The letter usually reads something like this; “Congratulations! (name) on your recent promotion to (whatever) and 4% pay raise. We’re sure you are up to the exciting challenges we all face at XYZ, as well as your increased visibility, now that you are in charge of our (title), globally. As you know, about 50% of the individuals in your department have elected to take early retirement, and there are no immediate plans to replace them until we complete our current reorganization, and implement the recommendations of the McKinsey team, (who have made your life miserable for the last six months and cost us millions of dollars). As a friendly reminder, the new corporate travel policy states that business class travel is only allowed on flights of 15 hours or more. We’re all very proud of your continued success and advancement! Have a great day.” Which is all to say that: Llfe is faster and more complex. We're deluged with information. Tortured by impossible deadlines. And overwhelmed by high-spiraling expectations. No matter how well-organized we are, we simply can't get it all done. Mission Control is a new approach to productivity that, according to our guest, Eb Schmidt, provides a dramatic increase in your productivity and effectiveness, while reducing your stress. Eb has worked in the areas of quality and operations in various global companies of the consumer industry. When starting his own consulting firm he looked at the expertise he had gained over the past 25 years, his strengths, what he really likes to do and what the market was looking for: He found that his own passion for organization, productivity improvement and cost reduction supported through the use of newly developed and highly effective tool sets (ERA 10 Step Process, Mission Control and Hoshin Kanri) were in real need across the industry. Shortly after starting the company it became more and more clear that teaching, coaching and in depth consulting of business tools for the 21st century was indeed a rewarding and needed area to engage in. In short, Eb believes he can help us: 1. save money, 2. reduce waste, improve quality and increase production and 3. experience power, freedom and peace of mind in the face of everything you have to do and handle.