Brother, Can You Spare Some Time?

In This Issue: Brother, Can You Spare Some Time? | Being on Time | The Pomodoro Technique Time is money. Time also provides peace of mind, room for inspiration and the ability to be proactive rather than reactive. So how do investment company professionals get more of...

The Cost of Carelessness

In This Issue: The Cost of Carelessness | The Checklist Manifesto | The Great Typo Hunt The incorrect address, the misplaced form, the embarrassing typo, the neglected piece of critical information … all the tiny shortcomings that day after day, mistake after mistake,...

The Rewards of Discipline

In This Issue: Tillie | Special-Ops Editing | The Power of Habit Virtually all investment companies define “discipline” as a strength or even a competitive advantage. This issue of Excess Returns considers an important manifestation of discipline—being...

Horse Trading Lessons

In This Issue: Marketing Lessons through Horse Trading | Presenting First or Last? | How We Decide Marketing and sales professionals, even veterans with decades of experience, can still learn vital lessons about their own discipline through everyday life....