APEX Deployment

Card Game Analogy When negotiating for a paid service, it is understood that one party would like- IDEALLY- to not pay anything at all. Free is really best in one side's perspective. But does it work that way? Not so much. I can't seem to buy a pair of shoes that way, or anything actually. ... Even in card games, you have to lay a card down before you pick up. The rule is there because it makes the game work. Better yet, strike up a game of Monopoly with your family, and tell them you get to just grab money from the bank whenever you want, or, you're just going to own a property without paying for it- but everyone has to pay if they land on it. I dare ya. You have to lay down a card, so to speak. You may want a service for free, but in order to get it, you will have to offer something substantial for it. Otherwise, you are really saying that you don't respect the person you are dealing with., which translates into the respect you yourself deserve. It just takes the whole process in a dark direction. There is no need when all that is needed is to deal squarely and use the negotiation as a means of building relationships- just like a game of cards. Maybe your company can't pay money, but you can offer influence. Maybe a longer term- honest- relationship is worth more than a flat fee. Lay down a card, and negotiate in good faith, because the "dark direction" alternative just tells people that a relationship with you or your company isn't worth anything. #kootenaybusiness #supportsmallbusiness #kootenays #local #shoplocal #supportlocal #bccanada #smalltown #slocanvalley #nelson #nelsonbc #nelsonbccanada #castlegar #castlegarbc #kootenaylife #kootenayliving #kootenaylove #kootenaybiz #explorebc #kootsroots #koots #kootsrock #shoplocally #shoplocalbusiness

Not just copying others. Innovation is about tweeking small details sometimes to make a big difference. Other times it is just about practicing what you do righ...t until your definition of "hard" is what was formerly "impossible". kootenaymall.ca #kootenaybusiness #supportsmallbusiness #kootenays #local #shoplocal #supportlocal #bccanada #smalltown #slocanvalley #nelson #nelsonbc #nelsonbccanada #castlegar #castlegarbc #kootenaylife #kootenayliving #kootenaylove #kootenaybiz #explorebc #kootsroots #koots #kootsrock #shoplocally #shoplocalbusiness #shoplocalonline #localbusiness #locallove #locallymade #localpeople #kootenaymall

Labour Recovery & Redeployment There are good reasons why the federal government is spending money on this kind of jargon. It's because- as I have spoken about before- in the economy of the near future the key metric of success will be how well a company utilizes the people it has, and how well an economic unit develops and redevelops its labour. ... Make no mistake: the tea leaves have been read, the runes rattled, the bones thrown, the constellations watched and- well, they may have done an economic forecast or two. Artificial Intelligence and smart machines won't do away with jobs entirely, but they WILL demand agility and capability from the humans left in charge. As nearly as I can tell, I am one of the very few who saw this coming in advance. Our provincial, as well as out regional and local economies are going to need a lot more than positive vibes to work through this. Local businesses will need a strategy. APEX Deployment is the sensible place to come for those strategies. The voice of innovation. I provide actionable intel to businesses. [email protected] (pic from pexels, Kevin Ku)

Not a Self Promoter? The Kootenay Mall Program is easy, and easy to fit into your busy schedule. You are going to post on Facebook and Instagram anyway, simply ...cooperate with other local businesses. #kootenaybusiness #supportsmallbusiness #kootenays #local #shoplocal #supportlocal #bccanada #smalltown #slocanvalley #nelson #nelsonbc #nelsonbccanada #castlegar #castlegarbc #kootenaylife #kootenayliving #kootenaylove #kootenaybiz #explorebc #kootsroots #koots #kootsrock #shoplocally #shoplocalbusiness #shoplocalonline #localbusiness #locallove #locallymade #localpeople #kootenaymall

If something feels like a new idea, people will balk at it for most any reason. Kootenay Mall is not exactly new. Point of fact I took the idea from a service ...in the east, but it occurred to me that it could be used for more than just selling stuff online. Just like small business owners on any given day, Kootenay Mall is doing more than one thing at a time. It is selling local products, and also advertising local businesses, AND also promoting local businesses- thereby promoting your own local business. That online mall in the maritimes I mentioned does all of that, but mostly for the big company that runs it. I felt like I could do better. Kootenay Mall #authenticcommunity for small businesses. kootenaymall.ca #kootenaybiz #shoplocally #localpeople #explorebc #authentic

The Right Stuff! It was maybe 30 years or more now when I had the last really great interview. (At Red Robins in Vancouver, btw. Didn't get the job). I only call it an interview because that is technically what I was there for, but it was more of a fun conversation, in which I told him about my work experience.... That may sound like a fad to some these days, but it is a very practical thing to do. If you are concerned with company culture, it is a point of critical control. That is because there are many, many people who are well-versed in talking their way through interviews. Some of those people are going to be very bad for your company. The #task of interviewing should never be confused with the #purpose of it. I notice a lot of companies doing exactly that. I would offer a grade of 3.5/5 to most of the interviewers I've met in the last 25 years and the rewards for those average grades are problems well out of proportion to the simple fix. What grade would your company get? APEX Deployment. [email protected] #recruitment #culture #hiring #hiring2021 #therightpeople #rightnow

Take me to your Thought Leader A public speaker on my LinkedIn feed Brigette Hyacinth posted that a good leader does not create followers, but sets up the peopl...e under them for successes of their own. This seems to me like just great advice because it is not costing us anything to help others grow and succeed, but the payoff is loyalty that they will always remember. You can't buy that. #authentic #justgreatadvice #kootenaybiz #shoplocally #ExploreBC #localpeople