“You Can’t Get That Data….Only One Person Can Run That Report”
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When employees hoard information and knowledge for their own benefit and control, they negatively affect the team and business. When I left Houston and moved to the Eastern Hemisphere, I had to learn a new inventory and ERP software system. Getting acclimated to the new program wasn’t overly difficult, but I quickly found out the […]
I just made a $20,000 mistake and I’m totally getting fired!
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Customer: “YOU SENT US THE WRONG MATERIAL! WE NEED A REPLACEMENT ASAP!” Me: “Eff Me… This is a $20,000 mistake…..I’m totally getting fired.” When I was in my first 6 months as a Sales Rep in the Steel Industry, I was learning and growing at a pretty solid pace. I was returning quotes quickly and […]