The New Small Business Revolution
Big or small, great things happen when business and individuals put the actions of The Company Cube® into practice. The latest experiences from around the world highlight the positive change taking place in work environments, colleagues and attitudes.
*These experiences are displayed in their native language. Google translation is available on each page.
Posted on in First to Help Others
(Indiana, USA) – “There is a difference between knowing the path, and walking the path.”
– Morpheus, The Matrix
Sometimes, I roll The Company Cube and have the best intentions of putting it into practice, but don’t make it. That’s what happened today. The side came up “First To Help Others!” I even put it right in front of my computer monitor. And there it sat…all day! As I was leaving the office tonight, I spotted it as I was putting on my coat. I had gotten caught up with several of my own concerns and failed to think about it. Feeling disappointed as I walked out the door, I was reminded of a simple response to my failure: start again. So, tomorrow I’ll leave that same phrase up and try again. Got to walk the path!
Posted on in Support with Actions, Not Just Words
(Indiana, USA) – Stopped what I was doing today to help pick up someone else’s mess at work that was left from the day before. Later they saw the cleaned-up table and I heard them tell someone else it is great someone took the time to help straighten up the office.
Posted on in Share Expertise, Time, Yourself
(J.R. – Indiana, USA) – Last week I implemented a new process for one of my employees. I explained in great detail what needed to be done the following week. When it came time to enter the data, he hadn’t finished his part. I had to sit and wait while he did it. He asked me some more questions and at the end said, “That was easy!.” While I was waiting I remembered The Company Cube that said “Share Time & Expertise.” Instead of making an “I told you so” retort, I let him know I was glad that the process was working better. And I was!
Posted on in Competitors Can Be Friends Too
(J.M. – Indiana, USA) – I’ve been working on a project with someone who always has to have it their way. As a result, I had purposefully stopped giving my opinion, even though I knew my experience would provide valuable input. I must admit, I kind of wanted to see this person fail just to show him his ideas were not always right. This morning, I rolled The Company Cube and it said ‘Competitors Can Be Friends too!’ Great, now I had to change my attitude toward this person! Later today, I was sent a Powerpoint presentation for an upcoming meeting in which he would be speaking. Instead of giving ‘no comment’, I added several suggestions and changes to improve his talk. After seeing my recommendations, he came back and thanked me for taking the time to review it. It seems like a new spirit of cooperation is brewing! Sometimes, it takes just a little more effort to change the inertia in a relationship!
