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  “After placing our sacrifices on our respective altars, pray to your gods and I’ll pray to GOD. The god who answers with fire will prove to be, in fact, God” - Elijah the Tishbite. Have you ever come upon an idea that you thought was the first of its kind, but after some research you discovered it was already in existence?  I bet you have. What did you do? If you’re like the greater part of humanity, you most probably discarded it.  Or how about that time you came across a really terrible product or service and thought to yourself “Darn! This is terrible. My grandmother could do a better job at making or offering this”.  Well, what did you do? Did you take a swing at it? Did you? Hmm? No? I thought so We’ve all come across inspiring stories of people who created successful businesses or organizations despite going against all odds. One common thread is that they encountered similar situations as described above.  In fact, that’s what got them started on their journey to great

                                                                       “….so that we might keep the Gospel of Grace unadulterated for you” -Paul of Tarsus One of my favorite things in consulting is reminding individuals, businesses and other organizations of things they already know but seem to have forgotten. So let me do the same for you dear reader (and for free too) - THE QUALITY OF YOUR PRODUCT MATTERS. Product quality is something you have to be fanatical about. Your product (physical product or service) is to be a good investment for the people who purchase or consume it. As a rule, every good investment is meant to appreciate in value not deteriorate. Smart businesses or business leaders are always thinking of how they can match their products to global standards.    A good container, inviting packaging or irresistible marketing campaign can only go so far.  When people discover that a product does not do what it claims or do, they will stop using it over time – same