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Bryant University Management Professor Michael Roberto's NFL team, the New England Patriots, chose a defensive tackle first in the recent draft but six franchises went for flashy wide receivers. In your own recruiting, he asks, do you choose glitzy and charismatic people over in-the-trenches types that NFL stats show produce more after hiring? Professor Michael Roberto's Blog
Let form serve function first
Have you ever squinted hopelessly to decode a serial number? Entrepreneur Seth Godin says they could easily be in short words rather than numbers and also in bigger type. It's a reminder that design is about function; serial numbers and other designs should be easy to use. Seth's Blog
Get people laughing with tales of woe
Here's an ice breaker for a meeting: Ask everyone to describe the worst job they've ever had. Alberta consultant Mike Kerr says it's not only fun but also instructive, as individuals are reminded what not to do in their own workplaces. Humor At Work Newsletter
Test your business model three ways
Three simple tests for a new business model, according to writer Erik Sherman: Do you solve a new need? Do you offer a different channel for distributing products (like Sears with catalogue sales years ago)? Or have you removed barriers so people can more easily do what they want? Inc.com
Change font sizes in a jiffy
To quickly change fonts in a Word document, select the desired text and press control, shift, and the > key to increase the font size. Or to reduce size, press control, shift and the < key. Allen Wyatt's WordTips
Harvey Schachter is a Battersea, Ont.-based writer specializing in management issues. He writes Monday Morning Manager and management book reviews for the print edition of Report on Business and an online work-life column, Balance. E-mail Harvey Schachter
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