I've been working as a sales and marketing consultant for various businesses for over six years now, and there is a lot of 2 steps forward and 1 step back going on. My Dad found this comic and clipped it out of the paper for me. He thought I'd get a kick out of it, and I do! :-)
DILBERT © 2016 Scott Adams. Used By permission of ANDREWS MCMEEL SYNDICATION. All rights reserved.
We've all felt like Dilbert at times (especially those of us who think we know everything!), but disseminating the corporate strategy across the entire organization is critical for aligning everyone towards the same goals and objectives.
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Wow! I came across this 3-year-old blog post while I was writing this article. Time flies. Reading my old posts is like looking back in my diary! I still believe what I wrote way back then: stick with what you're good at.
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