In world of cell phones, there are accessories that are practical, they aid in safe operation of phone or allow you to carry phone safely. Some are there if you want them like downloadable ring tones. I have broken accessories down into groups to make it easier to describe them.

There are operational accessories. These accessories include battery chargers. Bear in mind these chargers are often phone and model specific so that they are not interchangeable. There are hands free kits that are easily installed in your vehicle. These enable you to talk on phone and keep both hands on wheel. There are antenna boosters that help to strengthen signal between your phone and its cell tower. These are particularly good in areas where cell phone signals are not strong. Batteries are available for your cell phone but they are made specifically for your model and manufacturer of cell phones. An attachment is available to attach to your phone that will add some time on your battery when its low until you can get it charged again. There are speaker phone kits. These are attachments for your cell phone that allow you to talk on phone without holding your handset in one hand and trying to control your vehicle with other. There are a variety of dashboard mountable holders that can be placed within arms reach.

His lack of results came to mind when a reader asked for ideas about making internal proposals more effective. As she noted in her message, it's necessary to make a business case for proposals, including costs and returns.

She's right, and I agree wholeheartedly. In fact I just finished a proposal to an organization I work with and had it accepted on that sort of basis.

But, I think all good proposals start where my colleague has trouble. They start with a clear and concise statement about project: "This is what I recommend, this is issue (problem or opportunity) it addresses, and these are consequences (benefits) of doing what I recommend."

I frequently come across situations where ideas don't fly because person making proposal hasn't prepared that kind of analysis and statement. While virtue of ideas seems apparent to him or to her, it's not at all apparent to others. I've referred to it elsewhere as 'Everybody knows' syndrome.

To do analysis, and later write statement, start with a description of action that you want taken. In just a few words, write down what you want to see happen, and how it changes status quo. For example, I recently went to a meeting with a proposal that went like this: Change duration of our event to four weeks from current duration of six weeks, to reduce our costs during a slow period.