Posts Tagged ‘Larry Myler’
Utah CEO Magazine: Larry Myler
Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010
Indispensable by Monday Book Review by College, Career, Life
Thursday, February 18th, 2010
“… unlike many books in this category, the focus is on practical skills and knowledge, as opposed to soft skills and office politics. You’ll discover strategies for making a measurable difference at your company,” wrote Andrea, of College, Career, Life.
Profit Proposal Generator reviewed by Optimum Performance Technologies
Wednesday, February 17th, 2010
Originally trained as a mechanical engineer, with factory induction in Australia & West Germany, then educated in business at the London Business School in the U.K., Say Keng Lee “Spent twenty-four hectic years working in quiet desperation as a trouble-shooting corporate rat.”
Today Say Keng Lee is known as the founder, owner & principal consultant for Optimum Performance Technologies of Singapore.
Read his software review of our Profit Proposal Generator, then give it a try yourself.
Yet another BusinessWeek tip by Larry Myler: An Employee’s Value: Real vs. Perceived
Wednesday, February 17th, 2010
“I’ve found,” writes business strategist and author, Larry Myler in his latest BusinessWeek Today’s Tip, “That when employees use … non-value-added tactics, they are typically doing nothing more than attempting to make a good impression. They may increase their perceived value with the company, but that doesn’t increase profits. By rewarding real value and discouraging perceived value, a business can focus on providing higher quality for customers and a better work environment for employees…not to mention more profit for itself.
Businessweek Today’s Tip: Teach your employees about the bottom line
Tuesday, February 16th, 2010“Employees are often content to fly under the radar and have little vested interest in the overall success of the business beyond their own employment.
Sometimes you must be the teacher. Here are a few things you should do for your employees that will benefit both them and your business…”
BusinessWeek Today’s Tip: All dollars are not created equal
Monday, February 15th, 2010“… The majority of employees, managers, executives, and business owners think that every new dollar is of equal value to a company. This is not the case because the money produced through unanticipated cost reductions is actually more valuable to a company than the revenue produced through ordinary sales.”
“Typical sales dollars are loaded with overhead such as commissions, costs of goods sold, and general and administrative expenses. In other words: If a salesperson makes quota, it’s expected, but if a non-salesperson discovers hidden money, it’s a windfall.”
New York Times Article: Making Yourself Indispensable
Saturday, February 13th, 2010
Eilene Zimmerman leads off with advice by Larry Myler in her February 13, 2010 New York Times Career Couch article titled, Making Yourself Indispensable.
“You will be seen as a person who is mindful of the company’s bottom line and who has the ability to do something about it. That’s huge.”
From HR Professional to Profit Czar – Training Magazine publishes Larry Myler Article
Wednesday, February 10th, 2010
From HR Professional to Profit Czar: The Only Career Path You’ll Ever Need to Follow, an article by business analyst Larry Myler, was published February 10, 2010 in Training Magazine“Adjust your company’s compensation system so people are recognized and rewarded for their profit contributions. Properly done, this step will mean the difference between a one-time profit spike and a long-term, sustainable upward trend.
Larry advises New York Times / Monster.com article
Wednesday, February 10th, 2010
Monster.com senior contributing writer, John Rossheim, writing also for the New York Times, interviewed Larry Myler for a piece titled, Go for the Gold in Your Performance Reviews. With advice from Larry and others, John’s article discusses how to make performance reviews go well, including what to do prior to your performance review.
“Fulfill your job description, but not with blinders on,” says Larry Myler. “Expand your view to include the company’s profitability.”
Career Coach recommends Indispensable by Monday on KWGN-TV’s morning show
Friday, January 29th, 2010
In this video clip, 10 time Emmy-award winning anchor, Tom Green, interviews career coach Gordon Miller on the Emmy-award winning morning show Daybreak on the Deuce on KWGN-TV on January 28, 2010. As Denver’s first television station, Channel 2 KWGN-TV serves Denver and the Rocky Mountain region.
Tom Green: “We’re talking about this book written by Larry Myler, Indispensable by Monday. Your always reading this books, recommending these books… this one you really liked?”
Gordon Miller “Yeah, this really jumped out at me.”
Check out the 4 minute book review video clip for yourself!
Larry Myler’s appearance on Denver’s Fox 31 morning show
Thursday, January 28th, 2010
Business strategist and author, Larry Myler appeared on air on January 28, 2010, (just prior to Mel Gibson), as a guest on Denver’s Fox 31 television station to discuss his new book, Indispensable by Monday. Co-anchor Mike Headrick, winner of 7 Emmy awards and an Edward R. Murrow award, interviews Larry on KDVR‘s popular Good Day Colorado morning show.
Mike Headrick, “As I was reading through it [Indispensable by Monday], I thought, you know what? If people are looking for a quick pill on how to do it, this isn’t necessarily it. I mean you’ve got to work at it; there is work involved.”
Larry Myler, “There is work involved, but there are some things that can actually be done by Monday. There are some things that can be a life long goal… but Monday is the starting point.”
Check out the 3 minute video.
Larry Myler quoted in Forbes article
Friday, January 22nd, 2010
Larry Myler’s attribution wasn’t noted in this article, but we’re very excited to see Larry’s comments included in this article from Forbes Magazine: How to Negotiate a Raise in Tough Times.
“The first thing to keep in mind is to think like your boss. Chances are they’re results-driven, and you should be, too. Enter your meeting armed with quantifiable measures of… how you have contributed to the company. For many, this will be hard dollar figures that added to the company’s bottom line: sales numbers, a list of valuable clients and their worth and efficiencies you innovated that saved the firm money.”
Resource Nation publishes Larry Myler article: ‘Found Dollars’ The Most Valuable Kind
Thursday, January 14th, 2010
Resource Nation recently published an article written by Larry Myler entitled ‘Found Dollars’ The Most Valuable Kind.
Resource Nation provides online and offline resources to help start and grow a business. Its core vendor locator service connects businesses to local and national pre-screened vendors in over 100 business categories such as web designers, postage meters and telephones for the office. Resource Nation’s ability to pre-qualify each business looking for services makes it one of the largest marketplaces for buyers and sellers to connect online.
CareerBuilder.com article quotes Larry Myler
Wednesday, January 13th, 2010
Larry Myler, author of Indispensable By Monday (Wiley, February 2010) and CEO of profit-consulting firm More or Less Inc. is quoted in an article entitled Mastering the Art of the Follow-up, posted on careerbuilder.com and cross posted on careerbuilder.com’s blog site, theworkbuzz.com.
6. “The number one thing that separates a potential job candidate from the rest of the pack is when he/she clearly cares about the company’s bottom line,” says Larry Myler, author of Indispensable By Monday (Wiley, February 2010) and CEO of profit-consulting firm More or Less Inc. The candidate should have a documented history of bringing previous employers more money than it costs to employ them (either in a sales capacity or by presenting profit-producing and/or cost-cutting ideas) and should use this information in the follow-up call or note. “It proves that the candidate understands profitability and cares about the overall success of the business, not just his own job.”
Larry Myler advises MSNBC article: How to get a raise or promotion in 2010
Monday, January 4th, 2010
MSNBC – Larry Myler’s advice is mentioned inn the MSNBC article How to get a raise or promotion in 2010 by Eve Tahmincioglu.
“The secret is to create unexpected money for your company before you ask for a piece of it back,” said Larry Myler, CEO of More or Less Inc. and the author of the forthcoming book called “Indispensable By Monday.”
Myler offers two steps. First increase profits by cutting costs, increasing revenues or boosting productivity. Second, document the financial impact of your actions so your boss can see it in black and white.
