an investment. There are the obvious things like whether the tool allows the correct data to be entered, and how the layout and variables of the model work. There are also the less obvious concerns like the calculation methods and whether you assume a step function or continuous rate function for discounting. This article discusses a few of the key things to consider along the way.

Booming Business

One of the most attractive industries to invest your funds in as investor is the offshore access industry. Offshore access entails that personnel is transferred on sea, for example, from a boat to an offshore oil platform. There are various ways in which this can be done. However, two options are the most popular with clients, the helicopter and the differentiated system. This article will explain the difference, pros & cons and which one is the best.