While there is a lot going on out there, none of it seems to have triggered enough substance for a full post this morning. However, why let a lack of substance restrict my writing, right? Here, therefore, in no particular order are two things on my mind. Continue reading
Tag Archives: planning
Not So Spry
Yesterday, I had one of those nasty experiences that teach us a lot about good business practices. The story I’m about to tell you doesn’t contain much in the way of news but it does serve to remind us all about a few areas of best practices.
I use Spry to host my web site and my company mail. I access my mail via Thunderbird, Gmail, or my Blackberry depending on where I am and on what computer. When things became, as they say in the movies, “quiet…too quiet”, I dug a little deeper. Continue reading
Filed under Helpful Hints, Huh?, Reality checks
The BOA
I leave tomorrow morning on an annual trip I take to Myrtle Beach. In theory it’s a golf outing but it’s more of a 5 day stay in a rest home getting my batteries recharged. 13 of us go, 12 of whom play golf. The other guy is a “social member” – most golf clubs have them – who enjoys the non-golf activities – cards, movies, and general guy banter. Like “Fight Club“, the first rule is we don’t really talk about it. However, what I can talk about that these are the guys whom I trust, to whom I can turn for advice, and who are honest – often brutally so – with me about everything from my golf game to my attitude. For all of the social networking tools available out there, nothing beats the face to face contact with this group for me. There is a business lesson in this as well. Continue reading
Filed under Helpful Hints, What's Going On
Consult Keith 