http://hdbizblog.com/blog Productivity, Leadership, and Community Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:11:00 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Stephen Jannise of ERP Software Advice shares some thoughts and clears up some industry jargon in his post: A Plain English Guide to Modern Manufacturing Methods ...for the next installment in our “plain english guide” series, we’ve decided to break down the key concepts of lean manufacturing, Six Sigma and flexible manufacturing. ... http://hdbizblog.com/blog/2010/07/28/thoughts-on-modern-manufacturing/ From Valeria Maltoni: Conversation Agent: Debunking the Myth of Isolated and Inaccessible Learning: 3 Resources Facebook was born to capture the social or off hours parts of school. Blogs are increasingly becoming a platform that functions as a springboard for product launches, paid membership communities and a tour on the speaking ... http://hdbizblog.com/blog/2010/04/14/3-resources-for-online-learning/ Read this post at Phil Gerbyshak's blog: What the Heck Does an Entrepreneur Actually Do? NOTE from Phil: What follows is a fantastic guest post from Carol Roth about something I am very passionate about: Entrepreneurship. I hope you enjoy it! Aspiring entrepreneurs usually believe one or more of the following: • Their ... http://hdbizblog.com/blog/2010/04/07/what-the-heck-does-an-entrepreneur-actually-do/ Naomi posts an interview and a link to a cool product that I am not an affiliate for (yet). How to Make Your Work Your Art | IttyBiz What you are about to read is a mostly lightly edited version of a conversation we recorded to put right here on this very ... http://hdbizblog.com/blog/2010/04/02/more-ittybiz-goodness-from-naomi/ Here are some of the sponsors of this year's event, we are all looking forward to talking with, and learning from, these companies: With Intuit small business services, managing your business has never been easier! In addition to providing personal finance software, Intuit has been a supporter of small business for ... http://hdbizblog.com/blog/2010/03/02/sobcon-2010-sponsors-announced/